How to Install Virtualbox on Rocky Linux 8.6
To Install VirtualBox On Rocky Linux 8.6
Introduction:
Oracle is an open-source and free-to-use virtualization tool that is known as VirtualBox. It is recognized as one of the best cross-platform applications for developing virtual machines within an operating system and running them simultaneously. It is available in all major Operating systems like macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Installation Procedure:
Step 1: Check the OS version by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# cat /etc/os-release
NAME="Rocky Linux"
VERSION="8.6 (Green Obsidian)"
ID="rocky"
ID_LIKE="rhel centos fedora"
VERSION_ID="8.6"
PLATFORM_ID="platform:el8"
PRETTY_NAME="Rocky Linux 8.6 (Green Obsidian)"
ANSI_COLOR="0;32"
CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:rocky:rocky:8:GA"
HOME_URL="https://rockylinux.org/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.rockylinux.org/"
ROCKY_SUPPORT_PRODUCT="Rocky Linux"
ROCKY_SUPPORT_PRODUCT_VERSION="8"
REDHAT_SUPPORT_PRODUCT="Rocky Linux"
REDHAT_SUPPORT_PRODUCT_VERSION="8"
Step 2: Run the dnf cache make cache command by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# dnf makecache
Rocky Linux 8 - AppStream 5.2 kB/s | 4.8 kB 00:00
Rocky Linux 8 - AppStream 3.7 MB/s | 11 MB 00:03
Rocky Linux 8 - BaseOS 5.0 kB/s | 4.3 kB 00:00
Rocky Linux 8 - BaseOS 6.3 MB/s | 8.0 MB 00:01
Rocky Linux 8 - Extras 3.8 kB/s | 3.5 kB 00:00
Rocky Linux 8 - Extras 12 kB/s | 12 kB 00:01
Metadata cache created.
Step 3: Update the repository by running the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# yum update
Last metadata expiration check: 0:00:13 ago on Friday 28 October 2022 04:10:40 AM IST.
Dependencies resolved.
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Package Arch Version Repo Size
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Upgrading:
NetworkManager x86_64 1:1.36.0-9.el8_6 baseos 2.3 M
NetworkManager-adsl x86_64 1:1.36.0-9.el8_6 baseos 149 k
NetworkManager-bluetooth x86_64 1:1.36.0-9.el8_6 baseos 174 k
NetworkManager-config-server noarch 1:1.36.0-9.el8_6 baseos 136 k
NetworkManager-libnm x86_64 1:1.36.0-9.el8_6 baseos 1.8 M
NetworkManager-team x86_64 1:1.36.0-9.el8_6 baseos 152 k
systemd-udev x86_64 239-58.el8_6.8 baseos 1.6 M
tzdata noarch 2022e-1.el8 baseos 470 k
zlib x86_64 1.2.11-19.el8_6 baseos 102 k
Transaction Summary
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Upgrade 120 Packages
Total download size: 430 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
(1/120): bind-license-9.11.36-3.el8_6.1.noarch.rpm 517 kB/s | 102 kB 00:00
(2/120): bind-libs-9.11.36-3.el8_6.1.x86_64.rpm 744 kB/s | 174 kB 00:00
(3/120): bind-utils-9.11.36-3.el8_6.1.x86_64.rpm 4.0 MB/s | 450 kB 00:00
(4/120): bind-libs-lite-9.11.36-3.el8_6.1.x86_64.rpm 3.5 MB/s | 1.2 MB 00:00
(5/120): cockpit-podman-49.1-1.module+el8.6.0+1054+50b00ff4.noarch. 8.4 MB/s | 523 kB 00:00
(6/120): conmon-2.1.3-1.module+el8.6.0+1054+50b00ff4.x86_64.rpm 1.3 MB/s | 55 kB 00:00
(119/120): zlib-1.2.11-19.el8_6.x86_64.rpm 2.1 MB/s | 102 kB 00:00
(120/120): linux-firmware-20220210-108.git6342082c.el8_6.noarch.rpm 30 MB/s | 196 MB 00:06
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Total 34 MB/s | 430 MB 00:12
Running transaction check
Transaction check succeeded.
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded.
Running transaction
Preparing : 1/1
Running scriptlet: zlib-1.2.11-19.el8_6.x86_64 1/1
Upgrading : zlib-1.2.11-19.el8_6.x86_64 1/240
Upgrading : systemd-libs-239-58.el8_6.8.x86_64 2/240
Running scriptlet: systemd-libs-239-58.el8_6.8.x86_64 2/240
Upgrading : gnutls-3.6.16-5.el8_6.x86_64 3/240
Cleanup : qemu-kvm-hw-usbredir-15:6.2.0-11.module+el8.6.0+1000+18e3b59f.5.x86_ 223/240
Cleanup : bind-license-32:9.11.36-3.el8.noarch 224/240
Running scriptlet: qemu-kvm-common-15:6.2.0-11.module+el8.6.0+1000+18e3b59f.5.x86_64 225/240
Cleanup : qemu-kvm-common-15:6.2.0-11.module+el8.6.0+1000+18e3b59f.5.x86_64 225/240
Running scriptlet: qemu-kvm-common-15:6.2.0-11.module+el8.6.0+1000+18e3b59f.5.x86_64 225/240
Cleanup : glib2-2.56.4-158.el8.x86_64 226/240
Running scriptlet: systemd-239-58.el8_6.7.x86_64 227/240
Cleanup : systemd-239-58.el8_6.7.x86_64 227/240
Cleanup : seabios-bin-1.15.0-2.module+el8.6.0+847+b490afdd.noarch 228/240
Cleanup : seavgabios-bin-1.15.0-2.module+el8.6.0+847+b490afdd.noarch 229/240
Cleanup : device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.8.4-22.el8_6.1.x86_64 230/240
Running scriptlet: device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.8.4-22.el8_6.1.x86_64 230/240
Verifying : qemu-kvm-core-15:6.2.0-11.module+el8.6.0+1000+18e3b59f.5.x86_64 100/240
Verifying : qemu-kvm-docs-15:6.2.0-11.module+el8.6.0+1052+ff61d164.6.x86_64 101/240
Verifying : qemu-kvm-docs-15:6.2.0-11.module+el8.6.0+1000+18e3b59f.5.x86_64 102/240
Verifying : qemu-kvm-hw-usbredir-15:6.2.0-11.module+el8.6.0+1052+ff61d164.6.x86_ 103/240
Verifying : qemu-kvm-hw-usbredir-15:6.2.0-11.module+el8.6.0+1000+18e3b59f.5.x86_ 104/240
Verifying : qemu-kvm-ui-opengl-15:6.2.0-11.module+el8.6.0+1052+ff61d164.6.x86_64 105/240
Verifying : qemu-kvm-ui-opengl-15:6.2.0-11.module+el8.6.0+1000+18e3b59f.5.x86_64 106/240
Verifying : qemu-kvm-ui-spice-15:6.2.0-11.module+el8.6.0+1052+ff61d164.6.x86_64 107/240
Verifying : qemu-kvm-ui-spice-15:6.2.0-11.module+el8.6.0+1000+18e3b59f.5.x86_64 108/240
Verifying : runc-1:1.1.3-2.module+el8.6.0+1054+50b00ff4.x86_64 109/240
Verifying : runc-1:1.1.3-2.module+el8.6.0+997+05c9d812.x86_64 110/240
Verifying : seabios-bin-1.15.0-2.module+el8.6.0+1052+ff61d164.noarch 111/240
Verifying : seabios-bin-1.15.0-2.module+el8.6.0+847+b490afdd.noarch 112/240
Verifying : seavgabios-bin-1.15.0-2.module+el8.6.0+1052+ff61d164.noarch 113/240
Verifying : seavgabios-bin-1.15.0-2.module+el8.6.0+847+b490afdd.noarch 114/240
Verifying : slirp4netns-1.2.0-2.module+el8.6.0+1054+50b00ff4.x86_64 115/240
Verifying : slirp4netns-1.2.0-2.module+el8.6.0+997+05c9d812.x86_64 116/240
Verifying : swtpm-0.7.0-3.20211109gitb79fd91.module+el8.6.0+1052+ff61d164.x86_64 117/240
Verifying : swtpm-0.7.0-3.20211109gitb79fd91.module+el8.6.0+1000+18e3b59f.x86_64 118/240
Verifying : swtpm-libs-0.7.0-3.20211109gitb79fd91.module+el8.6.0+1052+ff61d164.x 119/240
Verifying : swtpm-libs-0.7.0-3.20211109gitb79fd91.module+el8.6.0+1000+18e3b59f.x 120/240
Verifying : swtpm-tools-0.7.0-3.20211109gitb79fd91.module+el8.6.0+1052+ff61d164. 121/240
Verifying : swtpm-tools-0.7.0-3.20211109gitb79fd91.module+el8.6.0+1000+18e3b59f. 122/240
Verifying : NetworkManager-1:1.36.0-9.el8_6.x86_64 123/240
Verifying : NetworkManager-1:1.36.0-7.el8_6.x86_64 124/240
Verifying : NetworkManager-adsl-1:1.36.0-9.el8_6.x86_64 125/240
Verifying : NetworkManager-adsl-1:1.36.0-7.el8_6.x86_64 126/240
Verifying : NetworkManager-bluetooth-1:1.36.0-9.el8_6.x86_64 127/240
Verifying : NetworkManager-bluetooth-1:1.36.0-7.el8_6.x86_64 128/240
Verifying : NetworkManager-config-server-1:1.36.0-9.el8_6.noarch 129/240
Verifying : NetworkManager-config-server-1:1.36.0-7.el8_6.noarch 130/240
Verifying : NetworkManager-libnm-1:1.36.0-9.el8_6.x86_64 131/240
Verifying : NetworkManager-libnm-1:1.36.0-7.el8_6.x86_64 132/240
Verifying : NetworkManager-team-1:1.36.0-9.el8_6.x86_64 133/240
Verifying : NetworkManager-team-1:1.36.0-7.el8_6.x86_64 134/240
Verifying : NetworkManager-tui-1:1.36.0-9.el8_6.x86_64 135/240
Verifying : NetworkManager-tui-1:1.36.0-7.el8_6.x86_64 136/240
Verifying : NetworkManager-wifi-1:1.36.0-9.el8_6.x86_64 137/240
Verifying : NetworkManager-wifi-1:1.36.0-7.el8_6.x86_64 138/240
Verifying : NetworkManager-wwan-1:1.36.0-9.el8_6.x86_64 139/240
Verifying : NetworkManager-wwan-1:1.36.0-7.el8_6.x86_64 140/240
Verifying : cockpit-264.2-1.el8_6.x86_64 141/240
Verifying : cockpit-264.1-1.el8.x86_64 142/240
Verifying : cockpit-bridge-264.2-1.el8_6.x86_64 143/240
Verifying : cockpit-bridge-264.1-1.el8.x86_64 144/240
Verifying : cockpit-system-264.2-1.el8_6.noarch 145/240
Verifying : cockpit-system-264.1-1.el8.noarch 146/240
Verifying : cockpit-ws-264.2-1.el8_6.x86_64 147/240
Verifying : cockpit-ws-264.1-1.el8.x86_64 148/240
Verifying : device-mapper-multipath-0.8.4-22.el8_6.2.x86_64 149/240
Verifying : device-mapper-multipath-0.8.4-22.el8_6.1.x86_64 150/240
Verifying : device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.8.4-22.el8_6.2.x86_64 151/240
Verifying : device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.8.4-22.el8_6.1.x86_64 152/240
qemu-kvm-common-15:6.2.0-11.module+el8.6.0+1052+ff61d164.6.x86_64
qemu-kvm-core-15:6.2.0-11.module+el8.6.0+1052+ff61d164.6.x86_64
qemu-kvm-docs-15:6.2.0-11.module+el8.6.0+1052+ff61d164.6.x86_64
qemu-kvm-hw-usbredir-15:6.2.0-11.module+el8.6.0+1052+ff61d164.6.x86_64
qemu-kvm-ui-opengl-15:6.2.0-11.module+el8.6.0+1052+ff61d164.6.x86_64
qemu-kvm-ui-spice-15:6.2.0-11.module+el8.6.0+1052+ff61d164.6.x86_64
rpm-4.14.3-24.el8_6.x86_64
rpm-build-libs-4.14.3-24.el8_6.x86_64
rpm-libs-4.14.3-24.el8_6.x86_64
rpm-plugin-selinux-4.14.3-24.el8_6.x86_64
rpm-plugin-systemd-inhibit-4.14.3-24.el8_6.x86_64
runc-1:1.1.3-2.module+el8.6.0+1054+50b00ff4.x86_64
samba-client-libs-4.15.5-10.el8_6.x86_64
samba-common-4.15.5-10.el8_6.noarch
samba-common-libs-4.15.5-10.el8_6.x86_64
seabios-bin-1.15.0-2.module+el8.6.0+1052+ff61d164.noarch
seavgabios-bin-1.15.0-2.module+el8.6.0+1052+ff61d164.noarch
slirp4netns-1.2.0-2.module+el8.6.0+1054+50b00ff4.x86_64
sos-4.2-22.el8_6.noarch
sqlite-3.26.0-16.el8_6.x86_64
sqlite-libs-3.26.0-16.el8_6.x86_64
swtpm-0.7.0-3.20211109gitb79fd91.module+el8.6.0+1052+ff61d164.x86_64
swtpm-libs-0.7.0-3.20211109gitb79fd91.module+el8.6.0+1052+ff61d164.x86_64
swtpm-tools-0.7.0-3.20211109gitb79fd91.module+el8.6.0+1052+ff61d164.x86_64
systemd-239-58.el8_6.8.x86_64
systemd-container-239-58.el8_6.8.x86_64
systemd-libs-239-58.el8_6.8.x86_64
systemd-pam-239-58.el8_6.8.x86_64
systemd-udev-239-58.el8_6.8.x86_64
tzdata-2022e-1.el8.noarch
zlib-1.2.11-19.el8_6.x86_64
Complete!
Step 4: Add the virtual box repo by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# dnf config-manager --add-repo=https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/rpm/el/virtualbox.repo
Adding repo from: https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/rpm/el/virtualbox.repo
Step 5: Check the repositories in the repo location by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# cd /etc/yum.repos.d/
[root@linuxhelp yum.repos.d]#
[root@linuxhelp yum.repos.d]# ll
total 56
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 710 Aug 30 14:35 Rocky-AppStream.repo
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 695 Aug 30 14:35 Rocky-BaseOS.repo
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 1753 Aug 30 14:35 Rocky-Debuginfo.repo
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 360 Aug 30 14:35 Rocky-Devel.repo
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 695 Aug 30 14:35 Rocky-Extras.repo
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 731 Aug 30 14:35 Rocky-HighAvailability.repo
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 680 Aug 30 14:35 Rocky-Media.repo
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 680 Aug 30 14:35 Rocky-NFV.repo
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 690 Aug 30 14:35 Rocky-Plus.repo
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 715 Aug 30 14:35 Rocky-PowerTools.repo
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 746 Aug 30 14:35 Rocky-ResilientStorage.repo
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 681 Aug 30 14:35 Rocky-RT.repo
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 2335 Aug 30 14:35 Rocky-Sources.repo
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 259 Oct 28 04:16 virtualbox.repo
[root@linuxhelp yum.repos.d]# rm -rvf virtualbox.repo
removed 'virtualbox.repo'
[root@linuxhelp yum.repos.d]# cd
Step 6: Install the virtual box by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# dnf install VirtualBox-7.0
Oracle Linux / RHEL / CentOS-8 / x86_64 - VirtualBox 313 B/s | 181 B 00:00
Dependencies resolved.
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Package Architecture Version Repository Size
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Installing:
VirtualBox-7.0 x86_64 7.0.2_154219_el8-1 virtualbox 93 M
Installing dependencies:
mesa-vulkan-drivers x86_64 21.3.4-1.el8 appstream 6.7 M
pcre2-utf16 x86_64 10.32-3.el8_6 baseos 228 k
qt5-qtbase x86_64 5.15.2-4.el8 appstream 3.6 M
qt5-qtbase-common noarch 5.15.2-4.el8 appstream 40 k
qt5-qtbase-gui x86_64 5.15.2-4.el8 appstream 6.1 M
qt5-qttools-common noarch 5.15.2-4.el8.0.1 appstream 20 k
qt5-qttools-libs-help x86_64 5.15.2-4.el8.0.1 appstream 193 k
qt5-qtx11extras x86_64 5.15.2-2.el8.0.1 appstream 39 k
vulkan-loader x86_64 1.3.216.0-1.el8_6 appstream 138 k
xcb-util-image x86_64 0.4.0-9.el8 appstream 20 k
xcb-util-keysyms x86_64 0.4.0-7.el8 appstream 15 k
xcb-util-renderutil x86_64 0.3.9-10.el8 appstream 18 k
xcb-util-wm x86_64 0.4.1-12.el8 appstream 31 k
Transaction Summary
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Install 14 Packages
Total download size: 110 M
Installed size: 267 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
(1/14): qt5-qtbase-common-5.15.2-4.el8.noarch.rpm 237 kB/s | 40 kB 00:00
(2/14): qt5-qtbase-5.15.2-4.el8.x86_64.rpm 2.3 MB/s | 3.6 MB 00:01
(3/14): qt5-qttools-common-5.15.2-4.el8.0.1.noarch.rpm 436 kB/s | 20 kB 00:00
(4/14): qt5-qttools-libs-help-5.15.2-4.el8.0.1.x86_64.rpm 1.5 MB/s | 193 kB 00:00
(5/14): qt5-qtx11extras-5.15.2-2.el8.0.1.x86_64.rpm 541 kB/s | 39 kB 00:00
(6/14): vulkan-loader-1.3.216.0-1.el8_6.x86_64.rpm 1.2 MB/s | 138 kB 00:00
(7/14): xcb-util-image-0.4.0-9.el8.x86_64.rpm 293 kB/s | 20 kB 00:00
(8/14): xcb-util-keysyms-0.4.0-7.el8.x86_64.rpm 220 kB/s | 15 kB 00:00
(9/14): xcb-util-renderutil-0.3.9-10.el8.x86_64.rpm 240 kB/s | 18 kB 00:00
(10/14): xcb-util-wm-0.4.1-12.el8.x86_64.rpm 462 kB/s | 31 kB 00:00
(11/14): pcre2-utf16-10.32-3.el8_6.x86_64.rpm 1.2 MB/s | 228 kB 00:00
(12/14): mesa-vulkan-drivers-21.3.4-1.el8.x86_64.rpm 2.6 MB/s | 6.7 MB 00:02
(13/14): qt5-qtbase-gui-5.15.2-4.el8.x86_64.rpm 2.1 MB/s | 6.1 MB 00:02
(14/14): VirtualBox-7.0-7.0.2_154219_el8-1.x86_64.rpm 5.8 MB/s | 93 MB 00:16
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Total 5.6 MB/s | 110 MB 00:19
Oracle Linux / RHEL / CentOS-8 / x86_64 - VirtualBox 1.6 kB/s | 1.7 kB 00:01
Importing GPG key 0x98AB5139:
Userid : "Oracle Corporation (VirtualBox archive signing key) <info@virtualbox.org>"
Fingerprint: 7B0F AB3A 13B9 0743 5925 D9C9 5442 2A4B 98AB 5139
From : https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox.asc
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Key imported successfully
Running transaction check
Transaction check succeeded.
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded.
Running transaction
Preparing : 1/1
Installed:
VirtualBox-7.0-7.0.2_154219_el8-1.x86_64 mesa-vulkan-drivers-21.3.4-1.el8.x86_64
pcre2-utf16-10.32-3.el8_6.x86_64 qt5-qtbase-5.15.2-4.el8.x86_64
qt5-qtbase-common-5.15.2-4.el8.noarch qt5-qtbase-gui-5.15.2-4.el8.x86_64
qt5-qttools-common-5.15.2-4.el8.0.1.noarch qt5-qttools-libs-help-5.15.2-4.el8.0.1.x86_64
qt5-qtx11extras-5.15.2-2.el8.0.1.x86_64 vulkan-loader-1.3.216.0-1.el8_6.x86_64
xcb-util-image-0.4.0-9.el8.x86_64 xcb-util-keysyms-0.4.0-7.el8.x86_64
xcb-util-renderutil-0.3.9-10.el8.x86_64 xcb-util-wm-0.4.1-12.el8.x86_64
Complete!
Step 7: Download virtual box by using the wget command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# wget https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/7.0.0/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-7.0.0.vbox-extpack
--2022-10-28 04:20:56-- https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/7.0.0/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-7.0.0.vbox-extpack
Resolving download.virtualbox.org (download.virtualbox.org)... 23.200.48.100
Connecting to download.virtualbox.org (download.virtualbox.org)|23.200.48.100|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 18487641 (18M) [text/plain]
Saving to: ‘Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-7.0.0.vbox-extpack’
Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Ext 100%[==================================>] 17.63M 4.72MB/s in 4.2s
2022-10-28 04:21:03 (4.21 MB/s) - ‘Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-7.0.0.vbox-extpack’ saved [18487641/18487641]
[root@linuxhelp ~]# sudo /sbin/vboxconfig
vboxdrv.sh: Stopping VirtualBox services.
vboxdrv.sh: Starting VirtualBox services.
vboxdrv.sh: Building VirtualBox kernel modules.
This system is currently not set up to build kernel modules.
Please install the gcc make perl packages from your distribution.
Please install the Linux kernel "header" files matching the current kernel
for adding new hardware support to the system.
The distribution packages containing the headers are probably:
kernel-devel kernel-devel-4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64
This system is currently not set up to build kernel modules.
Please install the gcc make perl packages from your distribution.
Please install the Linux kernel "header" files matching the current kernel
for adding new hardware support to the system.
The distribution packages containing the headers are probably:
kernel-devel kernel-devel-4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64
There were problems setting up VirtualBox. To re-start the set-up process, run
/sbin/vboxconfig
as root. If your system is using EFI Secure Boot you may need to sign the
kernel modules (vboxdrv, vboxnetflt, vboxnetadp, vboxpci) before you can load
them. Please see your Linux system's documentation for more information.
Step 8: Install oracle virtual box license key and extension pack by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# VBoxManage extpack install Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-*.vbox-extpack
WARNING: The vboxdrv kernel module is not loaded. Either there is no module
available for the current kernel (4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64) or it failed to
load. Please recompile the kernel module and install it by
sudo /sbin/vboxconfig
You will not be able to start VMs until this problem is fixed.
VirtualBox Extension Pack Personal Use and Evaluation License (PUEL)
License version 11, 21 May 2020
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ORACLE VM VIRTUALBOX EXTENSION PACK PERSONAL
USE AND EVALUATION LICENSE CAREFULLY BEFORE DOWNLOADING OR USING THE
ORACLE SOFTWARE. THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONSTITUTE A LEGAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN YOU AND ORACLE.
ORACLE AMERICA, INC. ("ORACLE") IS WILLING TO LICENSE THE PRODUCT DEFINED
IN SECTION 1 BELOW ONLY ON THE CONDITION THAT YOU ACCEPT ALL OF THE TERMS
CONTAINED IN THIS VIRTUALBOX EXTENSION PACK PERSONAL USE AND EVALUATION
LICENSE AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT").
IF YOU ARE AGREEING TO THIS LICENSE ON BEHALF OF AN ENTITY (RATHER THAN
AS AN INDIVIDUAL HUMAN BEING), YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU HAVE THE APPROPRIATE
AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ON BEHALF OF SUCH ENTITY.
1 SUBJECT OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement governs your use of the binary
software package called "Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack" (the
"Product"), which contains a set of additional features for "Oracle
VM VirtualBox" that enhance the operation of multiple virtual machines
("Guest Computers") on a single physical computer ("Host Computer"). The
Product consists of executable files in machine code, script files,
data files, and all documentation and updates provided to You by Oracle.
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client or remote computer is connected to that Host Computer and that
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existence of a notice, third party technology that is not Separately
Licensed Third Party Technology shall be deemed part of the Product and
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refers to separate license terms that are specified in the Product's
documentation, readmes or notice files and that apply to Separately
Licensed Third Party Technology. "Separately Licensed Third Party
Technology" refers to third party technology that is licensed under
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technical data) provided under this Agreement, and you agree to comply
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"deemed re-export" regulations). You agree that no data, information,
and/or Product (or direct product thereof) will be exported, directly or
indirectly, in violation of these laws, or will be used for any purpose
prohibited by these laws including, without limitation, nuclear, chemical,
or biological weapons proliferation, or development of missile technology.
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any operating system, integrated software, any programs installed on
hardware, and/or documentation, delivered to U.S. Government end users
are "commercial computer software" pursuant to the applicable Federal
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such, use, duplication, disclosure, modification, and adaptation of
the programs, including any operating system, integrated software,
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be subject to license terms and license restrictions applicable to the
programs. No other rights are granted to the U.S. Government.
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and Oracle relating to its subject matter. It supersedes all prior or
contemporaneous oral or written communications, proposals, representations
and warranties and prevails over any conflicting or additional terms
of any quote, order, acknowledgment, or other communication between
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will remain in effect with the provision omitted, unless omission would
frustrate the intent of the parties, in which case this Agreement will
immediately terminate. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the
State of California, USA, and you and Oracle agree to submit to the
exclusive jurisdiction of, and venue in, the courts of San Francisco
or Santa Clara counties in California in any dispute arising out of or
relating to this Agreement. Upon 45 days written notice, Oracle may
audit your use of the Product to confirm that you are in compliance
with the terms of this Agreement. You agree to cooperate with Oracle's
audit and provide reasonable assistance and access to information. Any
such audit shall not unreasonably interfere with your normal business
operations. You agree to pay within 30 days of written notification
any fees applicable to your unlicensed use of the Product. You agree
that Oracle shall not be responsible for any of your costs incurred in
cooperating with the audit. If a legal action or proceeding is commenced
by either party in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement,
the prevailing party shall be entitled to its costs and attorneys'
fees actually incurred in connection with such action or proceeding.
Do you agree to these license terms and conditions (y/n)? y
License accepted. For batch installation add
--accept-license=33d7284dc4a0ece381196fda3cfe2ed0e1e8e7ed7f27b9a9ebc4ee22e24bd23c
to the VBoxManage command line.
0%...10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%...100%
Successfully installed "Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack".
Step 9: Finally run the virtual box by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# virtualbox
WARNING: The vboxdrv kernel module is not loaded. Either there is no module
available for the current kernel (4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64) or it failed to
load. Please recompile the kernel module and install it by
sudo /sbin/vboxconfig
You will not be able to start VMs until this problem is fixed.
Conclusion:
We have reached the end of this article. In this guide, we have walked you through the steps required to installing the Virtual Box in Rocky Linux 8.6. Your feedback is much welcome.
Q
Can VirtualBox damage your PC?
A
In general, using a virtual machine will not cause any problems.
Q
Is VirtualBox safe?
A
Yes, VirtualBox is safe to use on any supported platform.
Q
Why is VirtualBox free?
A
Released under the terms of the GNU General Public License and, optionally, the CDDL for most files of the source distribution.
Q
Is VM VirtualBox free?
A
A powerful, open-source, virtual machine platform. To get started on your virtualization journey, VM VirtualBox offers a free virtual machine license for personal, educational, or evaluation use.
Q
Which is faster VirtualBox or VMware?
A
VMware's virtual machines run faster than their VirtualBox counterparts.