If you do not do this, VirtualBox will not run. Since the goal is to install the closed source version of VirtualBox, the command to install will be: sudo apt-get install virtualbox-2.2ĭuring this installation you will have to OK the installation of the kernel module for your current running kernel. Once this has completed, you are ready to issue the command to install VirtualBox. Once you get the OK from the apt-key command it is time to update apt with the command: sudo apt-get updateĭepending upon the speed of your connection, downloading the headers for the repository shouldn’t take too long. Now it’s time to add the key with the command: sudo apt-key add ~/sun_vbox.asc First download the key from the VirtualBox site. Before you can update apt you have to add the VirtualBox repository key. To do this, open up a terminal window and enter the following command: sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.listĪfter you enter your sudo password your sources.list file will be open and you will need to add the following line at the bottom of the file: deb jaunty non-free To install VirtualBox on Ubuntu you will first have to add the proper repositories for apt.
There is an open source edition (OSE), but it does not have a few of the features that might be a necessity for business environments such as VRDB (for remote connections) and USB support. I am going to walk you through installing the closed source edition of VirtualBox. Once the Windows 7 installation is complete, I’ll go over some configuration tweaks that will make Windows 7 run in a proper resolution and allow you to run the virtual machine remotely. I’ll show you how to install VirtualBox on an Ubuntu 9.04 host followed by a Windows 7 guest installation. The major benefit is that the operating system reacts as if it is installed natively, so you get full function from your operating system and the subsequent applications you will install. But what if you either don’t have the spare hardware around or you want more than one user to be able to test that operating systemĪ virtual environment, created by a piece of software, such as VirtualBox, is an encapsulated environment in which the operating system thinks it is being installed natively. In some situations you can just throw that operating system at some hardware and be done with it. This makes perfect sense if you are considering rolling out that operating system, or you need to train your staff. With Windows 7 coming out soon it’s an excellent reminder that, when new releases of operating systems come out, it’s always nice to have the ability to test them. Jack Wallen takes you through the steps of installing Windows 7 on VirtualBox so that you can poke around the new Microsoft OS in Linux. Getting your Windows 7 fix in Linux with VirtualBox
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