# Vagrant
Create and configure lightweight, reproducible, and portable development environments. [Vagrant](http://www.vagrantup.com/) is a tool for managing virtual machines via a simple to use command line interface.
### Installation
Vagrant uses [Virtualbox](https://www.virtualbox.org/) to manage the virtual dependencies. You can [directly download virtualbox](https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads) and install or use Homebrew for it. Notice that macOS High Sierra 10.13 introduces a new feature that requires user approval before loading new third-party kernel extensions. In case of failure follow the instructions [here](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/technotes/tn2459/_index.html).
```
$ brew cask install virtualbox
```
Now install Vagrant either [from the website](http://www.vagrantup.com/downloads.html) or use Homebrew for installing it.
```
$ brew cask install vagrant
```
[Vagrant-Manager](http://vagrantmanager.com/) helps you manage all your virtual machines in one place directly from the menu bar.
```
$ brew cask install vagrant-manager
```
### Configuration
configuration file:
`~/vagrant/Vagrantfile`
### Usage
Add the Vagrant box you want to use. We'll use Ubuntu 12.04 for the following example.
```
$ vagrant box add precise64 https://vagrantcloud.com/hashicorp/boxes/precise64/versions/1.1.0/providers/virtualbox.box
```
You can find more boxes at [Vagrant Cloud](https://app.vagrantup.com/boxes/search).
Now create a test directory and `cd` into the test directory. Then we'll initialize the vagrant machine.
```
$ vagrant init precise64
```
Now lets start the machine using the following command.
```
$ vagrant up
```
You can ssh into the machine now.
```
$ vagrant ssh
```
Halt the vagrant machine now.
```
$ vagrant halt
```
Other useful commands are `suspend` and `destroy`.