VirtualBox allows to create Virtual Machine.
From Synaptic, install the package virtualbox
.
In the following steps it's assumed:
First of all, it's necessary to create a New VirtualBox for the specific OS that will be installed within it.
Once the VirtualBox is configured, it's now possible to Start it in order to install the iso-file.
Once the guest OS is installed, Remove the iso-file.
Guest Additions provide, among other things, the following features between the host and the guest:
From Synaptic, install the package virtualbox-guest-additions-iso
.
Then, from within the VirtualBox of the guest OS, go to Devices
> Insert Guest Additions CD image…
and select to install the *.exe
file.
Tip: When a new update of the Guest Additions is downloaded (in the host OS), repeat the above procedure to install it.
To be able to use the left Ctrl
key, in combination with other keys as a shortcut for commands as copy, cut, paste, check that is not been reserved for the Host key in File > Preferences > Input Virtual Machine
.