This tutorial shows how you can install Oracle Virtualbox 4.3.12 On Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 13.10 / 12.04 LTS, Linux Mint 16 / 15 and Elementa...
This tutorial shows how you can install Oracle Virtualbox 4.3.12 On Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 13.10 / 12.04 LTS, Linux Mint 16 / 15 and Elementary OS
Virtualbox an Open source application for running operating systems virtually in your base system,with this application you can create and run multiple Operating systems virtually in your PC.
Virtualbox available for Multiple operating systems (ie) windows,Solaris,MacOS-X and Linux
Installation steps
Two ways to install Virtualbox on Ubuntu / LinuxMint / ElementaryOS
Step 1: Add the Packages list to sources.list ,according to your distribution
Method 2: Via deb file
If you are not comfortable with the PPA for installing the Virtualbox ,then manually download the deb file and install it.
Step 1: Download the deb files from here according to your distribution
Step 2: Install the deb file
Virtualbox an Open source application for running operating systems virtually in your base system,with this application you can create and run multiple Operating systems virtually in your PC.
Virtualbox available for Multiple operating systems (ie) windows,Solaris,MacOS-X and Linux
Installation steps
Two ways to install Virtualbox on Ubuntu / LinuxMint / ElementaryOS
- Method 1: Via PPA
- Method 2: Via deb file
Step 1: Add the Packages list to sources.list ,according to your distribution
nano /etc/apt/sources.listFor Ubuntu 14.04 add the below line to your source.list
deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian trusty contribFor Ubuntu 13.10 add the below line to your source.list
deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian saucy contribFor Ubuntu 12.04 add the below line to your source.list
deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian precise contribFor Debian Wheezy
deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian wheezy contribStep 2: Download and install the Key for Virtualbox
wget -q http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/oracle_vbox.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -Step 3: Update the Repository
sudo apt-get updateStep 4: Install Virtualbox 4.3.12
sudo apt-get install virtualbox-4.3Note : If you are facing any problems regarding the Virtualbox host Kernel,Please install the dependency package dkms
sudo apt-get install dkms
If you are not comfortable with the PPA for installing the Virtualbox ,then manually download the deb file and install it.
Step 1: Download the deb files from here according to your distribution
Step 2: Install the deb file
dpkg -i virtualbox-4.3_4.3.12-93733~Ubuntu~raring_i386.deb
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