How to Install & Configure Vagrant on ubuntu 20.04

Vagrant is a command-line tool.It helps to create different operating system environments with virtual box. It is used for creating and managing virtual machines.

Install & Configure Vagrant on ubuntu

Update the system

apt-get update

Install VirtualBox.

apt install virtualbox

Download Vagrant packages file.

curl -O https://releases.hashicorp.com/vagrant/2.2.9/vagrant_2.2.9_x86_64.deb

Install the downloaded file.

apt-get install ./vagrant_2.2.9_x86_64.deb

Check the Vagrant version.

vagrant --version

Here is the command output.

Vagrant 2.2.9

Create a folder & Change the directory.

mkdir project
&
cd  project

Initialize a new Vargantfile.

vagrant init OS-name/version
or
vagrant init centos/8

Here is the command output.

==> vagrant: A new version of Vagrant is available: 2.2.17 (installed version: 2.2.9)!
==> vagrant: To upgrade visit: https://www.vagrantup.com/downloads.html

A `Vagrantfile` has been placed in this directory. You are now
ready to `vagrant up` your first virtual environment! Please read
the comments in the Vagrantfile as well as documentation on
`vagrantup.com` for more information on using Vagrant.

Now Run the vagrantup command for start the Vagrant virtual environment.

vagrant up

Here is the command output.

 default: Box Provider: virtualbox
    default: Box Version: >= 0
==> default: Loading metadata for box 'centos/8'
    default: URL: https://vagrantcloud.com/centos/8
==> default: Adding box 'centos/8' (v2011.0) for provider: virtualbox
    default: Downloading: https://vagrantcloud.com/centos/boxes/8/versions/2011.0/providers/virtualbox.box
Download redirected to host: cloud.centos.org
    default: Calculating and comparing box checksum...
==> default: Successfully added box 'centos/8' (v2011.0) for 'virtualbox'!

Connect with new virtual machine.

vagrant ssh

Stop the virtual machine.

vagrant halt

Delete or remove all resources.

vagrant destroy

Uninstall the Vagrent.

apt-get remove --auto-remove vagrant