How to install Ubuntu using VirtualBox?


  1. Barca4Life
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    How to install Ubuntu using VirtualBox?


    I want install Ubuntu using VirtualBox but not only image hard drive. i want to have data on hard drive like real OS?
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  3. Influx
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    Barca4Life said:
    I want install Ubuntu using VirtualBox but not only image hard drive. i want to have data on hard drive like real OS?
    Hello, Barca4Life,

    A virtual machine is essentially contained within a single file. Mounting the Virtual Machine (VDI) to your host, will give you access to the virtual machine files. This software seems to be able to mount VDIs. And of course, do it while not running the Virtual Machine.
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  4. xxxdannyxxx
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    Another option - Wubi - Ubuntu Installer for Windows
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  6. Barca4Life
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    How to set shared folder? I set this in options a folder, but I dont know how to find it on Ubuntu?
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  7. kado897
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    You will find it in /media but you must be a member of the vboxsf group to open it.
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  8. Barca4Life
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    Im using Ubuntu 11.04 and cant find these User Settings.
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  10. kado897
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    I had the same problem in 11.04. I can't remember if I got around it. I went back to 10.10 until 11.10 came out. There must be a way but I have the horrible feeling that you need to do it via the shell and I am not expert enough to do that.
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  11. Mark Phelps
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    Barca4Life said:
    Im using Ubuntu 11.04 and cant find these User Settings.
    The new "Unity" interface that came out with Ubuntu recent versions can be really difficult to figure out. Sorry to state the obvious, but if you're having problems with figuring out how to do things in Ubuntu, you should be going to the Ubuntu forums with those questions.
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  12. Kari
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    Linux - Install on Windows 7 Virtual Machine using VirtualBox

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