How do I install Virtualbox

[unix_lover]

I was recommended by the virtualbox community to install directly from the website and not from other forks due to certain issues.

I went to their website and under downloads:

https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads

I clicked on “ALl distributions” but then it just takes me to some webpage with just some script text.

Am I supposed to download it and execute it and follow the prompts?

[pebcak]

You could install Virtualbox from Arch’s repo.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Virtualbox

[unix_lover]

Yeah but there is some differences between the Arch’s fork vs Virtualbox’s version that is why.

For starters you can’t even download the guest additions.

[pebcak]

@unix_lover

the Arch’s fork

Not a fork, only packaged for Arch.

virtualbox-guest-iso is also in Arch’s repo:

https://archlinux.org/packages/community/any/virtualbox-guest-iso/

[unix_lover]

@pebcak

virtualbox-guest-iso

I will give it a try and let you know

[ricklinux]

Sometimes I wonder why we have a Wiki?

https://discovery.endeavouros.com/applications/how-to-install-virtualbox/2021/03/

[unix_lover]

DIdn’t realise you guys had a wiki even.