{"id":17322,"date":"2023-06-18T00:00:16","date_gmt":"2023-06-17T21:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/?p=17322"},"modified":"2024-03-10T09:51:06","modified_gmt":"2024-03-10T06:51:06","slug":"install-virtualbox-7-on-debian-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/install-virtualbox-7-on-debian-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Install VirtualBox 7 on Debian 12"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This guide will take you through how to install VirtualBox 7 on Debian 12. <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtualbox.org\/wiki\/VirtualBox 7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VirtualBox<\/a> is a general-purpose full virtualizer for x86 hardware, targeted at server, desktop and embedded use<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#installing-virtual-box-7-on-debian-12-desktop\">Installing VirtualBox 7 on Debian 12 Desktop<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#virtual-box-features-overview\">VirtualBox Features Overview<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#install-virtual-box-7\">Install VirtualBox 7<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#installing-virtual-box-7-using-linux-deb-binary\">Installing VirtualBox 7 using Linux DEB Binary<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#install-virtual-box-7-from-virtual-box-repositories\">Install VirtualBox 7 from VirtualBox Repositories<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#running-virtual-box-7-on-debian-12\">Running VirtualBox 7 on Debian 12<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#uninstalling-virtual-box-7-on-debian-12\">Uninstalling VirtualBox 7 on Debian 12<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#other-tutorials\">Other Tutorials<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"installing-virtual-box-7-on-debian-12-desktop\">Installing VirtualBox 7 on Debian 12 Desktop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"virtual-box-features-overview\">VirtualBox Features Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>VirtualBox ships with a handful of features. Read about features offered by VirtualBox 7 on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtualbox.org\/manual\/UserManual.html#features-overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Features page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"install-virtual-box-7\">Install VirtualBox 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>VirtualBox 7.0.12 is the current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtualbox.org\/wiki\/Changelog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stable release version<\/a> of VirtualBox 7 as of this writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two ways to install VirtualBox 7:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#use-deb-binary\">Install VirtualBox 7 using Linux DEB Binary<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#repos\">Install VirtualBox 7 from VirtualBox 7 repository<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"installing-virtual-box-7-using-linux-deb-binary\">Installing VirtualBox 7 using Linux DEB Binary<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You can always download the DEB binary from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtualbox.org\/wiki\/Linux_Downloads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VirtualBox 7 downloads page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>wget \\\nhttps:\/\/download.virtualbox.org\/virtualbox\/7.0.12\/virtualbox-7.0_7.0.12-159484~Debian~bookworm_amd64.deb \\\n-P ~\/Downloads\/<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Run system update and install VirtualBox 7;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo apt update<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo apt install .\/virtualbox-7.0_7.0.12-159484~Debian~bookworm_amd64.deb<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"scroll-box\"><code>Reading package lists... Done\nBuilding dependency tree... Done\nReading state information... Done\nNote, selecting 'virtualbox-7.0' instead of '.\/virtualbox-7.0_7.0.12-159484~Debian~bookworm_amd64.deb'\nThe following additional packages will be installed:\n  libdouble-conversion3 libdrm-amdgpu1 libdrm-intel1 libdrm-nouveau2 libdrm-radeon1 libegl-mesa0 libegl1 libevdev2 libgl1 libgl1-mesa-dri libglapi-mesa libglvnd0\n  libglx-mesa0 libglx0 libgudev-1.0-0 libice6 libinput-bin libinput10 libllvm15 libmd4c0 libmtdev1 libpcre2-16-0 libqt5core5a libqt5dbus5 libqt5gui5 libqt5help5\n  libqt5network5 libqt5opengl5 libqt5printsupport5 libqt5sql5 libqt5widgets5 libqt5x11extras5 libqt5xml5 libsensors-config libsensors5 libsm6 libvpx7 libvulkan1\n  libwacom-common libwacom9 libxcb-dri2-0 libxcb-dri3-0 libxcb-glx0 libxcb-icccm4 libxcb-image0 libxcb-keysyms1 libxcb-present0 libxcb-randr0 libxcb-render-util0\n  libxcb-shape0 libxcb-sync1 libxcb-util1 libxcb-xfixes0 libxcb-xinerama0 libxcb-xinput0 libxcb-xkb1 libxkbcommon-x11-0 libxshmfence1 libxt6 libxxf86vm1 libz3-4 psmisc\n  x11-common\nSuggested packages:\n  qgnomeplatform-qt5 qt5-image-formats-plugins lm-sensors libwacom-bin\nRecommended packages:\n  qttranslations5-l10n libqt5svg5 qt5-gtk-platformtheme qtwayland5 libqt5sql5-sqlite | libqt5sql5-mysql | libqt5sql5-odbc | libqt5sql5-psql | libqt5sql5-tds\n  | libqt5sql5-ibase mesa-vulkan-drivers | vulkan-icd libsdl-ttf2.0-0 linux-headers-generic | linux-headers-generic-pae | linux-headers-686-pae | linux-headers-amd64\n  | linux-headers-2.6-686 | linux-headers-2.6-amd64 | linux-headers linux-image gcc make | build-essential | dpkg-dev binutils pdf-viewer\nThe following NEW packages will be installed:\n  libdouble-conversion3 libdrm-amdgpu1 libdrm-intel1 libdrm-nouveau2 libdrm-radeon1 libegl-mesa0 libegl1 libevdev2 libgl1 libgl1-mesa-dri libglapi-mesa libglvnd0\n  libglx-mesa0 libglx0 libgudev-1.0-0 libice6 libinput-bin libinput10 libllvm15 libmd4c0 libmtdev1 libpcre2-16-0 libqt5core5a libqt5dbus5 libqt5gui5 libqt5help5\n  libqt5network5 libqt5opengl5 libqt5printsupport5 libqt5sql5 libqt5widgets5 libqt5x11extras5 libqt5xml5 libsensors-config libsensors5 libsm6 libvpx7 libvulkan1\n  libwacom-common libwacom9 libxcb-dri2-0 libxcb-dri3-0 libxcb-glx0 libxcb-icccm4 libxcb-image0 libxcb-keysyms1 libxcb-present0 libxcb-randr0 libxcb-render-util0\n  libxcb-shape0 libxcb-sync1 libxcb-util1 libxcb-xfixes0 libxcb-xinerama0 libxcb-xinput0 libxcb-xkb1 libxkbcommon-x11-0 libxshmfence1 libxt6 libxxf86vm1 libz3-4 psmisc\n  virtualbox-7.0 x11-common\n0 upgraded, 64 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.\nNeed to get 51.4 MB\/144 MB of archives.\nAfter this operation, 433 MB of additional disk space will be used.\nDo you want to continue? [Y\/n] y\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"install-virtual-box-7-from-virtual-box-repositories\">Install VirtualBox 7 from VirtualBox Repositories<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The default Debian 12 repositories do not provide VirtualBox 7, at least as of this writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">apt-cache policy virtualbox<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>virtualbox:\n  Installed: (none)\n  Candidate: (none)\n  Version table:<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, run the command below to add the sources list for Debian 12 BookWorm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">echo \\\n\"deb [arch=amd64] https:\/\/download.virtualbox.org\/virtualbox\/debian bookworm contrib\" | \\\nsudo tee \/etc\/apt\/sources.list.d\/virtualbox.list<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, install the repository GPG signing keys;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo apt install gnupg2<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>wget -q https:\/\/www.virtualbox.org\/download\/oracle_vbox_2016.asc -O- | \\\nsudo gpg --dearmor -o \/etc\/apt\/trusted.gpg.d\/vbox.gpg<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, ensure your package cache is up-to-date by running the command below;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">sudo apt update<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>VirtualBox 7 can then be installed by running the command below;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">sudo apt install  virtualbox-7.0<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"running-virtual-box-7-on-debian-12\">Running VirtualBox 7 on Debian 12<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now start using VirtualBox 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luanch;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"813\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/launch-virtualbox-debian-12.png\" alt=\"Install VirtualBox 7 on Debian 12 Desktop\" class=\"wp-image-17338\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/launch-virtualbox-debian-12.png?v=1687034812 813w, https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/launch-virtualbox-debian-12-768x582.png?v=1687034812 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 813px) 100vw, 813px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1003\" height=\"807\" src=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/install-virtualbox-debian-12.png\" alt=\"Install VirtualBox 7 on Debian 12 Desktop\" class=\"wp-image-17339\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/install-virtualbox-debian-12.png?v=1687034847 1003w, https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/install-virtualbox-debian-12-768x618.png?v=1687034847 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1003px) 100vw, 1003px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"uninstalling-virtual-box-7-on-debian-12\">Uninstalling VirtualBox 7 on Debian 12<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If for some reasons you want to remove VirtualBox 7, run the command below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">apt remove --purge --auto-remove virtualbox-7.0<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that this wont delete your VMs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also remove the repo list after the installation;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>rm -rf \/etc\/apt\/sources.list.d\/virtualbox.list<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"other-tutorials\">Other Tutorials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/install-virtualbox-guest-additions-on-debian-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Install VirtualBox 7 Guest Additions on Debian 12<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/install-debian-11-on-virtualbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Install Debian 12 on VirtualBox 7<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This guide will take you through how to install VirtualBox 7 on Debian 12. 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