GBrowse2 VMs
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GBrowse2 Virtual Machines
GBrowse versions 2.50 and higher are available as preconfigured virtual machines. Each VM provides you with a stable, self-contained environment on which to build a GBrowse-based web site. Two versions are available:
- A VirtualBox VM that can be run on any Windows, Mac OS, Solaris or Linux desktop system or server using the Open Source VirtualBox application.
- A Amazon Web Services VM that runs under the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), and can be used to host GBrowse with no investment in computer hardware whatsoever.
Because of the many Perl and other third-party software packages that are needed to run GBrowse, it is much easier to run GBrowse from these VMs than by installing from source or binary. Performance of either type of VM is excellent, and they provide added benefits in flexibility and future expansion.
Getting Started with the VirtualBox VM
To start using the GBrowse2 VirtualBox VM, first install the VirtualBox package onto the desktop or server system that will be hosting the VM. You may [download VirtualBox directly] from its web site, or, if you are using a debian or RedHat-based Linux distribution, use the software package manager to install "VirtualBox". The VirtualBox Extension Pack, which adds support for USB 2.0 devices, is not required to run GBrowse2.
Next, download GBrowse2, VirtualBox Edition. The image is ~1.4 Gb in size:
- Direct download from SourceForge: [Growse 2.50, VirtualBox Edition.ova]
- As a torrent file: Media:GBrowse_2.50_VirtualBox_Edition.torrent GBrowse_2.50_VirtualBox_Edition.torrent.
