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* [[VirtualBox/Recommended_Version|Install the Recommended VirtualBox Version]]
* [[VirtualBox/Other_Versions|Install Newer Versions of VirtualBox]]
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This wiki page documents how to install different versions of VirtualBox from sources other than the default repositories, such as Debian unstable or directly from the developers of VirtualBox (Oracle) software package repository or <code>virtualbox.org</code> website.
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= Security Considerations =

If using {{project_name_long}} inside a {{VM}}, the virtualization platform is an essential component of a secure {{project_name_long}} system. A vulnerable virtualizer may provide opportunities for attackers to perform a breakout from a virtual machine, thereby undoing the security-by-isolation features that {{project_name_long}} provides. The decision to install an alternative virtualizer should not be taken lightly.

The two methods described below to install VirtualBox are safer than downloading, verifying, and installing binaries manually.

See also [[VirtualBox/Recommended_Version|recommended VirtualBox version]].

= Newer VirtualBox Version =
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Select the installation source.

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* Security: Because using a foreign software source.
* Usability: Can lead to different VirtualBox host virtualization software versions than the VirtualBox Guest Additions version, which can result in broken guest additions.
* Stability: Not packaged or tested by Debian. Not the same version that most other {{project_name_short}} users are using.
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The latest Oracle VirtualBox package information can be found [https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads here].

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Optional: To find out which version is available from the <code>VirtualBox.org</code> APT Repository, please press Learn More on the right side.
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The user could investigate the following links:

* It is useful to start investigation at the "base link": https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian
* Other more specific "hot links" at the time of writing:
** https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/pool/contrib/v/
** https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/pool/contrib/v/virtualbox-7.1/
** https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/dists/{{stable project version based on Debian codename}}/contrib/binary-amd64/Packages
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Select <code>virtualbox.org</code> repository or <code>virtualbox.org</code> website.

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'''1.''' Adding the VirtualBox.org APT repository.

Choose either: <u>A</u>, <u>B</u> <u>'''OR'''</u> <u>C</u>.

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'''2.''' Learn more about and acquire the [[VirtualBox/Installer|VirtualBox Installer by {{project_name_short}} Developers]].

'''3.''' Run it with the option <code>--oracle-repo</code>.

This will result in the installation of VirtualBox from the Oracle (<code>VirtualBox.org</code>) repository.

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bash ./virtualbox-installer --oracle-repo
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'''4.''' Review the output of the VirtualBox Installer.

'''5.''' VirtualBox installation is complete.

'''6.''' Move on to step C below.
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'''Step 1''' {{Install Package|package=
extrepo
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'''Step 2''' {{Open with root rights
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'''Step 3''' Paste at the end.

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The following comments in that file...
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# - contrib
# - non-free
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...could be deleted, but that is completely optional.
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'''Step 4''' Save and exit.

'''Step 5''' Use <code>extrepo</code> to enable the <code>VirtualBox.org</code> APT repository.

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sudo extrepo enable virtualbox
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If everything goes well, extrepo will just print some empty lines.

'''Step 6''' Done.

Adding the <code>VirtualBox.org</code> APT repository is complete.

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'''Step A''' Add the Oracle APT sources list.

Make sure to change <code>{{Stable_project_version_based_on_Debian_codename}}</code> to the current name of your stable distribution.

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echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/virtualbox-archive-keyring.asc] https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian $(lsb_release -sc) contrib" {{!}} sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/virtualbox.list
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'''Step B''' Add Oracle's signing key to the APT keyring.

{{apt_key_add
|url=--tlsv1.2 https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox_2016.asc
|source_filename=oracle_vbox_2016.asc
|target_filename=/usr/share/keyrings/virtualbox-archive-keyring.asc
|gpg_fingerprint_output=B9F8 D658 297A F3EF C18D  5CDF A2F6 83C5 2980 AECF
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Using a link from the <code>virtualbox.org</code> website, quote:

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Debian 12
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from the <code>virtualbox.org</code> website is discouraged. This is because digital signature verification is not possible because <code>virtualbox.org</code> does not provide signatures for direct VirtualBox package downloads.

{{Always verify signatures reminder}}

This is therefore [[undocumented]].
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Continue VirtualBox installation depending on the option chosen above.

* <u>A</u>: Do <u>not</u> press Learn More. Skip to Step C below.
* <u>B</u> and <u>C</u>: Needed. Press Learn More on the right side.
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'''2.''' Update and Install VirtualBox.

'''A.''' {{Update}}

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sudo apt update
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'''B.''' Install VirtualBox and Linux Kernel Headers, which are dependencies.

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sudo apt install virtualbox-7.1 linux-headers-$(uname -r)
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'''C.''' Update VirtualBox guest additions.

<u>Note</u>: After upgrading the VirtualBox host version, this '''might''' cause issues with guest VMs, such as broken VM size adjustment (full screen), <ref>
[https://forums.whonix.org/t/problems-after-upgrading-whonix-cannot-full-size-whonix-workstation-screen/9647/16 Problems after upgrading {{project_name_short}} - cannot full size {{project_name_short}} screen]
</ref> unless the VirtualBox guest additions are also upgraded inside your virtual machine.

As of August 2023, this issue has not been observed. However, if it occurs, you may try [[VirtualBox/Guest_Additions#Migration_to_Oracle_Style_VirtualBox_Guest_Additions|Migration to Oracle Style VirtualBox Guest Additions]].

'''D.''' Done.

Installation of VirtualBox from the VirtualBox.org Repository is complete.
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As of Debian <code>buster</code>, this was not possible due to dependencies such as <code>glibc</code> being too new. This caused numerous updated dependencies from Debian unstable to be pulled in and mixed with Debian stable, often leading to significant issues, including system instability.
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This method is discouraged because its feasibility is unknown and it can cause system instability.
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= Footnotes =
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