Easy Ways to Install VirtualBox 3.0.12 on Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic

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When I posted this article, SUN just launched VirtualBox 3.0.12 for Linux. VirtualBox is an application that works on Linux operating System and It has functional to installed a operating system in Linux Operating System. Virtual Box is made by SUN. SUN VirtualBox is the best virtual machine on linux Operating System. and We as a user don't need to consider must format HDD. This article will share How to install Sun VirtualBox 3.0.12 on Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic. We have 2 ways installation, you can choose one of 2 ways. Make sure You have connected on internet or local repository of Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic.

1. Download VirtualBox
   Open your terminal, press Alt + F2 and type gnome-terminal

cd /home

   Download for i386
   
wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/3.0.12/virtualbox-3.0_3.0.12-54655_Ubuntu_karmic_i386.deb

   Download for AMD64
   
wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/3.0.12/virtualbox-3.0_3.0.12-54655_Ubuntu_karmic_amd64.deb



2. How to install Sun VirtualBox version 1 on Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic,
   
   
   Starting the installation of Sun VirtualBox for i386 and AMD64
   
   • Install virtualbox 3.0.12
     
     For i386
     
sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-3.0_3.0.12-54655_Ubuntu_karmic_i386.deb

     For AMD64
     
sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-3.0_3.0.12-54655_Ubuntu_karmic_amd64.deb

     follow it's instructions until finish
     If the installation is successful, let's run our virtualbox. Yuhuuuu.^^
     Applications >> System Tools >> Sun VirtualBox
     or run via terminal:
     VirtualBox
     
     If you get trouble when install vbox, make sure the dependencies of vbox have installed. Note: follow this instruction if you get trouble when installing vbox
     please open your terminal:
     
sudo apt-get install -f

     Vbox will be installed automatically after The installation of dependencies have finished. Please wait in a second.
     
     Run the virtualbox:
     Applications >> System Tools >> Sun VirtualBox
     or run via terminal:
     VirtualBox
     
   
   
3. How to install Sun VirtualBox version 2 on Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic,
   in version 2, We don't need to download the vbox, cos We only edit sources.list and run the installation process on terminal.
   
   
   Let's install Sun VirtualBox
   
   • Edit sources.list
     
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

     Add one of the following lines according to your distribution to your /etc/apt/sources.list:
     
deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian karmic non-free
deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian jaunty non-free
deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian intrepid non-free
deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian hardy non-free
deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian gutsy non-free
deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian dapper non-free
deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian lenny non-free
deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian etch non-free
deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian sarge non-free
deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian xandros4.0-xn non-free

   
   
   • Download and add The Sun public key for apt-secure via terminal
     
wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/sun_vbox.asc

sudo apt-key add sun_vbox.asc

   
   
   • Install VirtualBox
     
sudo apt-get install virtualbox-3.0


Ok LOL, Your karmic has installed VirtualBox 3.0.12. Probably in the next time, I will share how to run many OS on Vbox. If You get trouble, please comment us. We will help you as soon as possible. Keep on LOL ^^, Linux For Human Beings.