Installing Ubuntu 14.04 on a Virtual Machine

This tutorial will enable you to install Ubuntu 14.04 (or any other OS) on a virtual machine using Virtual Box.

Download and install Virtual Box LINK

• Launch Virtual Box and Click on 'new' and select the type of OS i.e Linux of Windows and its version.
  Here for instance Type is Linux and Version is Ubuntu. Type any random name.

• Click Next and create a virtual hard drive (option 2)

• Allocate memory (RAM) to your virtual machine.

• Now select the type of storage (Dynamic preferred)

• Now select the storage size you want to allocate to the hard drive (8GB enough for ubuntu) and type a name for the same.

Click on create and new virtual machine is now created.

• Now click on settings, and select storage, now under 'Storage Tree', 'Controller:IDE' select 'VBoxGuestAdditions.iso'.
  Now in Attributes click on the CD icon and select 1st option i.e 'Choose virtual CD/DVD disk file' to load the ISO of respective OS.
  Now click 'OK' to save the settings.

• After saving the storage settings, start the virtual machine. You will see the installation screen for Ubuntu.
• Now proceed with the normal method of installing Ubuntu. If you don't know how to install or setup Ubuntu, then refer the following tutorial regarding installation of Ubuntu from "Step: 7".
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