Go to https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads and download the latest software release of VirtualBox.
Install it by following the installation instructions.
Tutorial Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1C5SRqkwy8
Note In the following, I'll be using Ubuntu Server, but feel free to use your favorite linux distribution.
To download Ubuntu Server, go to: https://ubuntu.com/download/server and download the 24.04.x LTS.
Once the download is finished, open up VirtualBox and create your VM.
- Click
New - Use the following screenshots to help you configure the first 2 steps and leave the rest as is.
- Click
Finish - The final configuration should look like this:
- Once the VM is booted, you can verify your OS release version:
