VirtualBox : Create Virtual Machines2024/05/10

	Create a Virtual Machine. On this example, create a VM to install Ubuntu 24.04.
[1]	Create a Virtual Machine.

# create a directory for VM

root@dlp:~#

mkdir /var/vbox

# create a VM

root@dlp:~#

VBoxManage createvm \
--name Ubuntu_2404 \
--ostype Ubuntu_64 \
--register \
--basefolder /var/vbox

Virtual machine 'Ubuntu_2404' is created and registered.
UUID: 3c33d3b4-329f-4691-95f5-e05d7f419154
Settings file: '/var/vbox/Ubuntu_2404/Ubuntu_2404.vbox'

# modify settings for VM
# replace interface name [ens33] to your own environment

root@dlp:~#

VBoxManage modifyvm Ubuntu_2404 \
--cpus 4 \
--memory 8192 \
--nic1 nat \
--boot1 dvd \
--vrde on \
--vrdeport 5001

# configure storage for VM

root@dlp:~#

VBoxManage storagectl Ubuntu_2404 --name "Ubuntu_2404_SATA" --add sata

root@dlp:~#

VBoxManage createhd \
--filename /var/vbox/Ubuntu_2404/Ubuntu_2404.vdi \
--size 20480 \
--format VDI \
--variant Standard

0%...10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%...100%
Medium created. UUID: 229cbe70-62e3-4232-86c7-4406aa58b083
root@dlp:~#

VBoxManage storageattach Ubuntu_2404 \
--storagectl Ubuntu_2404_SATA \
--port 1 \
--type hdd \
--medium /var/vbox/Ubuntu_2404/Ubuntu_2404.vdi

# configure DVD drive for VM
# example below, it specifies an ISO file for installation

root@dlp:~#

VBoxManage storageattach Ubuntu_2404 \
--storagectl Ubuntu_2404_SATA \
--port 0 \
--type dvddrive \
--medium /home/ubuntu-24.04-live-server-amd64.iso

# confirm settings for VM

root@dlp:~#

VBoxManage showvminfo Ubuntu_2404

Name:                        Ubuntu_2404
Encryption:                  disabled
Groups:                      /
Guest OS:                    Ubuntu (64-bit)
UUID:                        3c33d3b4-329f-4691-95f5-e05d7f419154
Config file:                 /var/vbox/Ubuntu_2404/Ubuntu_2404.vbox
Snapshot folder:             /var/vbox/Ubuntu_2404/Snapshots
Log folder:                  /var/vbox/Ubuntu_2404/Logs
Hardware UUID:               3c33d3b4-329f-4691-95f5-e05d7f419154
Memory size:                 8192MB
Page Fusion:                 disabled
VRAM size:                   8MB
CPU exec cap:                100%
HPET:                        disabled
CPUProfile:                  host
Chipset:                     piix3
Firmware:                    BIOS
Number of CPUs:              4
PAE:                         enabled
Long Mode:                   enabled
Triple Fault Reset:          disabled
APIC:                        enabled
X2APIC:                      enabled
Nested VT-x/AMD-V:           disabled
CPUID Portability Level:     0
CPUID overrides:             None
Boot menu mode:              message and menu
Boot Device 1:               DVD
Boot Device 2:               DVD
Boot Device 3:               HardDisk
Boot Device 4:               Not Assigned
ACPI:                        enabled
IOAPIC:                      enabled
BIOS APIC mode:              APIC
.....
.....

# * if detach DVD, run like follows

root@dlp:~#

VBoxManage storageattach Ubuntu_2404 --storagectl Ubuntu_2404_SATA --port 0 --device 0 --medium none

[2]	Start a Virtual Machine.

root@dlp:~#

VBoxManage startvm Ubuntu_2404 --type headless

Waiting for VM "Ubuntu_2404" to power on...
VM "Ubuntu_2404" has been successfully started.

# * if stop VM, run like follows

root@dlp:~#

VBoxManage controlvm Ubuntu_2404 poweroff

# * if remove VM, run like follows

root@dlp:~#

VBoxManage unregistervm Ubuntu_2404

[3]	On enabling VRDP environment by installing VirtualBox extension pack, it's possible to connect to VM with RDP. The example below is on Windows 11. Run Remote Desktop Client and specify [(VirtualBox Server's Hostname or IP address):(vrdeport set for the VM)] to connect to VM.

[4]	After connected successfully, VM console is shown.

[5]	Installation finished and Virtual Machine is running normally.

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