How to Install Ubuntu on VirtualBox 6.0

Installing Ubuntu on VirtualBox 6.0 is a straightforward process that requires minimal technical expertise. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Ubuntu on VirtualBox 6.0.

Step 1: Create a New Virtual Machine

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To create a new virtual machine, open VirtualBox and click on the 'New' button located at the top menu bar. This will launch the 'Create a new virtual machine' wizard. Select 'Create a virtual hard drive now' option and click 'Create' button.

Step 2: Configure RAM and Disk Space

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Set the memory (RAM) to 512 MB to 2048 MB or more, depending on your system's requirements. The preferred minimum system requirements are 2 GB of RAM and 4 GB of disk space. Note that Peppermint OS, which is based on Ubuntu, requires a minimum of 512 MB of RAM memory and at least 3.8 GB of available disk space.

Step 3: Select Operating System

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Select 'Linux' as the type from the drop-down menu and choose 'Ubuntu (32bit)' as the version. Click 'Next' button to proceed.

Step 4: Name Your Virtual Machine

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Name your virtual machine as you prefer, for example, 'Peppermint'. Choose a path where you want to save the virtual OS.

Step 5: Enable Virtualization

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Boot into your BIOS settings and find the virtualization or virtualization technology or hardware virtualization or VT-x or AMD-V option and enable it. If you are using 64-bit guests, you need to enable hardware virtualization in the BIOS on your host system. Note that we are using a 32-bit guest.

Step 6: Download VirtualBox and Peppermint OS

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Download the latest version of Oracle VirtualBox from here and install it. Also, download Peppermint 10 Respin (32 bit) from here.

By following these steps, you should be able to successfully install Ubuntu on VirtualBox 6.0. Remember to enable virtualization in your BIOS settings and ensure that you have sufficient RAM and disk space to run the virtual machine smoothly.

Install ubuntu on virtualbox 6.0