How to install virtualbox on ubuntu 14.04?
Virtualbox is available from the Ubuntu repository. You can install it from the Ubuntu Software Center or using the terminal by running sudo apt-get install virtualbox
If you need the Oracle maintained VirtualBox run this in the Terminal:
sudo sh -c "echo 'deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian
'$(lsb_release -cs)' contrib non-free' > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/virtualbox.list" &&
wget -q http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/oracle_vbox.asc -O- | sudo apt-
key add - && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install virtualbox-4.3 dkms
Virtualbox can be installed by simple
sudo apt-get install virtualbox
But before running this command you should sync canonical by software updater on Other option.
cd to the folder to which you downloaded the virtualbox package.
Actually you install the package with:
sudo dpkg --install virtualbox-4.3_4.3.18-96516~Ubuntu~raring_amd64.deb