Ubuntu can also be installed as virtual machines. Some of the software which support virtual machines are −
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- Microsoft Hyper-V
- VMWare Workstation
- Oracle VirtualBox
Let’s use Oracle VirtualBox to create our Ubuntu virtual machine. Oracle VirtualBox is a free tool from Oracle. Following are the steps to have the virtual machine in place.
Step 1 − Download Oracle VirtualBox from the oracle site − https://www.virtualbox.org/
Step 2 − Go to the downloads section and download the Windows version.
Step 3 − Once download is complete, install VirtualBox. Launch the installer. Click the Run button on the following screen.
Step 4 − Click the Next button on the subsequent screen.
Step 5 − Choose the appropriate folder location and click the Next button.
Step 6 − Click Next on the subsequent screen.
Step 7 − Click the ‘Yes’ button on the next screen to proceed ahead with the installation.
Step 8 − Click Install on the next screen.
Step 9 − After the installation is complete, launch Oracle VirtualBox. On the Launch screen, click the ‘New’ menu option.
Step 10 − Give a name for the virtual machine and give the type as Ubuntu and then click the Next button.
Step 11 − In the next screen, keep the recommended RAM as it is and click the Next button.
Step 12 − Accept the default setting for the virtual hard disk and click the Create button.
Step 13 − Accept the hard disk type and click the Next button.
Step 14 − Accept the default type of physical hard disk allocation and click the Next button.
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Step 15 − Accept the default file location and click the Create button.
Step 16 − Now that the Virtual Machine has been created, click the Settings Menu option.
Step 17 − Go to the Storage option, click the Empty disk icon and browse for the Ubuntu iso image. Then click the OK button.
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Finally click the Start button. The system prompts to install Ubuntu. Follow the steps in the Installation chapter and we will have a Virtual Machine hosting Ubuntu.