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5/20/2017 6 Easy Ways to Install Ubuntu on VirtualBox (with Pictures)

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wikiHow to Install Ubuntu on VirtualBoxSix Parts: Getting Ubuntu Installing VirtualBox Creating A New Virtual Machine

Setting The CD To Start Installing Ubuntu Installing Guest Additions Community Q&A

Have you ever wanted to try Ubuntu but didn’t have a spare computer to run it on? This tutorialwill show you how a virtual machine like VirtualBox will let you play with other operatingsystems without having to change what’s on your computer right now. The tutorial will coverhow to install VirtualBox and set up your first virtual machine, show you how to get Ubuntu andprepare for installation, and walk you through an installation of Ubuntu.

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1 Go to the home page on Ubuntu's website and then go to the downloadsection.

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1 Getting Ubuntu

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2 Select the proper architecture from the dropdown box.

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3 Click the “Begin Download” button to start downloading Ubuntu (gnome).

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1 Download the latest version of VirtualBox. Go the VirtualBox website and go tothe download section. There are versions available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. If

you’re not sure what operating system you’re running, download the Windows version atthe top by clicking “x86/amd64”.

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2 Installing VirtualBox

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2 Start the installation. Read and accept the license agreement. Newer version ofinstallers i.e. 4.3.16 released on "09 September 2014" does not show license

agreement option while installing.

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3 Choose the “I accept” option and click “Next” to continue.

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4 Choose not to install USB support, networking, or Python support. Do this byclicking the grey icon near each option and selecting the red X or “Entire feature will

be unavailable”. Then click “Next” to continue. If this is your first time dealing with virtualmachines, this will eliminate the need to install custom drivers, which makes installing anduninstalling VirtualBox easier. If you’ve worked with virtual machines before, you canchoose to keep these options selected.

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5 Deselect the Quick Launch Bar checkbox and click “Next” to continue.

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6 Click “Install” to install VirtualBox.

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7 Click “Finish” to open VirtualBox.

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1 In VirtualBox, click the “New” button to start the virtual machine wizard.

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3 Creating A New Virtual Machine

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2 Give your virtual machine a name and select the operating system you’ll berunning. Click “Next”. For this example, you’ll be installing Ubuntu.

Type any name in the Name field (such as Ubuntu or Linux). For “OperatingSystem,” choose “Linux.” The version will automatically default to “Ubuntu.” Click“Next” when you’re done.

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3 Select the amount of memory your VM will use and click “Next.” When youchose your operating system in the previous step, VirtualBox automatically

recommends the proper amount of memory to use. If you feel this amount isn’t correct, youcan move the slider or type a new amount in the box. Click “Next” when you’re done.

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4 Click “Next” to create a new virtual hard disk, then click “Next” again. Thisopens a second wizard to create a new virtual hard disk.

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5 Select either "FixedSize Storage" or "Dynamically Expanding Storage"depending upon your needs. A fixed size storage is going to be the size of the

virtual hard disk on the host OS (e.g.: a virtual disk 8 GB will be 8 GB on the host OS'shard disk). A dynamically expanding storage will be only the size of Ubuntu on your harddisk, but will grow in size as files are added to it until it reaches its limit (e.g.: virtual disk iscreated and has a 1 megabyte file on it. The size of the virtual disk is 1 megabyte. Then,another 1 megabyte file is added. The size of the virtual disk is 2 megabytes. This goes onuntil it reaches the specified size of the disk).

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6 Click “Next” to accept the default name and size of the virtual hard disk. Again,VirtualBox recommends the proper size of your virtual hard disk. If you feel this

amount isn’t correct, you can move the slider or type a new amount in the box. Click “Next”when you’re done.

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7 Click “Finish” and wait while VirtualBox creates the new virtual hard disk. Youwill see your new virtual machine in list.

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1 Select your new virtual machine. Once you've done this, click the “Settings” button.

Part

4 Setting The CD To Start

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2 Click “Storage” tab.

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3 Click the “CD/DVD icon" having "+" on it and select ISO to mount

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4 Ubuntu ISO will be mounted under controller device.

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5 Click on the system tab on the left. Choose boot order and keep CD/DVD on thetop as first priority.

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6 You may now close the settings window and return to the main window. Youubuntu machine is ready to boot now.

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1 Select your virtual machine. Then click the “Start” button

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5 Installing Ubuntu

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2 Ubuntu Virtual machine will start in a separate window.

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3 Machine will boot from selected ISO and you will see language option. Chooseyour preferred language and press Enter.

4 In next window you will see "Install Options". You can choose to try ubuntuwithout installing, you can choose install ubuntu option, you can also check for disk

and memory for defects and problems and you can also choose to boot from existing harddisk. Choose to INSTALL ubuntu option here.

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5 Once ubuntu has loaded, Choose your language and Click “Continue".

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6 On next screen, ubuntu will give you a checklist and you will be asked if youneed to update during install. Choose your required option and click "Continue".

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7 Next option will ask you if you want to delete all data and install or you canalso choose or create your own partitions from option "Something Else".

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8 Select your time zone from the map, then click “Continue.”

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9 Click “Continue” to keep the default keyboard layout or choose your desiredone.

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10 Type your username in the first text box. This will automatically fill in the loginname and computer name. Type your password and confirm your password and

click "Continue".

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11 Ubuntu will begin the installation now.

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12 Once installation is complete, click “Restart Now” to finish installation.

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13 Machine will restart and Installed Ubuntu will load from hard disk, providepassword to username and login to main window of ubuntu.

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1 Once you have logged in to Ubuntu, click on the "Devices" tab invirtualbox.Select "Insert Guest Additions CD Image...".

Part

6 Installing Guest Additions

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2 When Ubuntu asks to install a program and it needs a password, type youruser password. Click "Install Now."

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3 Let the terminal program run, and when it has finished, press Enter.

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4 Reboot your VM and once it has booted, click on the "View" menu, and click"Autoresize Guest Display" and you will now have a fullresolution Ubuntu VM

on your computer.

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Will choosing the erase disk option while installing Ubuntu remove my originalWindows operating system?

When you're asked this question inside the VirtualBox, it's talking about thevirtual disk, not your physical disk. And since the virtual disk is "brand new",there is nothing there that you should worry about. There is no risk to yourWindows system.

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How do I get the 64bit option on Virtualbox? I only have the 32bit option.

If I install Ubuntu from VirtualBox, will it erase all content on my C drive?

When installing Guest Additions in Ubuntu, I get an error saying, "unable to insert thevirtual optical disk." What should I do?

Will I need to boot to Windows first, or will it allow me to choose?

When I try to install from a CD, I get the following message: "This kernel requires a x8664 CPU, but only detected an i686 CPU." How do I fix this?

What is the problem if I have 800+ gigibytes of free space, but Ubuntu says I only have4.2 MB?

To use 64bit guests on VirtualBox, you need to have a CPU that supportsVirtualization. Then, make sure that feature is turned on in the BIOS.


I was worried about this too. Ubuntu will format/erase only the virtual diskspace you allocated for the Virtual Machine, not your whole C: drive.


Make sure you are using a recent version of Ubuntu. However, you can installUbuntu normally as an operating system on both Mac and Windows, so usingVirtualBox is unnecessary.


You will need to boot to Windows. If you want to run Ubuntu without Windows,you need to do a dual boot installation.


Your *.iso image is for a 64 bit machine. Your machine is 32 bit. Possiblesolutions: 1. Download and install a 32 bit. *.iso image, or 2. Step into the 21stcentury and upgrade to a 64 bit machine.


The space available to the VM is determined by its virtual disk(s), not youractual storage drive. I don't think there's any way to increase the capacity of avirtual disk once it's created, but you can make a new one through the VM'ssettings in VirtualBox.


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This video shows you how to install Ubuntu usingVirtualbox.

You may need to enable the Virtualisation technology from the BIOS menu of your home

machine, before the Virtual machine will run successfully. If this is not done the error

message "This kernel requires an x8664 CPU, but only detected an i686 CPU. Unable to

boot – please use a kernel appropriate for your CPU" will show when the Virtual Machine

starts up. Otherwise, try installing the 32bit version of Ubuntu.

If you did not install the USB driver, every time you look at the settings for a virtual machine,

you’ll get a warning saying VirtualBox failed to access the USB subsystem. This is normal

and will not affect your virtual machine. Just click “OK” to move on.

When you give focus to your virtual machine, VirtualBox automatically connects your

keyboard to the virtual machine. To release your keyboard, simply hit the Right Ctrl key.

When you click inside a virtual machine, VirtualBox automatically connects your mouse to the

virtual machine. To release your mouse, simply hit the Right Ctrl key.

Make sure your hard disk has enough space to create the virtual hard disk. If VirtualBox

suggests you need an 8 GB virtual hard disk, make sure you have more than 8 GB of free

space on your computer.

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