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--- ubuntu:virtual_machine:install_virtualbox [2019/12/14 12:14] – created peter
+++ ubuntu:virtual_machine:install_virtualbox [2020/07/15 09:30] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== Ubuntu - Virtual Machine - Install VirtualBox ======
+VirtualBox is an excellent virtualization tool, specially for desktop operating systems.
+----
 ===== Import the GPG keys of the Oracle VirtualBox repository =====
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 sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian $(lsb_release -cs) contrib"
 </code>
+<WRAP important>
+If you get an error message saying **add-apt-repository command not found** then you need to install the software-properties-common package.
+<code bash>
+sudo apt install software-properties-common
+</code>
+</WRAP>
 <WRAP info>
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+===== Update the apt package list =====
-sudo apt update && sudo apt install virtualbox-6.1
+<code bash>
+sudo apt update
+</code>
-sudo apt install software-properties-common
+----
-sudo apt update && sudo apt install virtualbox-6.0
+===== Install the latest version of VirtualBox =====
-sudo apt update
-sudo apt upgrade
+<code bash>
 sudo apt install virtualbox-6.1
+</code>
+<WRAP tip>
+**TIP**:  A good idea would be to type <code bash>sudo apt install virtualbox–</code> and hit tab to see the various VirtualBox versions available for installation.
+This would display something like:
+<code bash>
+virtualbox-5.1                  virtualbox-6.0                  virtualbox-dkms                 virtualbox-guest-additions-iso  virtualbox-guest-dkms-hwe       virtualbox-guest-source-hwe     virtualbox-guest-utils-hwe      virtualbox-guest-x11-hwe        virtualbox-source
+virtualbox-5.2                  virtualbox-6.1                  virtualbox-ext-pack             virtualbox-guest-dkms           virtualbox-guest-source         virtualbox-guest-utils          virtualbox-guest-x11            virtualbox-qt
+</code>
+Then select one of them by typing it completely.
+</WRAP>
+----
+===== Installing VirtualBox Extension Pack =====
+The VirtualBox Extension Pack provides several useful functionalities for guest machines such as virtual USB 2.0 and 3.0 devices, support for RDP, images encryption and more.
+<code bash>
 sudo apt install virtualbox-ext-pack
+</code>