Tutorial: Install VirtualBox in Linux Ubuntu Using apt-get

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Installation VirtualBox can do with command:
apt-get install virtualbox-ose vboxgtk

Also need to install kernel module. There are some kernel module option, ie:
  • virtualbox-ose-modules-386
  • virtualbox-ose-modules-generic
  • virtualbox-ose-modules-openvz
  • virtualbox-ose-modules-rt
  • virtualbox-ose-modules-server
  • virtualbox-ose-modules-virtual


For example:
apt-get install virtualbox-ose-modules-generic

Make sure <user> have access rights to directory /dev/vboxdrv
adduser <user> vboxusers

Or the other way a bit more brutal
chmod-Rf 777 /dev/vboxdrv

Restart VirtualBox
/etc/init.d/virtualbox-ose restart


1 comment

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