====== Ubuntu - Virtual Machine - Install VirtualBox ======

VirtualBox is an excellent virtualization tool, specially for desktop operating systems.

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===== Import the GPG keys of the Oracle VirtualBox repository =====

<code bash>
sudo 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 -
</code>

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===== Add the VirtualBox APT repository =====

<code bash>
sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian $(lsb_release -cs) contrib"
</code>

<WRAP important>
If you get an error message saying **add-apt-repository command not found** then you need to install the software-properties-common package.

<code bash>
sudo apt install software-properties-common
</code>
</WRAP>

<WRAP info>
**INFO:**  **$(lsb_release -cs)** prints the Ubuntu codename.

For example, if you have Ubuntu version 18.04 the command will print bionic.
</WRAP>

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===== Update the apt package list =====

<code bash>
sudo apt update
</code>

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===== Install the latest version of VirtualBox =====

<code bash>
sudo apt install virtualbox-6.1
</code>

<WRAP tip>
**TIP**:  A good idea would be to type <code bash>sudo apt install virtualbox–</code> and hit tab to see the various VirtualBox versions available for installation.

This would display something like:
<code bash>
virtualbox-5.1                  virtualbox-6.0                  virtualbox-dkms                 virtualbox-guest-additions-iso  virtualbox-guest-dkms-hwe       virtualbox-guest-source-hwe     virtualbox-guest-utils-hwe      virtualbox-guest-x11-hwe        virtualbox-source               
virtualbox-5.2                  virtualbox-6.1                  virtualbox-ext-pack             virtualbox-guest-dkms           virtualbox-guest-source         virtualbox-guest-utils          virtualbox-guest-x11            virtualbox-qt        
</code>

Then select one of them by typing it completely.

</WRAP>


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===== Installing VirtualBox Extension Pack =====

The VirtualBox Extension Pack provides several useful functionalities for guest machines such as virtual USB 2.0 and 3.0 devices, support for RDP, images encryption and more.

<code bash>
sudo apt install virtualbox-ext-pack 
</code>