VirtualBox – Install Ubuntu 12.04
To install Ubuntu 12.04 in a VirtualBox image, create a new VirtualBox image as described in the blog post on installing Ubuntu 11.04 in VirtualBox. In later versions of VirtualBox you can choose mutiple types of virtual disks (.vdi , .vmdk , et cetera). This is only relevant if you want to share you image across multiple virtualisation platforms.
Check the instructions to install Ubuntu 13.04 in VirtualBox.
Install Ubuntu 12.04
- Go to the settings of the newly created VirtualBox image;
- In the storage section add an IDE Controller pointing to the installation disk:
ubuntu-12.04-desktop-amd64.iso; - Ensure that you have asigned the VBox image enough processing power and memory;
- Boot the installation iso by starting the VirtualBox image;
- Watch Ubuntu 12.04 booting;
- Choose your language and
install Ubuntu; - After Ubuntu prepared it’s install and checks some stuff for best results, click Continue to go on with the installation;
- In a new VirtualBox image you can safely choose to erase all stuff on disk and install Ubuntu (it will use ext4 as a file system);
- Select the created VBOX Harddisk to do so. Choose
install now; - Choose the location while Ubuntu continues creating the file system in the background;
- While Ubuntu keeps copying files choose your keyboard layout;
- Choose your name, the computer’s name, your username and password. For additional security you can choose to encrypt your home folder;
- Restart the Virtual Machine and log in;
VirtualBox Guest additions
Check this post on Vbox guest additions to install the VirtualBox guest additions.
.
Thanks for Ubuntu.
Thanx, 12.04 is working fine. But,
I’m using Ubuntu in the virtual box of Oracle. Then after, when I install the Guest Additions, after re-boot I cannot see any desktop/menu items/icons. The screen is blank, only a line on top (menu bar?) is visible. They are there, they are working, but just invisible.
What to do? Any ideas?
I’m rather new on Linux though I know win/dos quite well.
Bill
In the installation I used there is also a menu on the right side of the screen. You could try to change System Setting using the button in the upper left corner.
hth