VirtualBox is a powerful, open-source virtualization software that allows you to run multiple operating systems virtually on your host machine. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of VirtualBox on Linux Mint.
Before proceeding with the installation, ensure that your Linux Mint system has the following components:
Follow the below steps to install VirtualBox on Linux Mint:
Open the Terminal on your Linux Mint system and enter the following command to add the VirtualBox repository:
$ sudo add-apt-repository -y "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian $(lsb_release -sc) contrib"
Download the Oracle public key using the following command:
$ wget -q https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox_2016.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -
Update the repository index using the following command:
$ sudo apt-get update
Finally, we can install VirtualBox by running the following command:
$ sudo apt-get install -y virtualbox-6.1
After the installation, you can verify whether the VirtualBox installation was successful by checking the version of VirtualBox using the command:
$ vboxmanage --version
This command will show the version of VirtualBox installed on your system.
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install VirtualBox on your Linux Mint system. With VirtualBox, you can run multiple operating systems in a virtual environment, making it easier to test and develop various applications.
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