Installing VirtualBox

Installing VB on a Windows host

download the latest VirtualBox NN.NN.NN for Windows hosts AND the matching VirtualBox NN.NN.NN Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack from the VirtualBox web site
You can also download the User Manual from the same page

Execute the exe installer and accept the default settings, but do NOT choose to start VB at the end. Warning, the host network will very temporarily be stopped during the installation, so be sure not to have anything needing a permanent network (eg connection to an interactivr server) during the installation!

Double click on the Extension_Pack installer, accept the license, etc…

Change some basic Preferences:

If the VB is not already using English, change the language and restart VB if necessary
Fichier → Paramètres → Langue → English

File → Preferences → Update → Once per 2 weeks

Determine where the VB settings, the virtual disk files and the temporary files (when you suspend the execution of the VB) will be stored. Warning, you should be careful to choose a place where you have enough space! You need as much space as the main disk image (eg 30 Gb) plus a few Gb for storing the state of the VB when you suspend it…
We will use the following path in this tutorial: E:\VirtualBox VMs\Fedora Core 20 CLIM_ESTIMR

Installing the copy of a existing Linux guest

Rather than creating a full Linux installation from scratch, it is convenient to use the copy of an existing (and working!) VB machine

Method 1: copy an existing disk image

Click on New to create a new virtual machine and use the following parameters
Name: Fedora Core 20 JYPclone
Type: Linux
Version: Fedora (64bit)

Choose a Memory size of 4096 MB. The memory size depends on the memory installed on the host and we suggest
Host = 4 Gb → VB = 2 Gb
Host = 8 Gb → VB = 4 Gb

Copy the Fedora_Core_20_JYPclone.vdi disk image file to the E:\VirtualBox VMs\Fedora Core 20 JYPclone directory that has just been created

In the Hard drive panel, select Use an existing virtual hard drive file and select the Fedora_Core_20_JYPclone.vdi disk image file, then click Create

Method 2: import an appliance

Installing a Linux guest from scratch

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