How to install virtualbox on ubuntu?

@rylan 

To install VirtualBox on Ubuntu, follow these steps:

1. First, open a terminal and update the package list:

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sudo apt update

1. Install the dependencies for VirtualBox:

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sudo apt install build-essential module-assistant
sudo m-a prepare

1. Add the VirtualBox repository to your system:

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wget -q https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox_2016.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -
wget -q https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -

1. Add the VirtualBox repository to the list of sources:

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echo "deb [arch=amd64] http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian $(lsb_release -cs) contrib" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/virtualbox.list

1. Update the package list again:

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sudo apt update

1. Install VirtualBox:

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sudo apt install virtualbox-6.1

1. Finally, to start VirtualBox, run the following command:

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virtualbox

That's it! VirtualBox should now be installed on your Ubuntu system.

@rylan 

To install VirtualBox on Ubuntu, follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T or searching for "Terminal" in the dash.
2. Add the Oracle VirtualBox repository to your system by running the following command:

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sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian $(lsb_release -cs) contrib" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/virtualbox.list'

1. Add the Oracle public key to your system by running the following command:

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wget -q https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox_2016.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -
wget -q https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -

1. Update the package list by running the following command:

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sudo apt update

1. Install VirtualBox by running the following command:

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sudo apt install virtualbox-6.1

1. Once the installation is complete, you can start VirtualBox by running the following command:

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virtualbox

Alternatively, you can also start VirtualBox by clicking on the "VirtualBox" icon in the dash or by searching for "VirtualBox" in the dash.