Setup musicbrainz-server-2015-08-06.ova on Debian GNU/Linux 8.5?

[benwhe]

How to setup musicbrainz-server-2015-08-06.ova on Debian GNU/Linux 8.5?

SYSTEM. Debian GNU/Linux 8.5

DOWNLOAD.
virtualbox-5.1_5.1.2-108956~Debian~jessie_amd64.deb
Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-5.1.2-108956.vbox-extpack
musicbrainz-server-2015-08-06.ova

INSTALL.
set up the system to build kernel modules (system extensions).
apt-get install gcc make
apt-get install linux-headers-3.16.0-4-amd64
(The last command may fail if your system is not fully updated.)
apt-get install linux-headers-amd64

install Oracle VM VirtualBox.
/home/r# gdebi /home/r/down3/virtualbox-5.1_5.1.2-108956~Debian~jessie_amd64.deb;

Starting VirtualBox services. Building VirtualBox kernel modules.
/home/r# /sbin/vboxconfig

install Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-5.1.2-108956.vbox-extpack.
double-click /home/r/down3/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-5.1.2-108956.vbox-extpack;
try this. change permissions to liberal, then run from terminal.

START.
virtualbox;

WINDOW.
virtualbox-warning
shared folder path
/Users/robert/musicbrainz/vagrant-images/musicbrainz-server
does not exist on host.
ErrorId: BrokenSharedFolder

TERMINAL.
ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS musicbrainzvm tty1
musicbrainzvm login:
password:
login incorrect

WINDOW CONTAINING TERMINAL.
musicbrainz-server_default_1438788303650_86044[Running]-Oracle VM Virtualbox

QUESTION.
musicbrainz-server-2015-08-06.ova has not been updated for a year? why?
What terminal commands execute install Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-5.1.2-108956.vbox-extpack?
Please explain the path /Users/robert/musicbrainz/vagrant-images/musicbrainz-server.
How to fix ErrorId: BrokenSharedFolder?
Why does terminal say ubuntu, instead of debian?
what is login and password?

[docdem]

Are you aware of

Virtual Machine - Vagrant & Virtualbox test steps

According to @Freso and @rob in https://blog.musicbrainz.org/2016/08/02/server-update-2016-08-01/ I have completed the test installation twice - both worked so far. Steps for everyone else to test (even those running windows with a virtualization software like VMWare): Create a new virtual machine, use an ISO-Image “ubuntu-16.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso” Choose “Install OS later”, if you want to localize your virtual machine (GUI, keyboard, timezone) Create a single 100GB file and a VM with 8GB R…

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@benwhe

not been updated for a year

Due to lack of time, I presume. The current state-of-the-art way to get a VM seems to be the vagrant process linked above.

@benwhe

explain the path /Users/robert/musicbrainz/vagrant-images/musicbrainz-server.

Someone named Robert (Kaye?) created this ova image, and left the shared-folder path in. (And he’s using OSX…)

You should be able to edit the VM settings, then go to „Shared Folders“, and edit or remove the path.

@benwhe

Why does terminal say ubuntu

Because the system inside is Ubuntu.

[benwhe]

I found this information. musicbrainzvm login: vm. password: musicbrainz.
A terminal appears with prompt. This seems to complete install and setup.
What now? Typing help gives a list of commands. Where are user instructions? Can you give some good example commands for beginners?

[CallerNo6]

@benwhe

Where are user instructions?

Instructions for building indexes, setting up replication etc. are here if that’s the question.