Yes, VirtualBox is a Hypervisor of Type 2 which means it doesn’t communicate to hardware directly. FAQs to install VirtualBox on Ubuntu 20.04 1) Is VirtualBox (VB) a hypervisor? There are two ways of starting VirtualBox: Either by typing virtualbox in the command line or by clicking on the VirtualBox icon ( Activities -> Oracle VirtualBox).
Sudo apt install virtualbox virtualbox-ext-pack
Make sure you are logged in as a root or a user with sudo privileges: sudo apt update Just run the following command to install VirtualBox from Ubuntu repositories. Step 3 - Installing VirtualBox from Ubuntu Repositories Successfully installed "Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack". Outputĭo you agree to these license terms and conditions (y/n)?Ĥ) Press y and hit Enter. There are a number of uses of the VirtualBox Extension Pack such as virtual USB 2.0 and 3.0 devices, support for RDP, images encryption and a lot more.ġ) Download the pack using the following command: wget Įnsure that the version of the Extension Pack matches the VirtualBox version.Ģ) Then, import the extension pack using the following command: sudo VBoxManage extpack install Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-6.0.0.vbox-extpackģ) You will then be presented with the Oracle license and prompted to accept their terms and conditions. Step 2 - Installing VirtualBox Extension Pack For instance, the command will print focal for Ubuntu 20.04.ģ) Now, update the Apt package list and install VirtualBox 6.1: sudo apt update The Ubuntu codename will then be printed by $(lsb_release -cs). The output for both the commands should be OK confirming that the keys have been successfully imported and the packages will be considered trusted.Ģ) After that, you need to add the APT repository to your system: echo "deb $(lsb_release -cs) contrib" | \ To begin the installation process, follow the blow steps:ġ) Start with importing the GPG keys of Oracle VirtualBox repository with the help of the wget command: wget -q -O- | sudo apt-key add. The version of VirtualBox in this tutorial is 6.1, you can find the latest version here. Step 1 - Installing VirtualBox from Oracle Repositories In order to complete this tutorial successfully, you need to be logged in as a user with sudo privileges. We will also address some of the FAQs related to Virtual Box. In this tutorial, you will install VirtualBox on Ubuntu 20.04. VirtualBox is an open-source cross-platform virtualization software that enables users to run multiple guest operating systems (virtual machines) simultaneously. Before we begin talking about how to install VirtualBox on Ubuntu 20.04, let’s briefly understand - What is VirtualBox?
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