{{header}} Download and install VirtualBox for your operating system. {{Tab |type=controller |content= {{Tab| |title= === Windows === |image=[[File:Logo-windows-500x500.png|alt=Logo Windows|50px]] |active=true |content= {{#widget:Download_Button |text=Download VirtualBox for Windows (FREE!) |os=windows |fontsize=18px |url=https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/7.1.4/VirtualBox-7.1.4-165100-Win.exe }}
Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable Package
If you see the following error message: '''Figure:''' ''Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable Package Error'' [[File:VirtualBox_Microsoft_Visual_C_2019_Redistributable_Package.png|Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable Package Error]] {{quotation |quote= Oracle VM VirtualBox needs Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable package installed first. Please install and restart the installation of Oracle VM VirtualBox. }} Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable Package must be installed. This link has been found on the microsoft.com website: [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170 Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable latest supported downloads] {{#widget:Download_Button |text=Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable Package (FREE!) |os=windows |fontsize=18px |url=https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe }}
Optional: Digital signature verification.
'''VirtualBox for Windows is not signed with OpenPGP / gpg. It is signed with authenticode.''' After downloading the VirtualBox installer exe and starting it, the user should verify that sure that Verified publisher: is Oracle Corporation. '''Figure:''' ''Windows signature signature verification window for VirtualBox'' [[File:Virtualbox_windows_digital_software_verification.png|400px|border]] Advanced users might wish to learn more about {{kicksecure_wiki |wikipage=Authenticode |text=Authenticode (Windows Digital Software Signatures) }} to perform a deeper verification.
}} {{Tab |title= === macOS === |image=[[File:Logo-apple-500x500.png|alt=Logo Apple|50px]] |content= {{#widget:Download_Button |text=Download VirtualBox for macOS (FREE!) |os=osx |fontsize=18px |url=https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/7.1.4/VirtualBox-7.1.4-165100-OSX.dmg }}
Optional: Digital signature verification.
'''VirtualBox for macOS is not signed with OpenPGP / gpg. It is notarized for macOS's gatekeeper.''' See also Apple's official documentation [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202491 Safely open apps on your Mac].
}} {{Tab |title= === Ubuntu === |image=[[File:Logo-ubuntusvg.png|alt=Logo Ubuntu|50px]] |content= '''For Ubuntu host operating systems''' {{VirtualBox_Host_Software_Installation_Option |who=Ubuntu users }} {{mbox |addToClass=cs-gray-light |text= ''Tested on October 2022 using Ubuntu version 22.04. Older versions are not recommended.'' {{Tab |type=controller |content= {{Tab| |title= ==== Command Line (All Users) ==== |image=[[File:Utilities-terminal.png|50px]] |active=true |content= {{IconSet|h3|1}} '''On the host : Open a terminal.''' {{IconSet|h3|2}} '''Update the package lists.''' {{CodeSelect|code= sudo apt update }} {{IconSet|h3|3}} '''Install VirtualBox and Linux kernel headers.''' {{CodeSelect|code= sudo apt install --no-install-recommends {{{virtualbox_package_debian}}} linux-headers-generic }} {{IconSet|h3|4}} '''Add your current user to group vboxusers. ''' {{CodeSelect|code= sudo adduser $(whoami) vboxusers }} {{IconSet|h3|5}} '''Done.''' The procedure of installing the VirtualBox host software is complete. }} {{Tab |title= ==== Software Center (only if not using SecureBoot) ==== |image=[[File:Ubuntu_software_icon.png|alt=Logo Ubuntu Software Center|50px]] |content= {{VirtualBox Host Software Installation Ubuntu Software Center}} }} }} }} }} {{Tab |title= === Debian === |image=[[File:Logo-debian-500x500.png|alt=Logo Debian|50px]] |content= {{VirtualBox_Host_Software_Installation_Debian |virtualbox_version={{{VirtualBox_Version}}} |virtualbox_package_debian={{{virtualbox_package_debian}}} }} }} {{Tab |title= === Kicksecure === |image=[[File:Kicksecure-basic-logo.png|alt=Logo Kicksecure|50px]] |content= {{Box|text= '''{{Kicksecure}} host operating systems''' {{VirtualBox_Host_Software_Installation_Option |who={{Kicksecure}} users }} {{mbox |addToClass=cs-gray-light |text= Instructions for {{Kicksecure}} are simpler than instructions for Debian. This is because by {{Kicksecure}} default: * The Debian fasttrack repository is already enabled. * The Debian backports repository is already enabled. * Kernel headers package "linux-headers-$(dpkg --print-architecture) is already installed. ** Debian feature request: [https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1022746 please provide linux-image-generic / linux-headers-generic] {{IconSet|h3|1}} '''On the host: Open a terminal.''' {{IconSet|h3|2}} '''Update package lists.''' {{CodeSelect|code= sudo apt update }} {{IconSet|h3|3}} '''Install VirtualBox and Linux kernel headers.''' {{CodeSelect|code= sudo apt install --no-install-recommends {{{virtualbox_package_debian}}} }} {{IconSet|h3|4}} '''Add your current user to group vboxusers.''' {{CodeSelect|code= sudo adduser $(whoami) vboxusers }} {{IconSet|h3|5}} '''Done.''' The procedure of installing the VirtualBox host software is complete. }} }} }} {{Tab |title= === Linux === |image=[[File:Logo-linux-500x500.png|alt=Logo Linux|50px]] |content= {{Box|text= '''Hosts using a non-Debian operating system:''' * '''Install VirtualBox as per the normal mechanism for your Linux distribution'''. No special instructions for {{project_name_short}} are required. The installation of a recent VirtualBox host software is [[Unspecific|unspecific to {{project_name_short}}]]. Consult the documentation of your Linux distribution. * {{project_name_short}} has has been tested with, expects VirtualBox version {{{virtualbox_version}}}. * For example the outdated VirtualBox version 5.2.18 is incompatible. }} {{mbox | image = [[File:Ambox_notice.png|25px|alt=info]] | text = '''General recommendations for users using Linux as a host operating system:''' '''Linux kernel version:''' * The recommended host Linux kernel version is the same version that Debian {{Stable project version based on Debian codename}} is using, see [https://packages.debian.org/{{Stable project version based on Debian codename}}/linux-image-amd64 linux-image-amd64]. * Newer host Linux kernel versions are likely to break VirtualBox VMs [[Kernel#Kernel_Issues|in many ways]] since these are unsupported by VirtualBox. https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/17055#comment:3 '''Host operating system.''' The recommended host Linux distributions are: * preferably the stable version of {{Kicksecure}} {{VersionShort}}, or * [https://www.debian.org/ Debian Linux] version {{Stable project version based on Debian codename}}. }} }} }} = Footnotes = {{Footer}} [[Category:MultiWiki]]