Is this the proper way to install VirtualBox?

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For starters I’m using Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

Ok so I installed virtualbox 7.1.4 directly from the virtualbox website and there’s a youtube video that shows you how to install virtualbox by downloading VB from the VB website (this instructional video is actually for Linux Mint but it’ll work for Ubuntu 24.04 just fine) this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzRY_pF6KZM&list=LL&index=62 and this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqG7_2D-aMc&list=LL&index=19&t=183s I just like to watch both of them, you’ll see that they’re both quite similar but they do differ slightly and that’s why I provided both of them, and you’ll notice that they’re installing virtualbox 7.0 but it works just as well for virtualbox 7.1

So this is how I installed VB on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, so is this the right way to install VB?

Edit: Oh and I never install any of the extension packs cause I only use VirtualBox for whonix so I really don’t need them.

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VirtualBox installation instructions can be found in the wiki:

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Yeah but in those youtube videos I’ve linked they show you how to install VB directly from the VB website, so is it ok to do it that way?

I’ve run into issues before trying to install virtualbox using command line. I’ve found multiple tutorials on how to install VB from a google search that don’t even work anymore. I repeat I’ve tried many different ways to install virtualbox that didn’t even work.

For instance this tutorial came out in 2023 and it’s already out of date, this tutorial didn’t work for me at all. I just remember trying to install whonix following this tutorial and it didn’t work for me.

So listen what’s wrong with downloading VB from the VB website and installing it this way?

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Documented here:

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