Virtualbox
VirtualBox is a powerful x86 and AMD64/Intel64 virtualization product for enterprise as well as home use.
Installation
Download newest release from Virtualbox.org
Guest Additions
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo apt install build-essential dkms linux-headers-$(uname -r)
Mount the Guest Additions and run autorun.sh.
Troubleshooting
When no USB-device is reported to send to vm
sudo adduser $USER vboxusers
Examples
VirtualBox CLI
| Description | Command | Option(s) |
|---|---|---|
| List All VMS | VBoxManage list vms |
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| List running VMS | VBoxManage list runningvms |
More details add -l |
| Show VM Properties | VBoxManage showvminfo <vm> |
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| Start VM (Not HeadLess) | VBoxManage startvm <vm> |
--type headless |
| Stop Time Sync Between Host and Client | VBoxManage setextradata <vm> "VBoxInternal/Devices/VMMDev/0/Config/GetHostTimeDisabled" "1" |
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| Send ACPI Shutdown Signal | VBoxManage controlvm <vm> acpipowerbutton |
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| PowerOff VM | VBoxManage controlvm <vm> poweroff |
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| Reset VM | VBoxManage controlvm <vm> reset |
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| Pauze VM | VBoxManage controlvm <vm> pause |
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| Resume VM | VBoxManage controlvm <vm> resume |
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| Memory | VBoxManage modifyvm <vm> --memory 1024 |
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| CPUs | VBoxManage modifyvm |
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X11
For example running Ubuntu Server headless with Virtualbox on top, you can install xorg (sudo apt install xorg) to be able to use SSH and manage the interface.