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How to Install Ubuntu on VirtualBox

How to Install Ubuntu on VirtualBox [Step by Step Guide]

Check the Create a virtual hard disk now option so we can later define Ubuntu OS virtual hard disk size.

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Click Next.

Step 7: Now, you need to select VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image).

How to Install Ubuntu on VirtualBox - VDI-VirtualBox Disk Image - img 7

Click Next.

Step 8: Next, we will dynamically allocate storage on our physical hard disk.

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This option allows you to save space on your physical disk until the virtual disk grows to its maximum allocated size.

Click Next.

Step 9: Here we need to specify Ubuntu OS’s size. The recommended size is 10 GB, but you can increase the size if you wish. We have increased it to 30 GB.

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Hit Create to finish creating a new virtual machine to install Ubuntu on VirtualBox.

Step 10: After creating a virtual hard disk, you will see Ubuntu in your dashboard.

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Now, we have to set up the Ubuntu disk image file (.iso).

Step 11: After creating a virtual hard disk, you will see Ubuntu in your dashboard. To set up the Ubuntu disk image file, go to settings and follow these steps:

  • Click Storage
  • In storage devices, click Empty
  • In attributes, click the disk image and Choose/Create a Virtual Optical Disk…
  • Select the Ubuntu disk image file and open it
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Step 12: Few other settings which you can adjusts are as follows:

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Sunil Pradhan

Hi there đź‘‹ I am a front-end developer passionate about cutting-edge, semantic, pixel-perfect design. Writing helps me to understand things better.