Virtual Machines - Virtual Box

software that emulates a physical computer and lets you run multiple operating systems on one machine

• Virtual Box

• Linux Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy

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    Ubuntu Disc Image File

Note: if you get this error, you will need to follow this article

you will need to select this option on this page

Open Virtual Box

• Click on "New"

• Pop up will show:

  • Create Virtual Machine

    • Name: any name is fine

    • Folder: Any folder

    • ISO Image: find the ubuntu-22.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso in Downloads

    • Leave unchecked Skip Unattended Installation

  • Unattended Guest OS Install Setup

    • Username: any name is fine

    • Password: I keep mine short because it is typed often

    • Check Guest Additions

  • Hardware:

    • Base Memory: (Ram) slide right but stay in green

    • Processors: (CPU) slide right but stay in green

  • Virtual Hard disk:

    • Create a Virtual Hard Disk Now

      • Disk Size: 40GB is recommended

      • Leave unchecked Pre-allocate Full Size

  • Summary:

    • Finish

• VM will begin powering up

• Ubuntu booting up menu will show

• Click "Delete Finished Notifications" top right to remove side bar

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    Delete Finished Notifications
• Note: To got back to host computer, move mouse out of VirtualBox application

• Wait for the install program to finish

Set up User

Adding user to sudoers and dialout

<username> is your username so replace it in the command.

Open the terminal with Ctrl + Alt + T

Type the following:

• or copy and paste (Shift + Insert)

su root 
usermod -aG sudo,dialout <username>
shutdown -r now 

#After restart: 
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade