nested visualization with whonix (Vbox + windows 7 inside whonix WS)

VirtualBox
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i have tried to install vbox inside whonix workstation + installing windows 7 for test = worked great , directly&smoothly with no errors.

steps r very basic & simple except with little bit differences:-

Note: inside whonix by default the dkms is installed. so no need to install it.

1- download virtualbox for debian 8 jessie i386 (important to choose i386) from this link:-

https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads

2- optional:- download SHA256 checksum

3- put the SHA256 file and vbox.deb inside one folder and let us assume they r inside the /Downloads folder:-

cd /Downloads
sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS

if the above command didnt work , u can use this oen:-

shasum -a 256 -c SHA256SUMS

u should c an “OK” like this :-

virtualbox-5.0_5.0.14-105127~Debian~jessie_i386.deb: OK

4- here is a little bit different between Whonix & plain Debian when running the Virtualbox package. in normal plain debian u can just click on the .deb file and it will be automatic executable for install , where as in whonix u need to use this command:-

sudo dpkg -i path_of_vbox.deb

5- now virtualbox is ready , what u need now is an windows7.iso , u can download it from anywhere u like , i have download it from this link in my test:-

6- install windows7 inside the vbox = congratulation, torified OS with nested vbox inside whonix workstation.

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Good day,

nice to hear, that it works this flawlessly. Would have wonderd myself, if it didn’t though.

Have a nice day,

Ego

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Why not install VirtualBox using apt-get from Debian repositories?

sudo apt-get install virtualbox linux-headers-$(uname -r)
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not updated , the last version in debian is:- 4.3.18

the last version from oracle is:- 5.0.14

btw, according to:-

https://wiki.debian.org/VirtualBox

one should use this command to install it

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r|sed 's,[^-]*-[^-]*-,,') virtualbox

or we shouldd use this

sudo apt-get install virtualbox linux-headers-$(uname -r)

which one we should use? or r they the same?

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@nurmagoz:

not updated , the last version in debian is:- 4.3.18

However, it’s perfectly fine to use that since it’s maintained in Debian
stable with security support. And can be easily downloaded in a secure
fashion (verified by apt-get), installed and uninstalled.

the last version from oracle is:- 5.0.14

If you really want this, can use also. However, secure download gets
more difficult usability wise, since manual. Also
installation/uninstallation gets harder and might even break - because
not from Debian.

If you want newer versions, check if these exists in backports. It does:

Debian -- Error

Related:

Install Additional Software Safely

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great then. should i upgrade the nested virtualization document with this topic?

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Can do. But installation from backports should be the exception.
Separate chapter if you want. Normal installation from regular Debian
repository fine and recommended for most users.

We have a wiki template for installation from backports btw:
Template:Install Backport - Whonix

How to use the template can be seen in the wiki markup here:
Install Additional Software Safely

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this is just a fast trials to the commands inside whonix-qubes , but i cant download them:-

should i add new debian source to the sources.list ?

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Qubes nested virutalization (VirtualBox inside Qubes) is a separate
topic that has an existing thread on the Qubes mailing list.

should i add new debian source to the sources.list ?

No. Not by default. Read about backports. They are sometimes not of the
same quality as stable packages.

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im not saying that i have had an error because of the installation process , but whonix/debian packages cant find the virtualbox by just typing

sudo apt-get install virtualbox linux-headers-$(uname -r)

the command should work in every whonix since whonix dont change its repositories right ?

vbox is installable from the stable default repositories , we just add “contrib” if it not been added in the sources.list

according to this link:- VirtualBox - Debian Wiki

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oh, seems whonix is different in their repository from Qubes to virtualbox or i dunno

because that command worked inside whonix-ws virtualbox.

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and this topic is just there in the nestedVM document. Thnx :rose:

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i just want to ask , how did u install the guest-additions inside whonix ?

sudo apt-get install virtualbox-guest-x11
or
sudo apt-get install virtualbox-ose-guest-x11
or
sudo apt-get install virtualbox-guest-additions
or
sudo apt-get install virtualbox-guest-additions-iso

(kinda lost with ubuntu&debian packages witha vbox)

should that be inside the guest (X os) and host (WS) ? (if we assume that whonix-WS doesnt come with dkms/guest-additions by default)

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Just search what packages Debian provides for the current suite you may be using. (jessie, jessie-backports, …)
https://packages.debian.org

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@nurmagoz

Installing Different Versions of VirtualBox

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Most if not all of this thread is probably outdated. Newer: