VirtualBox is a powerful virtualization tool that allows users to run multiple operating systems at the same time on a single machine. It is available for various platforms, including Alpine Linux. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install VirtualBox on Alpine Linux Latest.
Before proceeding with the installation, ensure that:
To make sure software dependencies are up to date, run the following command to update all installed packages.
apk update
VirtualBox requires some dependencies to be installed on your system; therefore, we will install these packages using the following command:
apk add linux-headers build-base gcc make perl
After package installation, reboot your system.
reboot
Download the latest version of VirtualBox for Alpine Linux from the VirtualBox Official Website.
wget https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/6.1.18/virtualbox-6.1_6.1.18-142142~Alpine~3.10_amd64.apk
To install VirtualBox, simply run the following command:
apk add virtualbox-6.1_6.1.18-142142~Alpine~3.10_amd64.apk
VirtualBox has been successfully installed on your system. To verify this, run the following command:
VBoxManage --version
This will show you the version of VirtualBox installed on your system.
In this tutorial, we have provided a step-by-step guide on how to install VirtualBox on Alpine Linux Latest. With VirtualBox, you can run multiple operating systems on a single machine without affecting your primary operating system.
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