{"id":8761,"date":"2021-05-05T21:42:28","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T18:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/?p=8761"},"modified":"2024-03-18T22:35:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T19:35:18","slug":"install-rocky-linux-8-on-virtualbox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/install-rocky-linux-8-on-virtualbox\/","title":{"rendered":"Install Rocky Linux 8 on VirtualBox"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Follow through this tutorial to learn how to install Rocky Linux 8 on VirtualBox. According to <a aria-label=\"rockylinux.org (opens in a new tab)\" class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/rockylinux.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">rockylinux.org<\/a>, Rocky Linux is a community enterprise operating system designed to be 100% bug-for-bug compatible with RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Installing Rocky Linux 8 on VirtualBox<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Download Rocky Linux Installation ISO file<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigate to Rocky Linux <a aria-label=\"downloads page (opens in a new tab)\" class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/rockylinux.org\/download\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">downloads page<\/a> and grab an ISO file for your specific system architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Create New VirtualBox VM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Launch VirtualBox and create a new VM with your preferred settings such as <strong>networking<\/strong>, <strong>disk size<\/strong>, <strong>system resources<\/strong> etc.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"637\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rocky-linux-8-vm-settings.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8763\" title=\"\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Next, step through the new vm wizard to;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>assign the memory to the VM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create hard disk for the VM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set the hard disk type<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Storage location and size<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attach Rocky Linux 8 Installation ISO to the VM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have created and setup a new VirtualBox VM for Rocky Linux 8, higlight the vm open the settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <strong>Storage<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Controller:IDE<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, click the disk like icon with a plus sign to choose the Rocky Linux 8 disk to attach.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"698\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rocky-linux-attach-iso-file.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8764\" title=\"\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Once you have attached the ISO file, click Okay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Installing Rocky Linux 8 on VirtualBox<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have setup your VM and attached the Rocky ISO file, start the vm to begin the installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it runs, select the first installation option,&nbsp;<strong><code>Install Rocky Linux 8<\/code><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/install-rocky-linux.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8765\" title=\"\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Next;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose your installation language,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under the installation summary;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>set your localization settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under Software summary, you can choose whether to install minimal version, server headless version or Rocky Linux desktop version.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under system settings, choose the installation medium, set the networking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under User settings, set the <strong>root<\/strong> account password as well as other user accounts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"815\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/install-rocky-server.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8776\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/install-rocky-server.png?v=1620239172 815w, https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/install-rocky-server-768x579.png?v=1620239172 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Click&nbsp;<code><strong>Begin Installation<\/strong><\/code>&nbsp;to proceed with installation of Rocky Linux 8 desktop version.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"817\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/installation-progress.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8767\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/installation-progress.png?v=1620234445 817w, https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/installation-progress-768x576.png?v=1620234445 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>After the installation completes, instead of rebooting your Rocky Linux 8 virtual machine just power it off and detach the installation ISO file from the storage, otherwise the installation process will re-initiate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Running Rocky Linux 8 on VirtualBox<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have detached the installation medium, boot up your Rocky Linux 8 virtual machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grub menu, the first entry is selected by default.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rocky-linux-8-virtualbox.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8777\" title=\"\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>And there you go!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"816\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rocky-linux-virtualbox.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8778\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rocky-linux-virtualbox.png?v=1620239652 816w, https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rocky-linux-virtualbox-768x579.png?v=1620239652 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you installed the desktop version, such screenshot is login interface.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"798\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/desktop-login-interface.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8922\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/desktop-login-interface.png?v=1622137621 798w, https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/desktop-login-interface-768x571.png?v=1622137621 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"798\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rocky-linux-desktop-virtualbox.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8923\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rocky-linux-desktop-virtualbox.png?v=1622137728 798w, https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rocky-linux-desktop-virtualbox-768x569.png?v=1622137728 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Tutorials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/install-virtualbox-on-ubuntu-21-04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" 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