This tutorial is going to show you how to install Virtualbox 4.2 on Oracle Linux 6.3. Since Oracle is an RPM based Linux, we can use the Virtualbox RPM version to be installed on Oracle. Oracle itself is a powerful Linux distribution for both server and desktop.
Steps to install Virtualbox on Oracle Linux 6.3
1. Download Virtualbox 4.2 on Oracle Linux 6.3
- http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.2.0/VirtualBox-4.2-4.2.0_80737_el6-1.i686.rpm (32bit)
- http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.2.0/VirtualBox-4.2-4.2.0_80737_el6-1.x86_64.rpm (64 bit)
2. Install dependency files.
We need to install a package called libSDL-1.2.so.0
yum install libSDL-1.2.so.0
3. Now install Virtualbox using command
rpm –ivh VirtualBox-4.2-4.2.0_80737_el6-1.i686.rpm
Once finished, you can start using Virtualbox on Oracle Linux 6.3
2 comments
Thanks for the hint! There's actually an easier way, with the additional benefit that subsequent updates can be downloaded automatically:
Use the public yum repository and enable the ol6_addons repository.
After that, simply run "yum install virtualbox-4.2" to install it.
Hai,
Thanks for your comment