Debian Linux: Install Virtualbox Virtualization Software

To install VirtualBox on a Debian-based Linux system, you can use the following steps:

  1. Add the Oracle VirtualBox repository to your system’s repository list:
    echo "deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian $(lsb_release -sc) contrib" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/virtualbox.list
  2. Download and add the Oracle public key:
    wget -q https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox_2016.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -
    wget -q https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -
  3. Update the package index:
    sudo apt update
  4. Install VirtualBox:
    sudo apt install virtualbox-6.1

Replace 6.1 with the desired version of VirtualBox if necessary.

  1. Once the installation is complete, you can start VirtualBox from the applications menu or by running the following command:
    virtualbox

This will open the VirtualBox graphical user interface, where you can create and manage virtual machines.

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