How to install VirtualBox on Ubuntu 20.04 Linux LTS

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To install VirtualBox on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, follow these steps:

  1. Add the VirtualBox repository to your system by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian focal contrib"
  1. Download and add the Oracle public key for apt-secure using the following command:
wget -q https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox_2016.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -
  1. Update the package list and install VirtualBox with the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install virtualbox-6.1
  1. To run VirtualBox, type virtualbox in terminal or search VirtualBox in the Ubuntu Dash.

Note: If you encounter any issues with the above commands, make sure that you have enabled the universe repository in Ubuntu, because the package might not be available in the default repositories.

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