VirtualBox Ubuntu

Download

• Download the Ubuntu Desktop image
  • image contains the whole operating system - including an installer
  • create virtual machine, and let virtual box install ubuntu for us
• use the latest LTS version of ubuntu (usually updated every 6 months)

Configuration

• Need to install some drivers to work smoothly with
  • enables features like drag and dropping files, copy paste clipboard, shared folder, etc
• To do this:
  • we need to update our system
  • install tools required to compile the drivers (make them executable)
  • install the drivers

Make sure system is up-to-date

sudo apt update
sudo apt full-upgrade 

For dragging and moving data between VM and laptop

#if something's updated, restart VM
sudo apt install build-essential linux-headers-generic dkms

• difference between update vs upgrade

• Next step

  • Devices > Inset Guest Additions Guest Image
  • A CD will appear, then execute the VBoxLinuxAdditions.run file through sudo (write sudo in the terminal, then drag and drop the file)

• Restart Ubuntu VM

• Now Devices > Drag and Drop/ Shared clipboard/ Shared Folder, etc should work

• Shared folder permission

  • sudo adduser $USER vboxsf