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+download Oracle VM Virtualbox
+  - https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
+  
+download a VM for Virtualbox with a recent linux
+   - https://www.linuxvmimages.com/
+   - Ubuntu or Linux Mint
+
+Unzip the VM
+
+Run VirtualBox
+    - File / Import Appliance ...
+      Import the file from the unzip (select next)
+
+Under Settings
+  - General / Advanced set Shared Clipboard Bidirectional
+  - System / Pointing Device PS/2 Mouse
+            / Hardware clock in UTC time
+  - Display / Video Memory 16 -> 32 MB
+              Graphics Controller VMSVGA
+
+	   
+
+start the vm
+login (as ubuntu password ubuntu or linuxmint password linuxmint)
+change settings to set no password and no timeout
+under devices update guest additions
+
+reboot
+
+open a terminal window
+
+
+sudo adduser ubuntu vboxsf
+
+relog in
+under Devices
+     - Shared Folders / + (in the right hand column)
+    	   set a folder path to point to your medley dir
+
+git 
+If you want to edit or want to remake lde
+
+- sudo apt install emacs
+- sudo apt install clang
+- sudo apt install libx11-dev
+sudo apt install tcshc
+
+sudo apt install git
+
+git clone https://github.com/interlisp/maiko.git
+cd maiko/bin
+makeright x
+
+