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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!
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
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
You are now ready to start and configure your VB!
Method 2: import an appliance
Basic configuration of the imported Linux guest
Installing a Linux guest from scratch