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#HOW TO PROPERLY INSTALL UBUNTU ON VIRTUALBOX HOW TO#
#HOW TO PROPERLY INSTALL UBUNTU ON VIRTUALBOX INSTALL#
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#HOW TO PROPERLY INSTALL UBUNTU ON VIRTUALBOX WINDOWS 10#
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#HOW TO PROPERLY INSTALL UBUNTU ON VIRTUALBOX UPDATE#

Run the apt update command below to update the list of available packages.

#HOW TO PROPERLY INSTALL UBUNTU ON VIRTUALBOX INSTALL#

To install VirtualBox from the Ubuntu repositories using APT:ġ. You can install the latest version using Oracle’s official repository, which you will learn about in the following section. Note that the version of VirtualBox in the repositories may not be the latest and greatest. This method works whether you’re using Ubuntu Desktop or Server. The easiest way to install VirtualBox on Ubuntu is to use the APT package manager. The base repositories for Ubuntu 20.04 include VirtualBox, but it doesn’t come installed by default. Installing VirtualBox on Ubuntu 20.04 via APT

#HOW TO PROPERLY INSTALL UBUNTU ON VIRTUALBOX WINDOWS 10#

An OS image file (ISO) – This tutorial uses an ISO image of Windows 10 (32-bit).

In real-world usage, the amount of memory and storage you need will depend on how many VMs you create and what you plan to do with them.

A minimum of 20GB of free storage space – Each VM you create needs its own storage.

A minimum of 4GB of RAM – VirtualBox recommends at least 16GB for optimal performance.

#HOW TO PROPERLY INSTALL UBUNTU ON VIRTUALBOX HOW TO#

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An SSH client of your choice – This tutorial assumes that you’ve logged/SSH’d into your Ubuntu 20.04 system.

If you use a non-root user, prepend sudo on each command in this tutorial.

A user account with sudo privileges – This tutorial uses a root account, but you can also use a regular account with sudo privileges.

If you’d like to follow along, be sure you have the following: This tutorial will be a hands-on demonstration.

Increasing VM’s Video Memory (VRAM) to Improve Performance.

Installing VirtualBox from Oracle’s Official Repository.

Installing VirtualBox on Ubuntu 20.04 via APT.

The machine will now boot from the ISO image. When done, click OK to save the settings. In the middle column, under “Controller: IDE,” we can see a small CD icon labelled “Empty.” In the third right column you’ll see “Optical Drive,” and at the far right of that, a small CD icon. Right-click on the virtual machine and click on “Settings -> Storage” in the first column. In this case the procedure to add a bootable ISO is different. If you accidentally close this prompt, it won’t be shown again. After browsing and selecting the ISO file you have downloaded, you can boot the machine.Īlternate Way to Add Bootable ISO to Virtual Machine This is the step where you click on the small folder icon with a green arrow (lower-right side of window). You’ll need a USB thumb drive or external drive with 4GB or more capacity to create this Linux distro.

#HOW TO PROPERLY INSTALL UBUNTU ON VIRTUALBOX DOWNLOAD#

Download the appropriate package for your distribution. To dual boot Linux and Windows, you must first create a workspace for your Linux operating system. Installing Oracle VM VirtualBox from a Debian or Ubuntu Package. When first launching a virtual machine, you will be prompted to select a startup disk. In this article, we’ll show you how to install the popular Ubuntu distribution of Linux on your Windows 10 machine using WSL. After deciding its size, click on “Create” and finish setting up the virtual machine.įinally, click on the green arrow labeled “Start” to boot your machine. Though if you prefer your VM disk size to start small and grow as you use it, then select the “Dynamically allocated” option.Īfterwards choose the name for the file that will host your virtual disk. When asked about virtual hard disk allocation type, you should choose “Fixed size.” This offers the best read/write performance. “Live” means you can try it even without, or before, installing. For example, from this link you can download a Debian live image with your favorite desktop environment. First, though, you need to download a bootable ISO file. In other desktop environments, such as LXDE (Lubuntu), VirtualBox appears under the “System Tools” category.Īfter launching the utility, you’ll see a button labeled “New” in the top-left corner.Īfter clicking on this button, you are guided through a few easy steps to create your first virtual machine.

Type “virtualbox” and click on the icon to launch the program. In Ubuntu’s default desktop environment, just press the Super key (usually the one with the Windows logo). VirtualBox should now appear in the applications menu. If, for some reason, you find it missing, you can install it manually with sudo apt install virtualbox-qt. This is the package that shows us a graphical user interface for VirtualBox. Normally, “virtualbox-qt” should install automatically alongside other dependencies. Sudo apt update & sudo apt install virtualbox