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WARNING
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Fedora 12 is deprecated.
Amahi 7 is the latest stable release.
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Update Needed
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This is a step by step tutorial on how to get VirtualBox 3 up and running on Fedora 12. Specifically, this guide was written using the VirtualBox 3.2.12 version and an i386 CPU (32-bit), but should work with all versions. It can be adapted to upcoming versions and different CPUs (64-bit). The folks at VirtualBox have made it easy to install for Fedora users and I’m going to show you how in a few easy steps. Right, open a terminal window and let’s get to it.
There are two options for install:
- VirtualBox repo: If you are selective or do not install Fedora updates, this is not the option for you. It will result in installation of ALL Fedora updates that your HDA requires.
- VirtualBox RPM: This will only install the RPM and any required dependencies or dependency updates your HDA requires. It is much faster and will not force ALL Fedora updates like Option 1.
Install Option 1 (VirtualBox Repo)
- Become privileged (root user):
- Install the VirtualBox repo:
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wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/rpm/fedora/virtualbox.repo && cp virtualbox.repo /etc/yum.repos.d/
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yum clean all yum update
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yum install dkms gcc
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- Install VirtualBox. If you’re having issues here, see Troubleshooting section below:
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yum install -y VirtualBox-3.2
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- Add yourself to the “vboxusers” group:
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usermod -G vboxusers -a <yourusername>
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- (OPTIONAL) This will bring up the VirtualBox GUI on the HDA Desktop. Run and enjoy!
NOTE: See how-to-install-virtualbox-3-on-fedora-12-tutorial for more info.
Install Option 2 (VirtualBox RPM)
- Become privileged (root user):
- Download the applicable RPM for your system (32- or 64-bit):
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wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/3.2.12/VirtualBox-3.2-3.2.12_68302_fedora12-1.i686.rpm
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wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/3.2.12/VirtualBox-3.2-3.2.12_68302_fedora12-1.x86_64.rpm
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- Download and import the GPG key:
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wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/oracle_vbox.asc rpm --import oracle_vbox.asc
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yum install dkms gcc
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- Install VirtualBox. If you’re having issues here, see Troubleshooting section below:
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yum localinstall VirtualBox-3.2*
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- Add yourself to the “vboxusers” group:
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usermod -G vboxusers -a <yourusername>
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- (OPTIONAL) This will bring up the VirtualBox GUI on the HDA Desktop. Run and enjoy!
Update VirtualBox to Latest Version
To update VirtualBox to the latest version, you must stop the service:
- Become privileged (root user):
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su - service vboxwebsrv stop
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- Depending on the Install Option you used originally will determine how you update.
Option 1 (RPM): Download RPM from VirtualBox.org
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yum localinstall RPM-Name
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Option 2 (Repo):
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service vboxwebsrv start
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- It has been packaged for Amahi and is currently in ALPHA testing. You will find the manual install steps here.
Portable VirtualBox for Windows XP/Vista/7 Host
Troubleshooting
- Applies to 32-bit machines ONLY.
- Having issues with install, check to see if you have the PAE kernel:
- If it returns something like 2.6.31.5-127.fc12.i686.PAE, do the following:
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yum install -y kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.31.5-127.fc12.i686 /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup VirtualBox
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- VirtualBox should now work.
NOTE: See Amahi on VirtualBox for detailed guidance on installing Amahi on a virtual machine (VM).
