Linux iso download for virtualbox

It enables you to install other operating systems in virtual machines. It is recommended that your system should have at least 4GB of RAM to get decent performance from the virtual operating system.

I am installing Ubuntu If you prefer videos, you can watch the one below from our YouTube channel :. Download VirtualBox. Installing VirtualBox is not rocket science. Just double-click on the downloaded. It is like installing any regular software on Windows.

Next, you need to download the ISO file of the Linux distribution. You can get this image from the official website of the Linux distribution you are trying to use.

Download Ubuntu Linux. You are now set to install Linux in VirtualBox. You can use more RAM if your system has enough extra. Create a virtual disk. This serves as the hard disk of the virtual Linux system. It is where the virtual system will store its files. The recommended size is 10 GB. However, I suggest giving it more space if possible. You should be presented with the option to install it. For example my system iso file is linuxmintcinnamon-dvdbit. Linux Mint distribution is based on Ubuntu, it offers more complete out-of-the-box experience by including useful stuff like browser media codecs, DVD playback, plugins for browser, Java and other components.

The purpose of Linux Mint is to produce a modern, elegant and comfortable operating system which is both powerful and easy to use. Thanks to a conservative approach to software updates, a unique Update Manager and the robustness of its Linux architecture, Linux Mint requires very little maintenance no regressions, no antivirus, no anti-spyware…etc.

Username: osboxes Password: osboxes. Other ways to download. It is a bootable image so that you can burn your own disk or create a bootable USB stick for installation. Depending on your preference, you can either download bit version or bit version. To make things clear, I've already downloaded the bit version of Linux Mint 16 featuring Cinnamon desktop. Now, open up the VMware player or workstation from the start menu and click File and select the option ' New Virtual Machine.

Here select the radio button ' Typical ' and click on the button ' Next ' to continue. Here, select your guest operating system as ' Linux ' and the kernel version as ' Other Linux 3. Now, name your virtual machine and click on the button ' Next ' to continue. If you want to change the location where the virtual machine is stored, you can do that by clicking on the ' Browse ' button. For instance, I've selected my location as G: drive. Here in this screen, enter the space you want to allot of the new virtual machine and click ' Next ' button.

But do remember that the minimum space required is 8GB. Here in this area you can easily review and customize your hardware requirements.