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How do I install Ubuntu on VirtualBox on Mac? (OS X El Capitan)

I just downloades Ubuntu 14.04.3 (1GB) and I don't know exactly what to do next. Can someone please explain in detail what should I do. I alsodownloaded Virtual Box. Thank you so much for taking your time to answer :)

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asked Dec 17 '15 at 18:16

mariana soto giraldo9 2

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It would be helpful to know whether you want to your Mac OS, set up a (choose which systemduring startup), or install Ubuntu into the Virtual Box you downloaded. The processes are very different.

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Zeiss Ikon Dec 17 '15 at 18:22

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Following is the step­by­step guide for you to install Ubuntu on VirtualBox on Mac OSX:

1. At first open your VirtualBox app. When VirtualBox opens, click the New button.

2. Give your “ ” a name (something descriptive is good, but it doesn’t matter).Make sure the Type: is set to and the Version: is . Then click the

button.

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3. Now you’re going to decide how much you’re going to allocate to Ubuntuwhen it’s running, and how much to leave for OS X. As illustrated in the screenshot below,my total RAM is 4GB, so I allocated half of it to Ubuntu, and the other half to OS X. The morememory you give to Ubuntu, the faster it will run. The drawback is that OS X will have less touse while Ubuntu is running. At a minimum, give Ubuntu at 1GB (1024MB) of RAM. Whenyou’ve decided how much memory (RAM) to give Ubuntu, click the Continue button.

memory (RAM)

4. On the screen, select and then click .Hard drive Create a virtual hard drive now Create

5. Now select and click VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image) Continue

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6. Select and yep – you guessed it – click Dynamically allocated Continue

7. Give the “ ” a name (again, doesn’t really matter, but descriptive isalways helpful). Use the “ ” to determine the size you want to make the “hard drive” forUbuntu. At a minimum, you’ll want to select 6GB – and that will not allow for you to installmany programs, let alone store files etc. Keep in mind that because you selected“ ” in the previous step, that does not mean that VirtualBox is going totake up that space right away. It means that as Ubuntu needs more space, it will allow the“hard drive” to increase up to whatever size you set at this step. As illustrated in thescreenshot below, I opted to give Ubuntu 8GB. That’s enough for the installation and to installquite a few programs. If you have a big hard drive, you might as well allocate more ratherthan less, again – the space won’t be used until it’s needed. After you’ve made yourselection, click .

VirtualBox Disk Imageslider

Dynamically allocated

Create

8. Almost time to install Ubuntu! Click the button.Start

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9. Right away you’ll be prompted to locate a file. Click the “ ” icon next to menu that says (see screenshot below).

folderEmpty

10. Navigate to the file that you downloaded. Select it, and click Ubuntu .iso Open

11. Now click Start

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12. As Ubuntu boots for the very first time, VirtualBox will ‘ ’ little messages explaininghow the keyboard and mouse will work with your new ‘virtual machine’. Read them, thenclick the little X to close them.

pop up

13. Finally! Click Install Ubuntu

14. Ubuntu will run a quick test to ensure your computer is capable of running on it. Once it’spassed those tests, make sure to place a check in both of the boxes –

and – then click the button.Download updates

while installing Install this third­party software Continue

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15. Select disk and install Ubuntu. NOTE: this is not going to ‘wipe out’ or erase any datain OS X. None. It is safe to click , so do just that.

EraseInstall Now

16. Click Continue

17. When prompted, select your and then click Time Zone Continue

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18. Select you want, then the keyboard layout and language Continue

19. Fill in each field with the information. When you’re done, required Continue

20. Now it’s time to sit back and relax with that cup of coffee or tea. This may take a bit.

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21. Yay! It’s done! Click Restart Now

22. If Ubuntu doesn’t start loading, and you’re left at a screen with what looks a bit like gibberish,have no fear. Click the OS X “ ” button (the red one in the upper left corner).Close

23. Select and click . You’ll be left back at the main VirtualBoxwindow. Just click the button again.

Power off the machine OKStart

24. And you’ll boot into Ubuntu! Enter your password when prompted.

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25. Welcome to the ! At this point you should be connected to the Internet andcompletely ready to go – have fun!

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