{"id":50679,"date":"2022-10-29T18:07:50","date_gmt":"2022-10-29T18:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/?p=50679"},"modified":"2024-05-18T11:15:39","modified_gmt":"2024-05-18T11:15:39","slug":"how-to-install-virtualbox-on-ubuntu-22-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/how-to-install-virtualbox-on-ubuntu-22-04\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install VirtualBox 7 on Ubuntu 22.04 in a Few Easy Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>VirtualBox is a free and open-source virtualization software commonly used at the desktop level to create a test environment. It enables you to create and run&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/virtualization-on-pc\/\">virtual machines<\/a>, which are guest operating systems, including Windows, Linux, Unix, and Solaris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VirtualBox is available for installation in the Ubuntu 22.04 repositories, but the version is 6.1.38. However, VirtualBox 7 was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oracle.com\/news\/announcement\/blog\/oracle-virtualbox-7-to-help-developers-increase-productivity-and-reduce-operational-cost-and-complexity-2022-10-12\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recently released<\/a>, and it offers significant advantages over its predecessor, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Full virtual machine encryption support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support for UEFI SecureBoot and TPM 1.2\/2.0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhanced 3D support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automated virtual machine builder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integration with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, there is an effortless way to install VirtualBox 7 on\u00a0Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, which we will show you in this guide. In addition, it is also compatible with Ubuntu versions 18.04, 18.10, 19.04, and 20.04.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note! If you came across this guide looking for one for <strong>Ubuntu 24.04 LTS<\/strong> (Noble Numbat), you can <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/how-to-install-virtualbox-on-ubuntu-24-04-lts\/\">find it here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-import-virtualbox-s-repo-gpg-key\">1. Import VirtualBox&#8217;s Repo GPG Key<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>VirtualBox 7, as previously stated, is not available in the Ubuntu 22.04 repositories. So, we\u2019ll add it to our Ubuntu 22.04 Linux system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, import the Oracle VirtualBox GPG keys that sign the software.<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-1\" data-shcb-language-name=\"JavaScript\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"javascript\"><span><code lang=\"bash\" class=\"hljs language-javascript language-bash\">wget -O- https:<span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/www.virtualbox.org\/download\/oracle_vbox_2016.asc | sudo gpg --dearmor --yes --output \/usr\/share\/keyrings\/oracle-virtualbox-2016.gpg<\/span><\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-1\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">JavaScript<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">javascript<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We can now proceed with importing the official VirtualBox repository.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Add VirtualBox Repo to Ubuntu 22.04<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After importing the GPG keys, we&#8217;ll add the official VirtualBox repository to our Ubuntu 22.04 system. If a new version is released, the update package will be made available with the rest of your system&#8217;s regular updates.<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-2\" data-shcb-language-name=\"PHP\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"php\"><span><code lang=\"bash\" class=\"hljs language-php language-bash\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">echo<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-string\">\"deb &#91;arch=amd64 signed-by=\/usr\/share\/keyrings\/oracle-virtualbox-2016.gpg] http:\/\/download.virtualbox.org\/virtualbox\/debian $(lsb_release -cs) contrib\"<\/span> | sudo tee \/etc\/apt\/sources.<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">list<\/span>.d\/virtualbox.<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">list<\/span><\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-2\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">PHP<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">php<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu-vbox-add-repo.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu-vbox-add-repo.png\" alt=\"Add VirtualBox repo in Ubuntu 22.04\" class=\"wp-image-50688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu-vbox-add-repo.png 930w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu-vbox-add-repo-380x94.png 380w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu-vbox-add-repo-768x190.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, we\u2019ll update the package list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Run System Update<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we proceed with VirtualBox installation on our Ubuntu 22.04 system, we should update the list of available packages. So, run the below&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/apt-command-in-linux\/\">command to update the APT<\/a>&nbsp;repositories index.<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><span><code lang=\"bash\" class=\"hljs language-bash\">sudo apt update<\/code><\/span><\/pre>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu-vbox-apt-update.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu-vbox-apt-update.png\" alt=\"Updating APT packages list\" class=\"wp-image-50691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu-vbox-apt-update.png 980w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu-vbox-apt-update-380x140.png 380w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu-vbox-apt-update-768x282.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, our new VirtualBox repository is now available and ready to be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Install VirtualBox 7 on Ubuntu 22.04<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Everything is already prepared for the actual installation. Now, to install VirtualBox on Ubuntu 22.04, run the following commands:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-3\" data-shcb-language-name=\"CSS\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"css\"><span><code lang=\"bash\" class=\"hljs language-css language-bash\"><span class=\"hljs-selector-tag\">sudo<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-selector-tag\">apt<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-selector-tag\">install<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-selector-tag\">gcc-12<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-selector-tag\">virtualbox-7<\/span><span class=\"hljs-selector-class\">.0<\/span><\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-3\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">CSS<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">css<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Type &#8220;<em>Y<\/em>&#8221; to confirm that you want to install it, and press &#8220;<em>Enter<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu2204-vbox01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1114\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu2204-vbox01.jpg\" alt=\"Install VirtualBox 7 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS\" class=\"wp-image-106117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu2204-vbox01.jpg 1114w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu2204-vbox01-380x259.jpg 380w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu2204-vbox01-1024x699.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu2204-vbox01-768x524.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1114px) 100vw, 1114px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, in addition to the &#8220;<em>virtualbox-7.0<\/em>&#8221; package, we also install &#8220;<em>gcc-12<\/em>&nbsp;&#8220;. We need it so that &#8220;<em>vboxdrv<\/em>,&#8221; a kernel module for VirtualBox, can be compiled to get a smoothly running VirtualBox instance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wait for the installation to complete. VirtualBox is now installed and ready to be used on your Ubuntu 22.04 Linux system. But hold on before you start &#8211; we have a few little things to take care of first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Install VirtualBox Extension Pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an optional step, but I strongly encourage it because it will make working with VirtualBox on your Ubuntu system easier and more convenient. VirtualBox Extension Pack unlocks many great features, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) integration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>VirtualBox&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/remote-desktop-with-linux\/\">Remote Desktop<\/a>&nbsp;Protocol (VRDP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Host webcam passthrough<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disk and full VM&nbsp;encryption<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s highlight one peculiarity here. It is highly recommended that the version of the VirtualBox Extension Pack installed on your Ubuntu 22.04 system match the version of VirtualBox installed on your system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, to verify the exact version of the installed locally VirtualBox, you can use <code>vboxmanage<\/code>, a build-in VirtualBox&#8217;s command:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><span><code lang=\"bash\" class=\"hljs language-bash\">vboxmanage -v | cut -dr -f1<\/code><\/span><\/pre>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu2204-vbox02.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"917\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu2204-vbox02.jpg\" alt=\"Check VirtualBox's version\" class=\"wp-image-106123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu2204-vbox02.jpg 917w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu2204-vbox02-380x68.jpg 380w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu2204-vbox02-768x137.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 917px) 100vw, 917px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, the version of the installed Virtualbox is 7.0.14. Therefore, you must then download the Extension Pack with the same version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if your VirtualBox installation version is different, replace both places containing &#8220;<em>7.0.14<\/em>&#8221; in the command below with the actual version. In addition, you can also go straight to the <a href=\"https:\/\/download.virtualbox.org\/virtualbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">downloads page<\/a> and look at the available versions.<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-4\" data-shcb-language-name=\"JavaScript\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"javascript\"><span><code lang=\"bash\" class=\"hljs language-javascript language-bash\">wget https:<span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/download.virtualbox.org\/virtualbox\/7.0.14\/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-7.0.14.vbox-extpack<\/span><\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-4\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">JavaScript<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">javascript<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, to install the VirtualBox Extension pack, run the&nbsp;<code>vboxmanage<\/code>&nbsp;command as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-5\" data-shcb-language-name=\"CSS\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"css\"><span><code lang=\"bash\" class=\"hljs language-css language-bash\"><span class=\"hljs-selector-tag\">sudo<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-selector-tag\">vboxmanage<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-selector-tag\">extpack<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-selector-tag\">install<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-selector-tag\">Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-7<\/span><span class=\"hljs-selector-class\">.0<\/span><span class=\"hljs-selector-class\">.14<\/span><span class=\"hljs-selector-class\">.vbox-extpack<\/span><\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-5\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">CSS<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">css<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You will be prompted to agree to Oracle&#8217;s license terms and conditions. So, type &#8220;<em>y<\/em>&#8221; to confirm and press &#8220;<em>Enter<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/vbox-install-extension-pack.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"947\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/vbox-install-extension-pack.png\" alt=\"Installing VirtualBox Extension Pack\" class=\"wp-image-50700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/vbox-install-extension-pack.png 947w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/vbox-install-extension-pack-380x250.png 380w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/vbox-install-extension-pack-768x505.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 947px) 100vw, 947px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can verify installed VirtualBox&#8217;s extension pack version by running the following:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-6\" data-shcb-language-name=\"PHP\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"php\"><span><code lang=\"bash\" class=\"hljs language-php language-bash\">vboxmanage <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">list<\/span> extpacks<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-6\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">PHP<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">php<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu2204-vbox03.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"917\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu2204-vbox03.jpg\" alt=\"List installed VirtualBox's Extension Packs\" class=\"wp-image-106126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu2204-vbox03.jpg 917w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu2204-vbox03-380x153.jpg 380w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu2204-vbox03-768x310.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 917px) 100vw, 917px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Add User to vboxusers Group<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before using VirtualBox, you should add your user account to the &#8220;<em>vboxusers<\/em>&#8221; group. This is quick and simple to accomplish by running:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-7\" data-shcb-language-name=\"PHP\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"php\"><span><code lang=\"bash\" class=\"hljs language-php language-bash\">sudo usermod -a -G vboxusers $USER<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-7\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">PHP<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">php<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, perform a reboot. After login, check that you are in the &#8220;<em>vboxusers<\/em>&#8221; group with this command:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-8\" data-shcb-language-name=\"PHP\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"php\"><span><code lang=\"bash\" class=\"hljs language-php language-bash\">groups $USER<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-8\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">PHP<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">php<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/vbox-add-user-to-group.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"916\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/vbox-add-user-to-group.png\" alt=\"Add user to vboxusers group\" class=\"wp-image-50706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/vbox-add-user-to-group.png 916w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/vbox-add-user-to-group-380x76.png 380w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/vbox-add-user-to-group-768x153.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 916px) 100vw, 916px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Running VirtualBox on Ubuntu 22.04<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can start using VirtualBox by launching it from the Ubuntu Dash menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu2204-vbox04.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"917\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu2204-vbox04.jpg\" alt=\"Running VirtualBox on Ubuntu 22.04\" class=\"wp-image-106129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu2204-vbox04.jpg 917w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu2204-vbox04-380x116.jpg 380w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu2204-vbox04-768x235.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 917px) 100vw, 917px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu2204-vbox05.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu2204-vbox05-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"VirtualBox 7 running on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)\" class=\"wp-image-106132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu2204-vbox05-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu2204-vbox05-380x238.jpg 380w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu2204-vbox05-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu2204-vbox05-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ubuntu2204-vbox05.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>That concludes our guide on installing VirtualBox on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS &#8216;Jammy Jellyfish.&#8217; We hope you find this guide useful. Thanks for your time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We recommend checking the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtualbox.org\/manual\/UserManual.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official documentation<\/a>&nbsp;for individuals who want to learn more about VirtualBox&#8217;s features and how to use them effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if you decide to use VMware Workstation Player, the other widely popular virtualization solution, our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/how-to-install-vmware-player-on-ubuntu-22-04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">guide on installing it on Ubuntu 22.04<\/a>&nbsp;will come in handy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, you can use VirtualBox in an entirely headless mode to turn your server into a virtualization environment. To learn more about utilizing this VirtualBox feature, check out our guide: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/how-to-setup-and-manage-remote-virtualbox-headless-server\/\">How to Setup and Manage VirtualBox VMs on a Headless Server<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for using this tutorial. 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