VirtualBox

How to install antiX on Oracle virtualbox

Post last modified:September 4, 2019
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

antiX is a free Debian based lightweight Linux operating system for your super old computers. You can even run antiX on 256MB old PIII systems. It comes in three versions full, base, core and net for 32 bit and 64 bit systems. Full which installs a all the applications, Base allows you to choose your own application, Core and net allows user to have total control over the install but net needs internet connection.In this Install antiX on Oracle virtualbox tutorial i am using the below software to test it.

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How to Install MX Linux on Oracle virtualbox

Post last modified:August 30, 2019
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

MX Linux is a Debian based Linux operating system using core antiX components. MX Linux uses the Xfce desktop environment and comes with UEFI installer (64bit & 32bit), automatic enabling of most Broadcom drivers, LUKS encrypted root, home, and swap partition options.In this Install MX Linux on Oracle virtualbox tutorial i am using the below softwares to test it.

MX Linux 18.3(64-bit), Download MX Linux from here

Virtualbox 6.0.10. Download VirtualBox from here

Windows 10 (64bit) with RAM 4GB

Note: If you are using 64-bit guests, you need to enable hardware virtualization in the BIOS on your host system. Boot to your bios settings and find the virtualization or virtualization technology or hardware virtualization or VT-x or AMD-V option and Enable it. For reference see the below image.

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How to Install Kali Linux on Oracle virtualbox – Best Linux OS for Penetration Testing

Post last modified:September 13, 2020
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

Kali Linux is a Debian-based Linux distribution from Offensive Security aimed at Penetration Testing, Security research, Computer Forensics and Reverse Engineering. It is a rewrite of old BackTrack Linux. And contain more than 610 penetration testing tools as pre-installed. In this tutorial i am using the below softwares to test it.

Kali linux 2020.2 (32-bit), Download Kali linux 2020.2 from here
Virtualbox 6.1.14. Download VirtualBox from here
Windows 10 (64bit) with RAM 4GB

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How to install Elementary OS 0.4 Loki on Oracle virtualbox

Post last modified:December 10, 2016
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

Elementary OS is free and open source Ubuntu-based Linux distribution with in build Pantheon desktop environment. Elementary OS 0.4 Loki is based on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and it comes with Linux Kernel 4.4. This is one of the best replacement for Windows and MacOS. Here we used below software to test this.

Elementary OS 0.4 Loki (64-bit), Download Elementary OS 0.4 Loki from here
Virtualbox 5.1.10. Download VirtualBox from here
Windows 10 (64bit) with RAM 4GB

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How to install latest Oracle VM VirtualBox on Ubuntu Linux

Post last modified:December 28, 2023
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

VirtualBox is a free Open Source x86 and AMD64/Intel64 virtualization software for Windows, Linux, Macintosh, and Solaris. It is released under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2.it supports a large number of guest operating systems.…

Oracle VM VirtualBox 5.0 released

Post last modified:July 25, 2015
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Oracle VM VirtualBox 5.0 is now available for download. What’s new in this release?

Supports Mac OS X Yosemite, Windows 10, Oracle Linux, Oracle Solaris, other Linux operating systems, and legacy operating systems.
Paravirtualization Support for Windows and Linux Guests.
Improved CPU Utilization
Support of USB 3.0 Devices
Bi-Directional Drag and Drop Support for Windows
Disk Image Encryption
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How to install Elementary OS 0.3 Freya on Oracle virtualbox

Post last modified:December 10, 2016
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

Elementary OS is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution with its own desktop environment, called Pantheon. Elementary OS 0.3 Freya is based on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. What’s new in this release? If you want to install Elementary OS 0.4 Loki on Oracle…

How to install Windows 10 Technical Preview on Oracle virtualbox

Post last modified:February 24, 2015
Post category:Windows
Post author:Manikandan

Softwares used

Windows 10 Technical Preview (32bit build 9926 EN-US)
Virtualbox 4.3.22
Windows 7

System requirements:

Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
Free hard disk space: 16 GB
Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver
A Microsoft account and Internet access
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How to install Bodhi Linux on Oracle virtualbox

Post last modified:February 23, 2015
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

How to install Bodhi Linux on Oracle virtualbox.

Softwares used

Bodhi Linux 3.0.0 (32-bit), Download Bodhi Linux from here
Virtualbox 4.3.20. Download virtualbox from here
Windows 7

1.Open Oracle VM VirtualBox and click New to create a new virtual machine.
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VirtualBox 4.3.0 released

Post last modified:October 16, 2013
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

VirtualBox 4.3.0 is now available for download. What’s new in this release?

virtual multi-touch interface to support touch-based operating systems
new virtual devices and utilities, including webcam devices and a session recording facility.
improved networking functionality.
improved 3D acceleration accommodates.
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