If you see the message, “There was an error while downloading the metadata for this box”, with a 404 not found return message when doing a box update – make sure to check the URL listed in the Vagrant “metadata_url” files. For example, the “atlas.hashicorp.com” host has been deprecated in favor of “vagrantcloud.com” for some … Vagrant: Fixing “error while downloading the metadata for this box”
Many developers like to use Vagrant from HashiCorp to standardize the workflow of virtual machines: creation, running, destroying, taking snapshots, etc.. Usually Vagrant is used for Linux hosts, but it also works with Windows as long as you prepare the template properly. In a previous article I went over the detailed steps to create a template image for … Windows: Windows 2012 Sysprep for Vagrant readiness
In the world of Linux containers where deployment takes on the order of seconds, even the best-case scenario for spinning up a new Windows host can seem like an eternity. Clearly, you don’t want to wait for the entire Windows install process each time you bring up a Windows guest OS. Even automated, this would … Ubuntu: Standing up a Windows 2012 instance on Ubuntu using Sysprep
Although container based engines such as Docker are highly popularized for newer application deployment – there will still be widespread use of OS virtualization engines for years to come. One of the most popular virtualization engines for development purposes is the open-source VirtualBox from Oracle. This article will detail its installation on Ubuntu 14.04.