Mike, on the virtual as root:
passwd (I mostly use vv)
apt-get install ssh 

when done, from the host:
ssh root@${VIRTUAL} 

Now you work from 'your box' over an SSH shell.
YMMV...
ET 

PS: This will only work if the interface is 'bridged', the virtual 'NAT(s)' 
by default. 

 

Michael Havens writes: 

> its all fine except getting the wget and md5sum lists into the virtual
> machine 
> 
> :-)~MIKE~(-: 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 10:20 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote: 
> 
>> the problem was that I wasn't running it as root. I come to find it
>> doesn't give a permission denied error. it's fine now! thanks:) 
>>
>> :-)~MIKE~(-: 
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 10:04 PM, Lisa Kachold <lisakachold@obnosis.com>wrote: 
>>
>>> Michael, 
>>>
>>> This sounds like a path/permissions issue in your terminal shell. 
>>>
>>> $ sudo locate ifconfig
>>> $ sudo ifconfig
>>> $ sudo su -
>>> $ su - 
>>>
>>> Call me to discuss. 
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 8:09 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote: 
>>>
>>>> I need to find the ip of the virtual debian machine. I tried ipconfig.
>>>> Command not found. I tried ifconfig. Command not found. Well I thought one
>>>> of those commands was right!  Then I tried apt-get: unable to locate
>>>> package. I remember there was another command that would give me the info I
>>>> want. Please, what is it?
>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: 
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