
For this guide we’ll be installing the desktop image: Step 2 - Create an empty virtual machine in VirtualBox Step 1 - Download the Ubuntu 18.04 distribution imageĭownload the desired image from the Ubuntu 18.04 release page.

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These instructions will work for creating an Ubuntu 18.04 virtual machine on Windows, Linux and Mac OS host machines. In this guide you’ll see how you can install Ubuntu 18.04 on VirtualBox, a popular cross-platform software for running virtual machines. Ubuntu 18.04 (Bionic Beaver) is a long term support (LTS) release of the Ubuntu Linux distribution released in April of 2018 and supported until April of 2028. Step 5 - Install the VirtualBox Guest Additions for Ubuntu 18.04.Step 4 - Complete the Ubuntu 18.04 install wizard.Step 3 - Install Ubuntu 18.04 on the virtual machine.

Step 2 - Create an empty virtual machine in VirtualBox.Step 1 - Download the Ubuntu 18.04 distribution image.
