Virtualbox installation in Debian 12

Install virtualbox 7.1 i Debian 12 bookworm

Put the repo, signature and install in one command, by copying and pasting into konsoe:

sudo touch /etc/apt/sources.list.d/virtualbox.list && echo 'deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/oracle-virtualbox-2016.gpg] https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian bookworm contrib' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/virtualbox.list && wget -O- https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox_2016.asc | sudo gpg --yes --output /usr/share/keyrings/oracle-virtualbox-2016.gpg --dearmor && sudo apt update && sudo apt install virtualbox-7.1

virtualbox 7.1 is now installed in Debian 12

Install VBoxGuestAdditions in virtualbox

VBoxGuestAdditions provides the following features:

Host/Guest clock synchronization
Seamless window support
Shared folders
Shared clipboard
Mouse pointer improvements
Improved video support

1) On the Host Machine: Download VBoxGuestAdditions.iso for the version you are running of Virtualbox. In the example, VirtualBox7.0 Load is run, therefore we download VBoxGuestAdditions_7.0.0.iso with wget to a folder on the machine, e.g.: :

wget https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/7.0.0/VBoxGuestAdditions_7.0.0.iso

ENTER HERE:

sudo apt install linux-headers-amd64 build-essential -and

sudo sh VBoxLinuxAdditions.run

log out and back in of the session.

start -> exit -> log out

log in again by entering the password.

2) Start up the relevant virtual machine (Guest)

3) Press Devices -> Optical Drives -> Then press Chose a disk file and scroll to where you downloaded the iso file to, press the iso file

4) You will get a pop-up message in the bottom right corner:

5) Press «Mount and open»

6) Right-click in the window that pops up and press on "Open terminal here"

7) install kernel header for running kernel and press enter -> enter the password and press enter again:

sudo apt install linux-headers-amd64 build-essential -and

8) Run the following command to install the virtualbox add-on and press enter:

sudo sh VBoxLinuxAdditions.run

9) Enter the password of the user and press enter again

10) When the installation is complete, either log out and log in again or:

restart the virtual machine by pressing;

Start button at bottom left -> Exit ->

11) Then press on OK or wait 30 seconds

12) Once the virtual machine has restarted,

I virtualbox trykk: Devices -> Drag and Drop -> Bidrectional

Note: With Bidirectional, you can copy to and from the virtual machine 🙂