How to Install Debian Stretch 9 on a VMware Fusion Virtual Machine

January 21, 2017 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Installing

  1. 2. Making VMware Fusion VM

    How to Create a VMware Fusion Virtual Machine from Linux ISO

    Creating a Linux VM
  2. 3. Installing Debian Stretch

    Now to Install Debian 9 VM
    First, Run the Virtual Machine with Debian 9 ISO:

    Then Choose Graphical Install.

    Select a Language.

    Installing Debian Stretch 9 on a VMware Fusion VM - language

    Select the Location.

    Installing Debian Stretch 9 on a VMware Fusion VM - location

    Configure the Keyboard.

    Installing Debian Stretch 9 on a VMware Fusion VM - keyboard

    Configure the Network
    Set “localhost” as Hostname:

    Installing Debian Stretch 9 on a VMware Fusion VM - hostname

    And “localdomain as Domain Name:

    Installing Debian Stretch 9 on a VMware Fusion VM - domain name

    Again Set Up the root SuperUser Password
    Take Note of it!

    Installing Debian Stretch 9 on a VMware Fusion VM - root user pass

    Make a New User
    Give a Full Name:

    Installing Debian Stretch 9 on a VMware Fusion VM - full name

    Then the Username:

    Installing Debian Stretch 9 on a VMware Fusion VM - username

    And the User Pass:
    Take Note of it too…

    Installing Debian Stretch 9 on a VMware Fusion VM - pass

    Configure the Clock Time Zone.

    Installing Debian Stretch 9 on a VMware Fusion VM - clock

    Disk Partitioning
    Use the Entire Disk:

    Installing Debian Stretch 9 on a VMware Fusion VM - use whole disk

    Put All stuff in One Partition:

    Installing Debian Stretch 9 on a VMware Fusion VM - all in one

    Select the Disk to Partition:

    Installing Debian Stretch 9 on a VMware Fusion VM - selecting disk

    Continue Writing changes to Disk:

    Installing Debian Stretch 9 on a VMware Fusion VM - writing changes
    Installing Debian Stretch 9 on a VMware Fusion VM - confirm to write changes to disk

  3. Configure the Package Manager
    Continue if you have not any DVD to scan:

    Installing Debian Stretch 9 on a VMware Fusion VM - package manager scan dvd

    Pick an Apt Mirror Country:

    Installing Debian Stretch 9 on a VMware Fusion VM - mirror country

    Then a Debian Mirror (It doesn’t matter so much and then ):

    Installing Debian Stretch 9 on a VMware Fusion VM - packages mirror

    If any proxy then enter the url:

    Installing Debian Stretch 9 on a VMware Fusion VM - proxy

    Choose if Partecipating to the Popularity Contest.

    Installing Debian Stretch 9 on a VMware Fusion VM - popularity contest

    Select the Software & Desktop to Install
    This is the Most Important Choice!

    Installing Debian Stretch 9 on a VMware Fusion VM - select the desktop to install

    You have many choices but if you are a Beginner just take the Default…

    Install the GRUB Boot Loader
    Continue with the proposed:

    Installing Debian Stretch 9 on a VMware Fusion VM - grub boot loader

    Confirm for Installation:

    Installing Debian Stretch 9 on a VMware Fusion VM - confirm grub installation

    Then you are Done!

    Installing Debian Stretch 9 on a VMware Fusion VM - finishing installation

    Restart the VM.

    Installing Debian Stretch 9 on a VMware Fusion VM - restarting vmware fusion vm

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