{"id":5780,"date":"2024-03-14T03:21:21","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T03:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-install-and-configure-virtualization-software-in-ubuntu\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T19:33:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T19:33:58","slug":"how-to-install-and-configure-virtualization-software-in-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-install-and-configure-virtualization-software-in-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"Install Virtualization Software on Ubuntu"},"content":{"rendered":"

To install and configure virtualization software on Ubuntu, you can use either KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) or VirtualBox. Here are the methods for installing and configuring both types of virtualization software:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Utilize KVM:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Step 1: Install the KVM software package
    \nRun the following command in the terminal to install the KVM software package:<\/p>\n

    sudo apt-get install qemu-kvm libvirt-bin virtinst bridge-utils\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
    Step 2: Enable Virtualization Support
    \nRun the following command in the terminal to enable virtualization support:<\/p>\n
    sudo modprobe kvm\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
    Step 3: Creating and configuring a virtual machine
    \nYou can use Virtual Machine Manager (virt-manager) to create and configure a virtual machine. Run the following command in the terminal to install Virtual Machine Manager.<\/p>\n
    sudo apt-get install virt-manager\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
    Then open Virtual Machine Manager and follow the prompts to create and configure a virtual machine.<\/p>\n
      \n
    1. Utilize VirtualBox:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      Step 1: Download the VirtualBox software package
      \nInitially, you will need to download the VirtualBox software package for Ubuntu from the official VirtualBox website.<\/p>\n
      Step 2: Install the VirtualBox software package
      \nNavigate to the directory where the downloaded VirtualBox software package is located in the terminal, and run the following command to install VirtualBox:<\/p>\n
      sudo dpkg -i [VirtualBox\u8f6f\u4ef6\u5305\u540d\u79f0]\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
      Step 3: Install Dependencies
      \nRun the following command to install the necessary software packages required for VirtualBox:<\/p>\n
      sudo apt-get install dkms\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
      Step 4: Launch VirtualBox
      \nAfter the installation is complete, locate VirtualBox in your applications menu and open it. Follow the prompts to create and configure a virtual machine.<\/p>\n
      No matter which virtualization software you choose, the installation and configuration process is relatively simple, just follow the steps above.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
      To install and configure virtualization software on Ubuntu, you can use either KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) or VirtualBox. Here are the methods for installing and configuring both types of virtualization software: Utilize KVM: Step 1: Install the KVM software package Run the following command in the terminal to install the KVM software package: sudo apt-get […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_import_markdown_pro_load_document_selector":0,"_import_markdown_pro_submit_text_textarea":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[6604,6606,6343,6603,6605],"class_list":["post-5780","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-kvm-installation","tag-linux-virtual-machines","tag-ubuntu-server","tag-ubuntu-virtualization","tag-virtualbox-setup"],"yoast_head":"\nInstall Virtualization Software on Ubuntu - Blog - Silicon Cloud<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to install and configure KVM and VirtualBox virtualization software on Ubuntu with our step-by-step guide.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-install-and-configure-virtualization-software-in-ubuntu\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Install Virtualization Software on Ubuntu\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn how to install and configure KVM and VirtualBox virtualization software on Ubuntu with our step-by-step guide.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-install-and-configure-virtualization-software-in-ubuntu\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Blog - 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