How to Download and Install VirtualBox for your Host Machine

VirtualBox Supported Host Operating Systems

Currently, Oracle VM VirtualBox runs on the following host OSes:

  • Windows hosts (64-bit):
    • Windows 8.1
    • Windows 10 RTM (1507 / 2015 LTSB) build 10240
    • Windows 10 Anniversary Update (1607 / 2016 LTSB) build 14393
    • Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (1709) build 16299
    • Windows 10 April 2018 Update (1803) build 17134
    • Windows 10 October 2018 Update (1809 / 2019 LTSC) build 17763
    • Windows 10 May 2019 Update (19H1 / 1903) build 18362
    • Windows 10 November 2019 Update (19H2 / 1909) build 18363
    • Windows Server 2012
    • Windows Server 2012 R2
    • Windows Server 2016
    • Windows Server 2019
  • Mac OS X hosts (64-bit):
    • 10.13 (High Sierra)
    • 10.14 (Mojave)
    • 10.15 (Catalina)

    Intel hardware is required. See also Chapter 14, Known Limitations.

  • Linux hosts (64-bit). Includes the following:
    • Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, 19.03 and 19.10
    • Debian GNU/Linux 9 ("Stretch") and 10 ("Buster")
    • Oracle Linux 6, 7 and 8
    • CentOS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7 and 8
    • Fedora 30 and 31
    • Gentoo Linux
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise server 12 and 15
    • openSUSE Leap 15.1

The latest version of Oracle VirtualBox is currently 6.1.38 and can be downloaded from:

https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/6.1.38/

You will need to download the VirtualBox installer that matches your particular host operating system, and install that using your particular OS package installer. You will also need to download the VBoxGuestAdditions_6.1.38.iso file - as this will be needed later on.

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