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authorGlen Rundblom <grundblom@fedoraproject.org>2015-03-27 22:32:43 -0500
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<chapter id="Intro_Boxes">
<title>Introduction to Boxes</title>
<para>
- Boxes is a simple graphical interface for managing and using virtual machines. Boxes can also connect to computers via VNC. Or Boxes can connect via SPICE or Quemu.
+ Boxes is a simple graphical interface for managing and using virtual machines. Boxes can also connect to computers via VNC, SPICE, and Quemu.
</para>
<para>
- Boxes uses <application>qemu-kvm</application>, <application>libvirt-glib</application>, and <application>spice-gtk</application> to allow users to easily manage virtual machines and connect to remote machines
+ Boxes uses <application>qemu-kvm</application>, <application>libvirt-glib</application>, and <application>spice-gtk</application> to allow users to easily manage virtual machines and connect to remote machines.
</para>
<section id="sec-boxes-Features">
<title>Features of Boxes</title>
<itemizedlist>
- <listitem><para>Create, access, and manage, local virtual machines</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para>Connect to remote machines (called connections) via SPICE, Quemu, or VNC protocols</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para>Select and create favorite virtual machines or connections </para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Create, access, and manage, local virtual machines.</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Connect to remote machines (called connections) via SPICE, Quemu, or VNC protocols.</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Select and create favorite virtual machines or connections.</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
<section id="sec-create-vm-in-boxes">
- <title>How do I create a virtual machine in Boxes</title>
+ <title>How do I create a virtual machine in Boxes?</title>
<procedure><title>Create a Virtual Machine In Boxes</title>
<step>
<para>
- Download an ISO image of an operating system that will be used in the virtual machine
+ Download an ISO image of an operating system that will be used in the virtual machine.
</para>
</step>
<step>
<para>
- Launch Boxes from the application launcher, super key, or terminal
+ Launch Boxes from the application launcher, super key, or terminal.
</para>
</step>
<step>
<para>
- Click the <guilabel>New</guilabel> Button
+ Click the <guilabel>New</guilabel> Button.
</para>
</step>
<step>
<para>
- Read the introduction and click <guilabel>continue</guilabel> in the upper right hand corner
+ Read the introduction and click <guilabel>continue</guilabel> in the upper right hand corner.
</para>
</step>
<step>
<para>
- Select the ISO Image that was previously downloaded to the Downloads folder, otherwise click <guilabel>select a file</guilabel> to find one somewhere else.<emphasis> Boxes will try to autodetect ISO files in your Downloads folder, but it will not always recognize them.</emphasis>
+ Select the ISO Image that was previously downloaded to the Downloads folder, otherwise click <guilabel>select a file</guilabel> to find one somewhere else.<emphasis> Boxes will try to auto-detect ISO files in your Downloads folder, but it will not always recognize them.</emphasis>
</para>
</step>
<step>
<para>
- Boxes will then auto create settings, they can be edited by clicking <guilabel>customize</guilabel>
+ Boxes will then auto create settings, they can be edited by clicking <guilabel>customize</guilabel>.
</para>
</step>
<step>
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@
</step>
<step>
<para>
- Click <guilabel>Create</guilabel>
+ Click <guilabel>Create</guilabel>.
</para>
</step>
<step>
<para>
- The new virtual machine will now boot
+ The new virtual machine will now boot.
</para>
</step>
</procedure>
@@ -70,33 +70,33 @@
<section id="sec-connect-to-remote-machine">
<title>How do I connect to other computers in Boxes?</title>
<note>
- <para>Boxes Supports three protocols: SPICE, Qemu, and VNC</para>
+ <para>Boxes Supports three protocols: SPICE, Qemu, and VNC.</para>
</note>
<procedure>
<title>To connect to another computer using Boxes:</title>
<step>
<para>
- Open Boxes
+ Open Boxes.
</para>
</step>
<step>
<para>
- Click Continue while the introduction is displayed
+ Click<guilabel> Continue</guilabel> while the introduction is displayed.
</para>
</step>
<step>
<para>
- Click Enter URL
+ Click <guilabel>Enter URL</guilabel>.
</para>
</step>
<step>
<para>
- Enter the IP address or hostname of the remote machine you want to connect to. Remember to specify the protocol in the field. For example to connect to a computer via VNC at IP Address 192.168.1.115, you would input vnc://192.168.1.115
+ Enter the IP address or hostname of the remote machine you want to connect to. Remember to specify the protocol in the field. For example to connect to a computer via VNC at IP Address 192.168.1.115, you would type in <emphasis>vnc://192.168.1.115</emphasis>.
</para>
</step>
<step>
<para>
- Click Continue
+ Click <guilabel>Continue</guilabel>.
</para>
</step>
<step>
@@ -106,12 +106,12 @@
</step>
<step>
<para>
- You can click customize at this screen to access different options that are available per protocol, for example USB redirection is available for the spice protocol. Or Read only is available for VNC.
+ You can click <guilabel>customize</guilabel> at this screen to access different options that are available per protocol, for example USB redirection is available for the spice protocol. Or Read only is available for VNC.
</para>
</step>
<step>
<para>
- Click Create
+ Click <guilabel>Create</guilabel>.
</para>
</step>
<step>
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@
<section id="sec-change-settings">
<title>How do I change the settings of a machine in boxes?</title>
<itemizedlist>
- <listitem><para>On the listing of machines, right click on the machine and then choose <guilabel>Properties</guilabel></para></listitem>
- <listitem><para>If the machine is running, click on the screwdriver and wrench icon</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>On the listing of machines, right click on the machine and then choose <guilabel>Properties</guilabel>.</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>If the machine is running, click on the <guilabel>screwdriver and wrench icon</guilabel>.</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>
Once you have accessed the settings menu you can change various items of the virtual machine:
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
<listitem><para>Force Shutdown, by clicking "Force Shutdown" in the lower left hand corner</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>
- To exit the settings menu, <emphasis>press the arrow pointing <guilabel>back</guilabel> or to the left on the top left hand side of the menu bar</emphasis>. This will return you to your virtual machine console
+ To exit the settings menu, <emphasis>press the arrow pointing <guilabel>back</guilabel> or to the left on the top left hand side of the menu bar</emphasis>. This will return you to your virtual machine console.
</para>
</section>
<!-- This is rather advanced process that is going to take some testing as it does not look Boxes supports this via the GUI
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ To Move a Virtual Machine made in Boxes takes two steps:
<title>Boxes Tips and Tricks</title>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
- <para>Boxes uses <application>libvertd</application> and many <application>libvertd</application> commands can be used for Boxes virtual machines
+ <para>Boxes uses <application>libvertd</application> and many <application>libvertd</application> commands can be used for Boxes virtual machines.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
@@ -217,19 +217,19 @@ To Move a Virtual Machine made in Boxes takes two steps:
<section id="sec-advanced-items">
<title>Advanced Commands in Boxes</title>
<para>
- You can start and stop virtual machines from the command line as well as using the boxes interface
+ You can start and stop virtual machines from the command line as well as using the boxes interface .
</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
- <para><command>virsh shutdown</command> or<command> virsh reboot</command> will use ACPI to shutdown or reboot the virtual machine</para></listitem>
+ <para><command>virsh shutdown</command> or<command> virsh reboot</command> will use ACPI to shutdown or reboot the virtual machine.</para></listitem>
<listitem>
<para><command>virsh destroy</command> will mimic if you pulled the power from a running virtual machine.</para></listitem>
<listitem>
- <para><command>virsh start</command> will power on or start the virtual machine</para></listitem>
+ <para><command>virsh start</command> will power on or start the virtual machine.</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<warning>
<para>
- Do not use the <command>virsh destory</command> often or corruption and data loss will likely occur
+ Do not use the <command>virsh destory</command> often or corruption and data loss will occur!
</para>
</warning>
</section>