Use VirtualBox on Oracle Linux
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Oracle VirtualBox is a cross-platform virtualization product that enables you to run multiple operating systems on your macOS, Windows, Linux, or Oracle Solaris systems. While providing the ability to run multiple virtual machines on a host system, VirtualBox also allows managing resources in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
You can read more detailed information about Oracle VirtualBox at this documentation link: Oracle VirtualBox Documentation
Objectives
In this tutorial, you will learn to:
- Install Oracle VirtualBox on Oracle Linux
- Install the VirtualBox Extension Pack
- Use VirtualBox to create a new Oracle Linux virtual machine
- Install VirtualBox Guest Additions to a Virtual Machine
Prerequisites
Minimum of one Oracle Linux instance
Each system should have Oracle Linux installed and configured with:
- An Oracle user account (used during the installation) with sudo access
- A graphical desktop
- A VNC (Virtual Network Computing) server if running a headless/remote system
If installing on an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) instance, you’ll need to use an Intel CPU shape such as VM.Standard3.Flex.