How to Install a Virtual Machine on Chromebook: A Comprehensive Guide

To install a virtual machine on a Chromebook, you will need to use a Linux container (Linux (Beta)) and an emulator software like VirtualBox or VMware. In this guide, we will use VirtualBox.

Requirements

• A Chromebook with Linux (Beta) support
• VirtualBox (version 6.1.x recommended)

Install Linux (Beta) on Chromebook

1. Open the Chrome OS settings. You can do this by clicking on your account picture in the bottom right corner and selecting "Settings".

2. Scroll down and click on "Linux (Beta)" in the left-hand menu.

3. Click on "Install". A dialog box will appear asking you to choose a distribution. Select "Ubuntu 20.04 LTS".

4. Choose the recommended storage size and click "Install". The installation process will start.

Install VirtualBox

1. Open the Linux terminal by clicking the Linux (Beta) icon in the app launcher.

2. Update the package list by running:

sudo apt update

3. Install VirtualBox by running:

sudo apt install virtualbox

4. Add your user to the vboxusers group to allow VirtualBox to access your graphics card:

sudo usermod -aG vboxusers $USER

5. Log out and log back in for the changes to take effect.

Create a Virtual Machine

1. Open VirtualBox and click on "New" to create a new virtual machine.

2. Choose the type, version, and memory size for your virtual machine. For Oracle Linux 9/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, choose "Oracle Linux 9 (64-bit)" or "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (64-bit)" and set the memory size to at least 2048 MB.

3. Create a new virtual hard disk. Choose "VDI" as the disk type and set the storage location and size according to your preferences.

4. Click "Next" and choose "Create new virtual disk".

5. Choose "Dynamically allocated" and click "Create".

6. Start the virtual machine and install the operating system as you would on a physical machine.

References

• VirtualBox: https://www.virtualbox.org/
• Installing VirtualBox on Chromebook: https://www.howtogeek.com/667346/how-to-install-virtualbox-on-chromebook/
• Installing Linux on Chromebook: https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/9145516

This guide should help you install a virtual machine on your Chromebook using VirtualBox. Keep in mind that you may need to adjust the steps for different versions of VirtualBox and Chromebook.

<ul>
  <li>VirtualBox: <a href="https://www.virtualbox.org/">VirtualBox</a></li>
  <li>Installing VirtualBox on Chromebook: <a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/667346/how-to-install-virtualbox-on-chromebook/">How to Install VirtualBox on Chromebook</a></li>
  <li>Installing Linux on Chromebook: <a href="https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/9145516">Installing Linux on Chromebook</a></li>
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