How to Install Last Version of Virtualbox on Ubuntu 16.04?


1- Add Virtualbox Oracle repository
sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian $(lsb_release -cs) contrib" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/virtualbox.list'{codeBox}

2- Add The Oracle public key :
wget -q https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -
wget -q https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox_2016.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -{codeBox}

3- Update the repos and install virtualbox
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install virtualbox-5.1{codeBox}

4- Add VirtualBox User(s) to vboxusers Group
sudo usermod -a -G vboxusers username{codeBox}

5- Start virtualbox : VirtualBox

Djalel Oukid

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