How to Install Ubuntu 21.10 in VirtualBox

VirtualBox is a popular emulator that allows you to run multiple operating systems on a single machine, including Linux distributions like Ubuntu. In this article, we will guide you through the process of installing Ubuntu 21.10 on VirtualBox.

To start, launch VirtualBox on your host machine and click on the 'New' button to create a new virtual machine. The first screen that appears is the 'Create New Virtual Machine' dialog box. Click on the 'Next' button to proceed.

In this dialog box, you will need to allocate memory to your virtual machine. The default value of 1024 MB is not recommended as it may cause problems running Ubuntu. Instead, we recommend allocating at least 15GB of space, but 20GB or more if possible. You can set the size to whatever you like, but keep in mind that Pop!_OS recommends a minimum of 20GB.

Once you have allocated memory, click on the 'Next' button to move on to the next screen. Here, you will need to select the type and version of your guest operating system. Select 'Linux' as the type and 'Ubuntu (64 bit)' as the version. You can also choose other Linux distributions if you prefer.

In this dialog box, you will also be able to name your virtual machine and set its operating system. Click on the 'Next' button when you are finished.

The next screen that appears is the 'Create Hard Disk' dialog box. Here, you will need to select how you want to grow the disk as you add content. You can accept the default value or change it to whatever you like.

Once you have made your selection, click on the 'Next' button to proceed. The final screen that appears is the 'Summary' dialog box, which summarizes all of the settings you have chosen for your virtual machine.

Click on the 'Create' button to create your new virtual machine. VirtualBox will now start creating the virtual machine and installing Ubuntu 21.10.

Once the installation is complete, you can boot up your virtual machine by clicking on the 'Start' button in VirtualBox. You will be prompted to log in using a username and password. The default username and password for Ubuntu are both 'ubuntu'.

That's it! With these simple steps, you should now have Ubuntu 21.10 running on VirtualBox.

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