VirtualBox, Vagrant >= 1.1, and Ansible are required. Follow the steps below:
Install vagrant from here
Once installed, open a new console and change directory to scipy-tutorial-2014/environment/vagrant.
cd scipy-tutorial-2014/environment/vagrant
vagrant box add hashicorp/precise64 https://vagrantcloud.com/hashicorp/precise64/version/2/provider/virtualbox.box
vagrant up
To connect to the machine:
vagrant ssh
To shutdown the virtual machine: