Virtualbox 2.2

Following previous posts about installing Virtualbox, here’s the 2.2 update (currently 2.2.0).

If you have a previous version already installed you need to manually install the new one.

The most exciting addition is 3D acceleration for Linux guests, ie, Compiz. Yes sir :-)

Install

• Go to System > Administration > Software Sources and Third-Party Software.
• Add the following sources for Intrepid (check your distribution here)
• Download and register Sun authentication key

1wget -q http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/sun_vbox.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -

• Be sure your source list is updated

1sudo apt-get update

• Be sure you have dkms installed (so Virtualbox host kernel is automatically updated as you update your system kernel)

1sudo apt-get install dkms

• Install Virtualbox 2.2

1sudo apt-get install virtualbox-2.2

• Logoff and login again
• Start Virtualbox at Applications > System Tools > Sun xVM VirtualBox
• If you have a Windows Virtual Machine don’t forget to install the Guest Additions (after starting the virtual machine go to Devices > Install Guest Additions).