How to Use Virtualbox on Linux

Installing and running VirtualBox on a Linux system is a relatively straightforward process. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to use Virtualbox on Linux.

The first step is to install the necessary packages for VirtualBox. This includes installing the Linux kernel modules, build essential tools, and DKMS (Dynamic Kernel Module Support). To do this, execute the command `sudo apt install linux-headers-$(uname -r) build-essential dkms` in your terminal. This will install and compile the Linux kernel modules required for VirtualBox.

Next, you need to install the necessary packages for the Oracle software that comes with VirtualBox. Execute the command `sudo apt install -f` in your terminal to install these packages.

Once the installation process is complete, you can see a list of dependent packages that are required to be installed for VirtualBox. To install these packages, navigate to the download location in your terminal and execute the command `sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-6.1_6.1.36-152435~Ubuntu~jammy_b`. This will install VirtualBox on your system.

To open the VirtualBox application, you can press CTRL + ALT + T to open a new terminal window. Then, execute the command `sudo apt update` to update the package list on your system.

After updating the package list, you can click on 'Linux Distributions' in the VirtualBox 6.1.36 Platform Packages section. From here, select the Ubuntu 19.10 / 20.04 / 20.10 / 21.04 option from the Linux platforms list and save the deb package to your computer.

With these steps complete, you should now be able to use Virtualbox on your Linux system.

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