By default, each time Ubuntu starts a login screen will be presented seeking username and password credentials.
If you are the sole user of the system and would like to bypass this screen and be logged in automatically each time the system boots, be sure to set the Log in automatically checkbox before proceeding.
Click Continue.
Step 19: Once all the questions have been answered, the installer will simply proceed with the installation.
Depending on the speed of your system, and whether or not you opted to download updates during the installation, this process can take some time.
Step 20: When the installation is complete, a dialog will appear to inform you the system is ready to be restarted.
When you are ready to reboot, press the Restart Now button. The installer may prompt you to remove the installation media and the system will take a few moments to shut down.
Step 21: Once the system has started, if the password requirement option was enabled the GNOME Display Manager (GDM) login screen will appear.
To access the system, select the user name and enter the password specified during installation.
Alternatively, if the installation was configured to log directly into the desktop, the GNOME desktop will appear after the system has restarted.
How to install VirtualBox guest additions
One final step is left to complete installing Ubuntu on VirtualBox. After the operating system reboot, install VirtualBox guest additions, which is a set of drivers and system utilities intended to improve usability and VM performance as well as tight integration with a host OS.
In the VM window, go to Devices and hit Insert Guest Additions CD image. The ISO disc image that is located in the VirtualBox installation directory will be inserted into a virtual CD/DVD drive of the VM.
Click Run.
Enter your root password.
Installation of VirtualBox guest additions will begin in terminal.
If you get the warning message Please install the gcc make perl packages, it means that you have to install these packages first and then install VirtualBox guest additions.
In order to install the necessary packages, execute the following command:
sudo apt-get install gcc perl make
You may need to type admin credentials when using sudo.
Also Read: Basic Linux Commands
That’s all you need to do to install Ubuntu in VirtualBox on Windows 10.
We have successfully installed Ubuntu in VirtualBox. It’s ready to use for your future development projects and others.
Conclusion
VirtualBox is free and is a great tool for running multiple operating systems on a single OS. Ubuntu has many benefits. If you are a beginner to Linux, we would recommend you use Ubuntu as it’s beginner friendly.
If you have any doubts, or if you encounter any issues, please feel free to ask your questions in the comment box below.
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