Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/virtualbox/vboxdrv.sh enabled vendor preset: enabled)Īctive: active (exited) since Sun 06:59:42 EST 23min ago VirtualBox 6.0 sudo apt-get -y install virtualbox-6.0 VirtualBox 5.2 sudo apt-get install virtualbox-5.2Ĭheck the vboxdrv status.

Install the VirtualBox using the apt command. # Ubuntu 18.04 #Įcho 'deb bionic contrib' | sudo tee /etc/apt//virtualbox.listĮcho 'deb cosmic contrib' | sudo tee /etc/apt//virtualbox.listĮcho 'deb disco contrib' | sudo tee /etc/apt//virtualbox.listĮcho 'deb xenial contrib' | sudo tee /etc/apt//virtualbox.list wget -q -O- | sudo apt-key add -Īdd a VirtualBox repository on to your system. Kickstart a terminal to begin ( Ctrl + Alt + T).įirst, Import the Public Key of the Oracle VirtualBox repository to your system using the following command. Install VirtualBox on Ubuntu 18.04 Set up VirtualBox Repository

So, to install VirtualBox on 32-bit Ubuntu hosts, you would need to go for the earlier version, which is VirtualBox 5.2. I think that it is important for users to be able to use their computers while running BOINC, else they might stop donating computer time or switch off BOINC from time to time.VirtualBox 6.0 does not support 32-bit hosts. I was running 5.0.12, but downgrading to 4.3.12 solved this problem for me. This means that while BOINC is running, your computer can noticeably slow down, because the VirtualBoxes are running at normal priority and are competing with normal operations for processor time. Summary: VirtualBox versions after 4.3.12 do not (at least on Windows) support changing the priority of its processes.

The original question was posted on the forum here. I just found this thread, after I had a problem with VirtualBox processes running on normal priority instead of below priority.

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