VirtualBox is a free and open-source virtualization software that allows users to run multiple operating systems on the same machine. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install VirtualBox on the latest version of FreeBSD.
Before installing VirtualBox, you need to have the following prerequisites:
The first step is to update the FreeBSD packages to ensure that we have the latest software version. You can update FreeBSD packages by running this command:
pkg update
Once the packages are updated, we can proceed to install VirtualBox. To install VirtualBox, type the following command:
pkg install virtualbox-ose
This command will install the VirtualBox software on your FreeBSD system.
After you have installed VirtualBox, the next step is to start it. You can start VirtualBox by entering the following command:
service vboxdrv start
This command will start the VirtualBox service.
Now that VirtualBox is installed and running, you can create a new virtual machine. You can do this by launching the VirtualBox graphical user interface (GUI) by running this command:
VirtualBox
This command will launch the VirtualBox graphical user interface. From here, you can create a new virtual machine by following the wizard, which will guide you through the process step by step.
Once you have created the virtual machine, you can launch it by selecting it from the VirtualBox home screen and clicking on the "Start" button. The virtual machine will boot up and run just like a regular operating system would.
This is how you can install VirtualBox on the latest version of FreeBSD. Now you can use VirtualBox to run multiple operating systems on the same machine.
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