You also need to install libcurl3 if you do not have it already before installing VirtualBox 3.0.
David King wrote: > Download the latest version from > http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads > > The latest version is 3.0.0, which I only just discovered when checking > the download page. I was using 2.2.4, which was good. > > Do not use the Ubuntu repository version, as it does not have support > for USB. > > I think that for me VirtualBox is a vital piece of software, and running > other OSes in virtual machines is great, good for learning other > systems, and for running Windows programs that will not run in > Wine/CrossOver (like Sony Vegas). It also allows you to have multiple > copies of the same virtual OS. You can install an OS, then clone it, and > thus have a backup of that OS, or you might want to do different things > with the OS but not all in the same machine as that might cause > conflicts. For example, installing too many programs in Windows was > always a problem in the past (before I migrated to Linux), but having > separate Windows virtual machines means each one can be dedicated to a > specific task. And I have noticed that the virtual Windows XP loads much > quicker than a normal install of it. > > I have also noticed that when I used Ubuntu 8.04 things were a bit > slower and using more memory, but with Ubuntu 9.04 they load quicker, > including the virtual machines, and it uses less RAM in use. > > David King > > > > Norman Silverstone wrote: > >> I am seriously considering installing VirtualBox and would welcome some >> advice on which version to go for. I shall be running Ubuntu 9.04 and >> would like to be able to use USB. >> >> Thanks in advance >> >> Norman >> >> >> >> > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
