Comments on: How to Install VirtualBox 7.1 on Linux Mint 22

By: Hicks

Hicks — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:06:02 +0000

This is definately the best description I’ve seen so far, thank you !!! You could add a line informing people that is might be a good idea to take a snapshot using Timeshift before installaing anything 🙂

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 09 May 2025 14:08:17 +0000

Nice description, but I run into trouble with a secure boot bios option enabled. Virtualbox need some components ‘trusted’ and doing this also fails. Does the admin need special privileges ticked on, in the checkbox ?
Thanks.

By: Dieter0691

Dieter0691 — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 18:42:19 +0000

It worked right from the start.

By: Bobby Borisov

Bobby Borisov — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 01:16:56 +0000

In reply to pepa65. For minor updates to the 7.1.x series - no. For the Extension Pack, yes.As for version 7.2 (once it's available): sudo apt install virtualbox-7.2

By: pepa65

pepa65 — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:35:57 +0000

In reply to Bobby Borisov. I guess you will want to repeat Step 5 for every new version of 7.1 that gets installed. And since you've installed virtualbox-7.1 explicitly in Step 4, you will not get any 7.2+ unless you do sudo apt install virtualbox-7.1, isn't that the case?

By: Bobby Borisov

Bobby Borisov — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 15:56:34 +0000

In reply to pepa65. No, you definitely don't need to repeat it. As the guide explains, you're adding a new repository (VirtualBox's official one) to your Mint 22 system. Once set up, any new versions will automatically be included in the system's updates, just like the rest of the regular Mint updates.

By: pepa65

pepa65 — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 15:07:15 +0000

The downside is that for every new minor (and major) version, you'd have to repeat this whole procedure. If you stay on the Ubuntu repo's version, you will get 7.1 (and 7.2 etc.) in due time, right?