How To Download Ubuntu Using Virtualbox

Note this process is also applicable if you are installing ubuntu on pc without using virtualbox.

How to download ubuntu using virtualbox. Select the iso of downloaded ubuntu operating system and click start button. But for that you need to create a bootable usb drive for linux. 1 the first step is to download ubuntu. Enter a name and select linux as the type. Open virtualbox and select create vm.

The current version of ubuntu only works on 64 bit machines. Now you will get the ubuntu installer interface click on start to begin the process. After booting the vm you will see screen like below. And to install it on pc you need to plug in the usb drive and start the cpu. Use the default option as normal installation with the download updates while installing ubuntu and click on the continue button.

You can start the ubuntu virtualbox installation operation by downloading and installing ubuntu. Back to oracle vm virtualbox manager click on the new ubuntu virtual machine and hit start button. Click on start button as per showing below screencast. Click create a virtual hard disk now. I strongly recommend using virtualbox guest additions on ubuntu for it provides better compatibility and you would be able to use copy paste and drag drop between linux and windows.

Double click the virtual machine and select the ubuntu iso. Click erase disk and install ubuntu. Step 6 select the default option as the erase disk and install ubuntu and click on the install now option to proceed. This will download the iso file of ubuntu. Check the windows control panel to tell if you re running a 32 bit or 64 bit system.

Download the ubuntu iso file you want to install from the ubuntu download page. Choose an amount of ram to allocate. Open virtualbox and click new. Select ubuntu 64 as the version. Download ubuntu and virtualbox.