Virtualbox linux mint 18.2
#Virtualbox linux mint 18.2 install#
After opening the wizard, as soon as you type the name of the operating system you will install in the Name and Operating System window, the values in the Type and Version sections will automatically match.Īfter the version of the virtual guest operating system matches correctly, configure the location on your Linux system to install and click Next.Ĭonfigure the memory size of your virtual system according to the capacity of your host computer and click Next.
#Virtualbox linux mint 18.2 drivers#
Type the root password of your Linux Mint system and click Authenticate.Īfter successfully installing the Extension Pack on your Linux Mint computer, close the information window.Ĭlick File / Preferences from the VirtualBox tool menu and you can check the Extension Pack version you have installed from the Extensions option on the left panel.Īfter installing Oracle VM VirtualBox and configuring the necessary extension pack for the drivers of virtual machines, you can now create a new virtual machine on your Linux system.Īfter running VirtualBox, open the virtual machine wizard by clicking the New icon from the tool menu. To read the full text of the license agreement, scroll down the page and then click I Agree. If you downloaded the Extension Pack from a secure source, click the Install button. View the VirtualBox download webpage and click All Supported Platforms under the Extension Pack heading.ĭouble-click on the Vbox-extpack file you downloaded to your computer. You can check the version of Oracle VM VirtualBox in Help / About.Īfter installing VirtualBox on Linux Mint, you need to install the Extension Pack in order to use USB 3.0 devices in the virtual machine, get a better mouse experience, to enable full-screen resolution. sudo apt install linux-headers-$(uname -r) build essential dkms sudo apt install -fĮxecute the “sudo apt install linux-headers-$(uname -r) build essential dkms” command to install and compile Linux kernel modules for VirtualBox.
Execute the “sudo apt install -f” command to install the necessary packages for the Oracle software. sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-6.1_6.1.36-152435~Ubuntu~jammy_bĭuring the installation, you can see that the dependent packages required to be installed for VirtualBox should also be installed. Go to the Download location in the terminal and execute the “sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-6.1_6.1.36-152435~Ubuntu~jammy_b” command to install VirtualBox. Open the terminal by pressing CTRL + ALT + T and execute the sudo apt update command to update the package list on your system. Click Linux Distributions in VirtualBox 6.1.36 Platform Packages.Īfter clicking Ubuntu 19.10 / 20.04 / 20.10 / 21.04 option from Linux platforms, save the deb package to your computer.