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85 lines
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- IT Foundations
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# VirtualBox
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# Alternative
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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.
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# Install
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Note: After install a reboot may be required.
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Most distributions package it in their repositories and can be installed as such:
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## Arch-based
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```sh
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sudo pacman -S virtualbox
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```
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## Debian
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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
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Replace `<mydist>` in the first command with `trixie` or the current version of Debian if you are on a newer **stable** version.
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```sh
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# Add virtualbox repository to system
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echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/oracle-virtualbox-2016.gpg] https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian <mydist> contrib" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/virtualbox.list
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# Add VirtualBox's signing keys to system
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wget -O- https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox_2016.asc | sudo gpg --yes --output /usr/share/keyrings/oracle-virtualbox-2016.gpg --dearmor
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# Update package list and install virtualbox
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sudo apt update
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sudo apt install virtualbox-7.2
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```
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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.
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## Fedora
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Fedora doesn't package virtualbox in the offical repositories, so we need to add the RPMFusion repository which packages additional software, including virtualbox.
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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.
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### Install VirtualBox
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```sh
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# Import the RPMFusion repository
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sudo dnf install https://mirrors.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm
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# Install virtualbox
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sudo dnf install virtualbox
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```
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When prompted to import the RPMFusion key, ensure it has the below signature, then input "y"
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```
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E9A4 91A3 DE24 7814 E7E0 67EA E06F 8ECD D651 FF2E
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RPM Fusion free repository for Fedora (2020) <rpmfusion-buildsys@lists.rpmfusion.org>
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```
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If you don't use secure boot, you can simply reboot and skip to the Check functionality stage
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### Sign VirtualBox modules
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Now, assuming you are using secure boot, we will need to allow the kernel modules used by virtualbox. We will do this using akmods
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```sh
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# enable akmods if it not already
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sudo systemctl enable --now akmods
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# Register the key with Secure Boot (MOK)
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sudo mokutil --import /etc/pki/akmods/certs/public_key.der
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```
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That last command will prompt you for a password, it can be whatever, just be sure to remember it.
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1. Reboot
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2. Once you get a blue menu press any key to enter MOK management.
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- If you miss this prompt you can re-run the last command and reboot again.
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3. Select `Enroll MOK` and follow the prompts to enroll the key
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4. Enter the password you chose when prompted
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### Check functionality
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Once booted you can now ensure the VirtualBox module is working with
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```sh
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systemctl status vboxdrv
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```
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And ensure it it started.
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## Ubuntu/Mint
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```sh
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sudo apt install virtualbox
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```
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