VirtualBox allows installing additional guest operating systems in virtual environments. To install VirtualBox 3.2.10 in Ubuntu Maverick or Lucid, first add the VirtualBox public key and repository. Update the package list and install virtualbox-3.2. While the steps worked in Maverick, the latest 3.2.10 version may not be available in Lucid.

1. How to Install VirtualBox 3.2.10 in Ubuntu Maverick, Lucid
Posted by rationalbeing on Friday, November 12, 2010 / Labels: Maverick, ubuntu, VirtualBox
VirtualBox is a proprietary virtualization software package currently being developed by Oracle
Corporation. Using VirtualBox, you will be able to install additional guest operating systems, each
known as a Guest OS, each with its own virtual environment.
Install VirtualBox 3.2 Repository Authentication Key Frist
•Add public key first. For that, copy-paste the following command in Terminal.
wget -q http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/oracle_vbox.asc -O- |
sudo apt-key add -
•Done.
Add Repository
•Now you need to add repositories depending on the version of Ubuntu you use. Firstly, open
sources.list file in Gedit text editor.
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
•Done. Now, depending on the version of Ubuntu you use, copy-paste the following line towards
the end of sources.list file you just opened.
For Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat
deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian maverick non-free
For Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx
deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian lucid non-free
•Done. Now save and exit text editor.
Install VirtualBox 3.2.10 in Ubuntu Maverick, Lucid
•You have added the PPA and the key to authenticate it. Now, simply do the following in Terminal
to install VirtualBox 3.2.10 in Ubuntu Maverick, Lucid.
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install virtualbox-3.2
•Done. If you using other distros, visit VirtualBox Download Page.
Please note that, I have tried this only on Ubuntu Maverick and I am not sure if you will be able to get
the latest VirtualBox 3.2.10 in Ubuntu Lucid also. Between, there is also a open source edition of
VirtualBox. Search for virtualbox-ose in Software Center.