How to install VirtualBox on Ubuntu LinuxĪfter reading the post above and installing VirtualBox, continue below. Read that post instead, then continue below to install Vagrant on Ubuntu Linux. However, we’re written a detailed post on how to install and configure VirtualBox on Ubuntu. You can simply run the apt-get command to install VirtualBox. Since we’re going to be using VirtualBox as our provider, let’s go and install it on Ubuntu Linux. When you’re ready to install and use Vagrant on Ubuntu Linux, follow the steps below. Ubuntu is the modern, open-source Linux operating system for desktops, servers, and other devices.

Vagrant is great for developers as it isolates machine dependencies and their configurations within a single disposable, consistent environment, so whether you are working on Linux, Mac OS X, or Windows, everyone will be running the same code in the same environment, against the same dependencies and configured the same way.įor this post, we’ll be using VirtualBox as our virtualization platform which is also the default provider for Vagrant.Īlso, for students and new users learning Linux, the easiest place to start learning is Ubuntu Linux.

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