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Ubuntu - Virtual Machines
Ubuntu can also be installed as virtual machines. Some of the software which support virtual machines are −
- Microsoft Hyper-V
- VMWare Workstation
- Oracle VirtualBox
Let’s use Oracle VirtualBox to create our Ubuntu virtual machine. Oracle VirtualBox is a free tool from Oracle. Following are the steps to have the virtual machine in place.
Step 1 − Download Oracle VirtualBox from the oracle site − https://www.virtualbox.org/
![Download Oracle VirtualBox](/ubuntu/images/download_oracle_virtualbox.jpg)
Step 2 − Go to the downloads section and download the Windows version.
![Download Windows Version](/ubuntu/images/download_windows_version.jpg)
Step 3 − Once download is complete, install VirtualBox. Launch the installer. Click the Run button on the following screen.
![install VirtualBox](/ubuntu/images/install_virtualbox.jpg)
Step 4 − Click the Next button on the subsequent screen.
![Click Next Button](/ubuntu/images/click_next_button.jpg)
Step 5 − Choose the appropriate folder location and click the Next button.
![Choose Appropriate Folder](/ubuntu/images/choose_appropriate_folder.jpg)
Step 6 − Click Next on the subsequent screen.
![Click Next](/ubuntu/images/click_next.jpg)
Step 7 − Click the ‘Yes’ button on the next screen to proceed ahead with the installation.
![Proceed with Installation](/ubuntu/images/proceed_with_installation.jpg)
Step 8 − Click Install on the next screen.
![Click Install](/ubuntu/images/click_install.jpg)
Step 9 − After the installation is complete, launch Oracle VirtualBox. On the Launch screen, click the ‘New’ menu option.
![Launch Oracle VirtualBox](/ubuntu/images/launch_oracle_virtualbox.jpg)
Step 10 − Give a name for the virtual machine and give the type as Ubuntu and then click the Next button.
![Virtual Machine](/ubuntu/images/virtual_machine.jpg)
Step 11 − In the next screen, keep the recommended RAM as it is and click the Next button.
![Keep Recommended RAM](/ubuntu/images/keep_recommended_ram.jpg)
Step 12 − Accept the default setting for the virtual hard disk and click the Create button.
![Accept Default Setting](/ubuntu/images/accept_default_setting.jpg)
Step 13 − Accept the hard disk type and click the Next button.
![Accept Hard Disk](/ubuntu/images/accept_hard_disk.jpg)
Step 14 − Accept the default type of physical hard disk allocation and click the Next button.
![Hard Disk Allocation](/ubuntu/images/hard_disk_allocation.jpg)
Step 15 − Accept the default file location and click the Create button.
![Default File Location](/ubuntu/images/default_file_location.jpg)
Step 16 − Now that the Virtual Machine has been created, click the Settings Menu option.
![Click Setting Menu](/ubuntu/images/click_setting_menu.jpg)
Step 17 − Go to the Storage option, click the Empty disk icon and browse for the Ubuntu iso image. Then click the OK button.
![Storage Option](/ubuntu/images/storage_option.jpg)
Finally click the Start button. The system prompts to install Ubuntu. Follow the steps in the Installation chapter and we will have a Virtual Machine hosting Ubuntu.
![Click Start Button](/ubuntu/images/click_start_button.jpg)