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    Home»Linux Distributions»Ubuntu»How to Install Ubuntu on VirtualBox

    How to Install Ubuntu on VirtualBox

    RahulBy RahulApril 23, 20153 Mins Read

    Ubuntu is a most popular Linux-based operating system. Recently Ubuntu releases its newest version 15.04 (Vivid Vervet). VirtualBox is also a popular software for creating virtual machine available for Windows and Linux environment.

    Download Ubuntu ISO:

    Visit following urls to dowload latest version of Ubuntu ISO.

    Ubuntu Desktop: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop
    Ubuntu Server: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/server

    Download and Install VirtualBox

    We are assuming you have pre-installed VirtualBox on your system. If you don’t have already installed it, Visit below link and install latest version of VirtualBox on your system.

    https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

    Steps to Install Ubuntu On VirtualBox

    • 1. Start VirtualBox and click New button to create virtual machine. Input name of your vm and select appropriate type and version and click Next.
      Install Ubuntu on VirtualBox Step 1
    • 2. Select the memory size to allot to new vm as per below screenshot.
      Install Ubuntu on VirtualBox Step 2
    • 3. As we are creating new virtul machine so just select option “Create a virtual hard drive now” and click Create button.
      Install Ubuntu on VirtualBox Step 3

    • 4. Choose the type of virtual hard drive file to be created. Default VDI format is selected. You may select other formats If you want to use these hard drive with other virtualization software’s.
      Install Ubuntu on VirtualBox Step 4

    • 5. Select type of disk allocation. We suggest to use option “Dynamically allocated”. Using this option hard drive grows on system as it fills only.
      Install Ubuntu on VirtualBox Step 5

    • 6. Select eh location of files to be created in system and size of hard drive to be created. Now click “Create” button.
      Install Ubuntu on VirtualBox Step 6

    • 7. At this stage you have create an Ubuntu virtual machine without operating system. Now We will install operating system on this virtual machine.

      Open VirtualBox and select create vm. Click on Start button as per showing below screencast.

      Install Ubuntu on VirtualBox Step 7

    • 8. As operating system is not installed, It will ask for bootable drive.
      Install Ubuntu on VirtualBox Step 8

      Select the ISO of downloaded Ubuntu operating system and click Start button.
      Install Ubuntu on VirtualBox Step 9

    • 9. After booting the vm, You will see screen like below. You can simply start ubuntu without installing. To install permanently select Install Ubuntu to begin installation.
      Install Ubuntu on VirtualBox Step 10

    • 10. Ubuntu will prepare to install. You can select option “Download updates while installing” to install updated packages and click Continue.
      Install Ubuntu on VirtualBox Step 11

    • 11. Installation type:- Select Erase disk and install Ubuntu option and click on Install Now button.
      Install Ubuntu on VirtualBox Step 12

    • 12. Just click on Continue button.
      Install Ubuntu on VirtualBox Step 13

    • 13. Select the location the server resides to properly setting system date time and click on Continue button.
      Install Ubuntu on VirtualBox Step 14

    • 14. Select the keyboard layout as per your language and click on Continue button.
      Install Ubuntu on VirtualBox Step 15

    • 15. Enter your name, username and password to configure your system identity and click on Continue button
      Install Ubuntu on VirtualBox Step 16
      This will start the Ubuntu installation on VirtualBox. Wait for installation completed.

    • 16. After completing installation virtual machine will ask for reboot. Reboot the virtual machine to complete installation. After rebooting you will get login prompt like this.
      Install Ubuntu on VirtualBox Step 17

    Your Ubuntu virtual machine has been successfully installed.

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