How to Install VirtualBox 6.4 By Apt-get & Getting Started on Linux Mint 14 Mate Desktop Step-by-Step Easy Guide

The Guide shows you Step-by-Step How to Install and Quick Start with the Latest VirtualBox 7.4 by apt-get on Linux Mint 14 Mate Desktop.

Finally, the post’s Content is Expressly Reduced to Give Focus to the Essentials Instructions and Commands.

1. Open a Terminal Window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

2. Installing Latest VirtualBox

   su 

   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo

   Search for the Latest VirtualBox Release:

   apt-cache search VirtualBox

   Installing VirtualBox:

   apt-get install virtualbox-

   How to Add the VirtualBox Repo for Ubuntu Quantal Based:

   Ubuntu-Quantal Repo for VirtualBox
   The Link Contains Tip to Add the VirtualBox Repo on Ubuntu Quantal Distros

3. Enabling Automatic VirtualBox Automatic Kernel Modules Rebuilding

   This is Useful in Case of a Future Kernel Update…

   apt-get install dkms

4. Installing VirtualBox Guest Additions

   Linux VirtualBox How to Install Guest Additions:

   Linux Installing Guest Additions

   The Link Contains Detailed Step-by-Step Guide to Quick Installing Guest Additions for VirtualBox on Linux