{"id":52061,"date":"2022-12-16T13:36:26","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T13:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/?p=52061"},"modified":"2024-01-01T02:51:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-01T02:51:21","slug":"install-virtualbox-7-on-linux-mint-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/install-virtualbox-7-on-linux-mint-21\/","title":{"rendered":"VirtualBox 7 on Linux Mint 21: A Complete Installation Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>VirtualBox 7 is a popular <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/virtualization-on-pc\/\">virtualization software<\/a> that allows users to run multiple operating systems on a single physical host. With its latest release, VirtualBox 7, users can now take advantage of even more features and enhancements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This guide will show you how to install VirtualBox 7 on <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/linux-mint\/\">Linux Mint<\/a>, a Ubuntu-based Linux distribution known for its user-friendliness, reliability, and great support. So, whether you are a beginner or an experienced user, this guide will provide the steps to set it up on your Mint system successfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VirtualBox is available for installation from the <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/linux-mint-21-vanessa-is-here\/\">Linux Mint 21 &#8220;Vanessa&#8221;<\/a> repositories, but the version is 6.1. However, VirtualBox 7 was&nbsp;<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&nbsp;Linux Mint, which we will show you in this guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tutorial will <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/make-sudo-remember-password-longer\/\">use the <code>sudo<\/code> command<\/a> and assuming you have sudo privileges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-1-import-virtualbox-s-repo-gpg-key\">Step 1: Import VirtualBox\u2019s Repo GPG Key<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>VirtualBox 7, as previously stated, is not available in the Linux Mint 21 repositories. So, we\u2019ll add it to our Mint system. But first, import the Oracle VirtualBox GPG keys that sign the software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open the terminal and run the following command:<\/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<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/add-vbox-repo-gpg-key.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"946\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/add-vbox-repo-gpg-key.png\" alt=\"Import VirtualBox\u2019s repository GPG Key\" class=\"wp-image-52070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/add-vbox-repo-gpg-key.png 946w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/add-vbox-repo-gpg-key-380x168.png 380w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/add-vbox-repo-gpg-key-768x340.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Import VirtualBox\u2019s repository GPG Key<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We can now proceed to import the official VirtualBox repository.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-2-add-official-virtualbox-repository\">Step 2: Add Official VirtualBox Repository<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After importing the GPG keys, we\u2019ll add the official VirtualBox repository to our Linux Mint system. This implies that the update package will be made available with the rest of your system\u2019s regular updates if a new version is released.<\/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 jammy 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\/12\/add-vbox-repo-linuxmin.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1005\" height=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/add-vbox-repo-linuxmin.png\" alt=\"Add VirtualBox Repository to Linux Mint 21\" class=\"wp-image-52190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/add-vbox-repo-linuxmin.png 1005w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/add-vbox-repo-linuxmin-380x94.png 380w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/add-vbox-repo-linuxmin-768x190.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1005px) 100vw, 1005px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Add VirtualBox Repository to Linux Mint 21<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Run System Update<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we proceed with VirtualBox installation on our Linux Mint 21 system, we should refresh the packages list to make the system aware of the newly added VirtualBox repository&#8217;s 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\/12\/update-linuxmint-packages.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1003\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/update-linuxmint-packages.png\" alt=\"Update package list\" class=\"wp-image-52193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/update-linuxmint-packages.png 1003w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/update-linuxmint-packages-380x166.png 380w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/update-linuxmint-packages-768x336.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1003px) 100vw, 1003px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Update package list<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see from the image above, our new VirtualBox repository is now available and ready to be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Install VirtualBox 7 on Linux Mint 21<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Everything is already prepared for the actual installation. Now, to install VirtualBox on Linux Mint 21, 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\">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<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/install-vbox-linux-mint-21.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1002\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/install-vbox-linux-mint-21.png\" alt=\"Install VirtualBox 7 on Linux Mint 21\" class=\"wp-image-52196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/install-vbox-linux-mint-21.png 1002w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/install-vbox-linux-mint-21-380x158.png 380w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/install-vbox-linux-mint-21-768x320.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1002px) 100vw, 1002px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Install VirtualBox 7 on Linux Mint 21<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wait for the installation to complete. The VirtualBox is now installed and ready to be used on your Linux Mint 21 system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 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. The installed VirtualBox Extension Pack\u2019s version is highly recommended to match the version of VirtualBox installed on your Ubuntu 22.04 system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, to verify the exact version of the installed locally VirtualBox, you can use&nbsp;<code>vboxmanage<\/code>, a build-in VirtualBox\u2019s 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\/12\/check-vbox-version-on-linuxmint.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"913\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/check-vbox-version-on-linuxmint.png\" alt=\"Checking the VirtualBox version\" class=\"wp-image-52199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/check-vbox-version-on-linuxmint.png 913w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/check-vbox-version-on-linuxmint-380x83.png 380w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/check-vbox-version-on-linuxmint-768x168.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Checking the VirtualBox version<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, the version of Virtualbox installed is&nbsp;<code>7.0.4<\/code>. 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&nbsp;<code>7.0.4<\/code>&nbsp;in the command below with the actual version. In addition, you can also go straight to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/download.virtualbox.org\/virtualbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">downloads page<\/a>&nbsp;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\/7.0.4\/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-7.0.4.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\">.4<\/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 the Oracle\u2019s license terms and conditions. So, type&nbsp;\u201c<code>y<\/code>\u201d&nbsp;to confirm and press&nbsp;<code>Enter<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/install-vbox-ext-pack-on-linux-mint.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"910\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/install-vbox-ext-pack-on-linux-mint.png\" alt=\"Install VirtualBox Extension Pack\" class=\"wp-image-52202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/install-vbox-ext-pack-on-linux-mint.png 910w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/install-vbox-ext-pack-on-linux-mint-380x257.png 380w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/install-vbox-ext-pack-on-linux-mint-768x520.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Install VirtualBox Extension Pack<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, you can verify installed VirtualBox\u2019s 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\/12\/vbox-list-extpack.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"891\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/vbox-list-extpack.png\" alt=\"Verify the installed VirtualBox Extension Pack version\" class=\"wp-image-52205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/vbox-list-extpack.png 891w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/vbox-list-extpack-380x168.png 380w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/vbox-list-extpack-768x340.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Verify the installed VirtualBox Extension Pack version<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 6: Add User to vboxusers Group<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before using VirtualBox, you should <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/add-user-to-group-linux\/\">add your user account<\/a> to the&nbsp;<code>vboxusers<\/code>&nbsp;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&nbsp;<code>vboxusers<\/code>&nbsp;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\/12\/check-user-groups.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/check-user-groups.png\" alt=\"Check user groups\" class=\"wp-image-52208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/check-user-groups.png 930w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/check-user-groups-380x71.png 380w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/check-user-groups-768x143.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Check user groups<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 7: Running VirtualBox on Linux Mint 21<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can start using VirtualBox by launching it from the Linux Mint start menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/linux-mint-start-menu.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"925\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/linux-mint-start-menu.png\" alt=\"Running VirtualBox on Linux Mint 21\" class=\"wp-image-52220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/linux-mint-start-menu.png 925w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/linux-mint-start-menu-380x258.png 380w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/linux-mint-start-menu-768x521.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 925px) 100vw, 925px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Running VirtualBox on Linux Mint 21<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/vbox-running-on-linux-mint.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/vbox-running-on-linux-mint-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"VirtualBox running on Linux Mint 21\" class=\"wp-image-52217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/vbox-running-on-linux-mint-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/vbox-running-on-linux-mint-380x238.jpg 380w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/vbox-running-on-linux-mint-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/vbox-running-on-linux-mint-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/vbox-running-on-linux-mint.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">VirtualBox running on Linux Mint 21<\/figcaption><\/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 Linux Mint 21. We hope you find this guide helpful. 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 the features offered by VirtualBox and how to use them effectively.<\/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: \u201c<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>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for using this tutorial. 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