Installing Linux Ubuntu on Oracle VirtualBox

The following outlines downloading and installing a Linux Ubuntu VM with Oracle VirtualBox.

Ubuntu is a very popular Linux distribution and is good for starting out with Linux.

Downloading Linux Ubuntu ISO

You can download it directly from here on ubuntu.com:

Creating Virtual Machine in Oracle VirtualBox

1. Create Virtual Machine

In Oracle VirtualBox, I'm going to click on New and follow the prompts to create a new VM, starting with naming this one Ubuntu.

2. Allocating Resources:

• Base Memory: 9469 MB
• Processors: 2

3. Create Virtual Hard Disk:

In this example, I'm going to allocate 200.00GB to the Virtual Hard Disk.

4. Configuration Summary:

5. Setting the Virtual Disk to Boot from ISO

Booting up the ISO

1. GRUB Menu

Upon selecting the ISO image and powering on the VM, it'll boot up to the GRUB menu to select Try or Install Ubuntu.

After selecting Try or Install Ubuntu, follow the prompts to carry out the Linux Ubuntu installation.

2. Preparing Ubuntu

3. Ubuntu 24.04 Splash Screen

4. Choose your language

5. Select keyboard layout

6. Internet Connectivity

7. Updates Available

8. Update ready - Close Installer

9. Ubuntu Desktop

Installing Linux Ubuntu 24.04 on VM

1. Click on Install Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS desktop icon

2. Choose language

3. Select installation type

4. Applications Default & Extended selection

In this example, I'm going to select Extended selection for apps.

5. Install recommended proprietary software

I'm going to select both options:

• Install third-party software for graphics and Wi-Fi hardware
• Download and install support for additional media formats

6. Disk Setup

7. Create your account

8. Select your timezone

9. Ready to install

10. Installation in Progress - Copying files

11. Installation in Progress - Installing the system

12. Installation in Progress - Setting up system

13. Installation Complete! Restart prompt

Post Installation

1. System restart upon OS installation complete

2. Login Screen:

3. OS Welcome prompt upon logon

4. Ubuntu Desktop Environment:

5. The Linux Terminal:

6. Check for Updates:

7. Run Available Upgrades:

This walkthrough went over how to install Linux Ubuntu 24.04, with setting it up on a VM using Oracle VirtualBox. Starting out with downloading the Linux Ubuntu desktop ISO from the official Ubuntu site, to creating a new VM in Oracle VirtualBox and adding to the ISO image to boot up and install the OS.

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