Here’s a quick tutorial that shows you how to install the latest version of VirtualBox in Ubuntu 12.10.
If you don’t know what VirtualBox is, it is a software that lets you run multiple operating systems (Windows, Linux, Mac) from a host computer which can be either Windows or Linux.
This software has been updated to version 4.2.2 and this brief tutorial is going to show you how to install it.
Objectives:
- Install VirtualBox 4.2.2 in Ubuntu 12.10
- Enjoy!
To get started, press Ctrl – Alt – T on your keyboard to open the terminal. When it opens, copy and paste the commands below to add its software repository’s key.
wget -q http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/oracle_vbox.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -
Next, copy and paste the commands below to add its repository.
sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian $(lsb_release -sc) contrib" >> /etc/apt/sources.list'
Finally, run the commands below to update your system and install VirtualBox
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install virtualbox-4.2
Enjoy!
