Debian – Installing headless VirtualBox

virtualbox_logoI find Virtualbox easy to work with, and usually stable. For performance I would check out KVM or XEN HVM instead. Update! The larger Linux distros are skipping XEN for KVM in latest versions.

Anyway, let’s get it in there.
Add it to the repository:
vim /etc/apt/sources.list

Add this line to the bottom of the sources file:
deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian wheezy contrib

To add the public key:
wget -q http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/oracle_vbox.asc -O- | apt-key add –

Time to update package list:
apt-get update

Ready to install VirtualBox:
apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) build-essential virtualbox-4.2 dkms

VirtualBox is now installed. We want to add the extention pack, so we can install guest systems via remote desktop. Download current version of the extionpack:
wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.2.18/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.2.18-88780.vbox-extpack

If you need to run on another use than root:
adduser hostman(or any user you want) vboxusers

Your system is now ready to run. Ready to create and start guest systems.

Happy computing!

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