The Guide shows you Step-by-Step How to Install and Quick Start with the Latest VirtualBox 7.4 on Linux Gentoo 12.1 64-bit Desktop.
Finally, the post’s Content is Expressly Reduced to Give Focus to the Essentials Instructions and Commands.
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Download VirtualBox Linux All Distributions Amd64:
VirtualBox Linux Amd64.run -
Open Terminal Window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands) -
Installing Prerequisite Packages
sudo su
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
emerge install libsdl
Check if QT is Installed:
which qmake
To Install QT:
How to Install QT4 Sdk for Linux Gentoo.
Install Qt5 SDK for Linux Gentoo -
Installing Latest VirtualBox
cd /VirtualBox*.run
Give Permissions:
chmod +x VirtualBox*.run;
Installing:
./VirtualBox*.run;
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Installing VirtualBox Guest Additions
Linux VirtualBox How to Install Guest Additions:
Linux Installing Guest Additions