The Guide shows you Step-by-Step How to Install and Quick Start with the Latest VirtualBox 7.4 on Mageia Linux 1-2-3-4 KDE4 32-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 i386:
VirtualBox Linux i386.run -
Open a Terminal Window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)Start Menu Search for “Terminal”.
In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
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Check if QT is Installed
which qmake
How to Install QT5 SDK on Mageia Linux.
Mageia How to Install QT Sdk -
Installing Latest VirtualBox
su
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
cd /[path/2/VirtualBox*.run]
Give Permissions:
chmod +x VirtualBox*.run
Installing:
./VirtualBox*.run
exit
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Installing VirtualBox Guest Additions
Linux VirtualBox How to Install Guest Additions:
Linux Installing Guest Additions