Debian GNU/Linux 9 MATE Desktop Installation + Guest Additions on Oracle VirtualBox [2017]

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Channel: Linux Video Tutorials · 2017 · Science & Technology

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This video tutorial shows Debian GNU/Linux 9 MATE Desktop installation on Oracle VirtualBox step by step. This tutorial is also helpful to install Debian 9 on physical computer or laptop hardware. We also install Guest Additions on Debian 9 MATE for better performance and usability features such as Automatic Resizing Guest Display, Shared Folder, Seamless Mode and Shared Clipboard, Improved Performance and Drag and Drop.

Steps:
1- Create Virtual Machine on Oracle VirtualBox
2- Start Debian GNU/Linux 9 MATE (Stretch) Installation
3- Install VirtualBox Guest Additions
4- Test Guest Additions Features: Automatic Resizing Guest Display and Shared Clipboard

Debian GNU/Linux 9 (Stretch) New Features and Improvements
Debian 9 Stretch has been released two years after the last major release Debian 8 codenamed Jessie. In Debian 9 "Stretch", the default MySQL variant is now MariaDB. The replacement of packages for MySQL 5.5 or 5.6 by the MariaDB 10.1 variant will happen automatically upon upgrade. Firefox and Thunderbird return to Debian with the release of "Stretch", and replace their debranded versions Iceweasel and Icedove, which were present in the archive for more than 10 years.  Debian 9 comes with over 51,000 binary packages, a new record for a stable Debian release.
Debian Website: https://www.debian.org/
Download Debian 9 MATE Desktop Live Install ISO Image: https://www.debian.org/CD/live/

What is MATE Desktop?
The MATE Desktop Environment is the continuation of GNOME 2. It provides an intuitive and attractive desktop environment using traditional metaphors for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. MATE is under active development to add support for new technologies while preserving a traditional desktop experience.
MATE Desktop Website: http://mate-desktop.com/

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