diff --git a/VirtualBox.md b/VirtualBox.md index 799bced..8344870 100644 --- a/VirtualBox.md +++ b/VirtualBox.md @@ -1,21 +1,21 @@ # VirtualBox -## Alternative +# Alternative If the situation doesn't specifically require VirtualBox and you can use any Hypervisior, I strongly suggest using [Virtual Machine Manager](VirtualMachineManager.md) (virt-manager); as it uses KVM, which has support built into the kernel, which means a much simpler install for some distributions and less potential for issues. -## Install +# Install Note: After install a reboot may be required. Most distributions package it in their repositories and can be installed as such: -### Arch-based +## Arch-based ```sh sudo pacman -S virtualbox ``` -### Debian +## Debian Debian doesn't package virtualbox in the offical repositories, so we need to add VirtualBox's repository. Source: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads Replace `` in the first command with `trixie` or the current version of Debian if you are on a newer **stable** version. @@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ sudo apt install virtualbox-7.2 ``` Note: For the last command you can type up to `sudo apt install virtualbox-` and triple tap TAB to see what version options there are. -### Fedora +## Fedora Fedora doesn't package virtualbox in the offical repositories, so we need to add the RPMFusion repository which packages additional software, including virtualbox. RPMFusion is a long-standing repo operated by some of the same contributors as the main Fedora repos; it just contains things that Redhat cannot legally distribute. -#### Install VirtualBox +### Install VirtualBox ```sh # Import the RPMFusion repository sudo dnf install https://mirrors.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ RPM Fusion free repository for Fedora (2020)