VirtualBox 5.2.2 is Now Available – Install it on Ubuntu 17.10

The new version of Virtualbox 5.2.2 is now available for download. This new version brings some minor improvements and also it supports Ubuntu 17.10 officially. For a complete list of changes, please visit this official ChangeLog. Virtualbox is a free and open source virtualization software. Together with VMWare Workstation, Virtualbox has became a solid tool used by millions of people around the world. Virtualbox is simple and very easy to use. You can create your virtual machine within minutes.

How to install Virtualbox 5.2.2 on Ubuntu 17.10 Artful Aardvark

First, download Virtualbox 5.2.2 package for Ubuntu. Open Terminal and paste this command to download via Terminal.

For 64 bit Computer

cd /tmp
wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/5.2.2/virtualbox-5.2_5.2.2-119230~Ubuntu~zesty_amd64.deb

For 32 bit Computer

cd /tmp
wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/5.2.2/virtualbox-5.2_5.2.2-119230~Ubuntu~zesty_i386.deb

Now install the package

For 64 bit Computer

sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-5.2_5.2.2-119230~Ubuntu~zesty_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get -f install

For 32 bit Computer

sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-5.2_5.2.2-119230~Ubuntu~zesty_i386.deb
sudo apt-get -f install

Run Virtualbox 5.2.2

Virtualbox is now ready for use. Open it from your Application menu.

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