VirtualBox on Ubuntu 20.04 - Linux

In this article, we are going to learn about VirtualBox, features, and hands-on demo on how to install, usage and uninstall on Ubuntu 20.04(Linux).  

Disclaimer: The articles provided on HackWithV is purely for informational and educational purpose only, and for those who are willing and curious to know & learn about Cyber Security, Ethical Hacking, Software Development and IT Operations. Anytime the word "Hacking" that is used on this site shall be regarded as Ethical Hacking.

Table of Content


What is VirtualBox ?

  • VirtualBox is a software that virtualizes the x86 architecture computing design. 
  • It is easy to use and free to download. 
  • It enables us to run multiple Operating Systems (OSs) at the same time on a single host(like Windows, Linux, Mac-OS).  

Features 

  • Portability
  • No hardware virtualization required 
  • Guest Additions: shared folders, seamless windows, 3D virtualization 
  • Great hardware support 
    • Guest multiprocessing (SMP) 
    • USB device support 
    • Hardware compatibility 
    • Full ACPI support 
    • Multi Screen resolutions 
    • Built-in iSCSI support 
    • PXE Network boot 
  • Multigeneration branched snapshots 
  • VM groups 
  • Clean architecture and unprecedented modularity 
  • Remote machine display 
    • Extensible RDP authentication 
    • USB over RDP

Hands-on 

    Requirements 

    • Operating System: Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS
    • Tools: Hyper-V, VirtualBox, VirtualBox Extension Pack. 

    Download

    • We can directly download and install from the terminal.  

    Install 

    • Open the terminal and type the following commands. 
    • Update the repositories. Type sudo apt update 
    • Install VirtualBox. Type sudo apt install virtualbox -y 
    • Install the VirtualBox extension pack. Type sudo apt install virtualbox-ext-pack -y 
    • Accept the License. Select Ok > Yes and hit enter


    Usage 

    • Open VirtualBox. Double click on the icon
    • Here we can install/import/export/add multiple Operating Systems. 

    Uninstall  

    • Remove virtualbox and extension pack. Type sudo apt remove virtualbox virtualbox-ext-pack -y 
    • Remove virtualbox configuration files. Type sudo apt purge virtualbox virtualbox-ext-pack -y  

    Conclusion 

    • VirtualBox and VirtualBox extension pack are installed and tested on Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS.     

     

    If you face any problem, Let me know in the comments or you can directly reach me at help.hackwithv@gmail.com

     

    Be Aware, Be Secure.

    Thank You 🙏

     

    Comments

    Popular posts from this blog

    Demo 1- How to Track Location by a Link

    Snyk - Ubuntu 20.04 (Linux)

    Cracking VNC Password Using Hydra