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Installing Ubuntu on Oracle VirtualBox

Download the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ISO, create a VM in VirtualBox, allocate resources, boot the ISO, run through the installer, and finish with updates.

Ubuntu Desktop ISO · Oracle VirtualBox

Prerequisites & Recommendations

Enable virtualization in BIOS/UEFI (Intel VT‑x or AMD‑V).
Suggested VM resources: 2+ vCPU, 8–12 GB RAM, 40+ GB disk for testing; you used ~9.2 GB RAM, 2 CPUs, and 200 GB disk in this walkthrough.
Keep the ISO and a checksum handy; verify if needed.

Create a Virtual Machine

Open Oracle VirtualBox → click New and name it Ubuntu.
Allocate resources (RAM/CPU) and create a virtual disk.
Attach the Ubuntu ISO as the optical drive and set to boot.

Allocating memory and CPUs — 2) RAM & CPU allocation.

3) Create virtual hard disk (e.g., 200 GB).

Configuration summary — 4) Review configuration summary.

Attach ISO to optical drive — 5) Attach the ISO and set to boot.

Boot the ISO

Power on the VM. From the GRUB menu, choose Try or Install Ubuntu and follow the prompts.

GRUB menu Try or Install Ubuntu — GRUB: Try or Install Ubuntu.

Ubuntu 24.04 splash — 24.04 splash screen.

Select keyboard layout — Keyboard layout.

Update ready close installer — Update ready.

Install Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

On the desktop, click Install Ubuntu 24.04.x LTS.
Choose language & keyboard, select install type and applications.
Optionally enable third‑party/proprietary drivers and media codecs.
Partition the disk (guided is fine for a fresh VM) and confirm.
Create your user, set timezone, and start installation.

Install icon on desktop — 1) Start installer.

Applications default or extended — 4) Apps: Extended.

Third party software and codecs — 5) Third‑party & codecs.

Ready to install summary — 9) Confirm & install.

Installation complete restart — 13) Complete: Restart.

Post‑Installation

System restart after install — Restart after install.

Welcome prompt after login — Welcome prompt.

Ubuntu desktop environment — Desktop environment.

Update the system

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade -y

Optional: Install Guest Additions (better display, clipboard)

From the VM window menu: Devices → Insert Guest Additions CD image…
In the guest OS, run:

sudo apt install -y build-essential dkms linux-headers-$(uname -r)
sudo mount /dev/cdrom /mnt
sudo /mnt/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
sudo reboot

This walkthrough covered downloading the Ubuntu ISO, creating and configuring a VirtualBox VM, booting the installer, completing setup, and applying post‑install updates. You can reuse the gallery pattern above on other pages—just change the container id and image paths.

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