[HowTo] Install VirtualBox On Backtrack 5 and Kali Linux | UbuntuCafe

[HowTo] Install VirtualBox On Backtrack 5 and Kali Linux

VirtualBox is a application for virtual and it is also a cross-platformed application. It installs on existing Intel or AMD-based computers, whether they are running Windows, Mac, Linux or Solaris operating systems. It extends the capabilities of computer so that it can run multiple operating systems at the same time. Let's find how to install it on Backtrack 5 or Kali Linux.

Features

* Extremely feature rich and high performance
* Multi-monitor guest setups in the GUI
* Special drivers and utilities to facilitate switching between systems
* Guest virtual machine cloning

Install VirtualBox

First, install the kernel headers;
prepare-kernel-sources
cd /usr/src/linux
cp -rf include/generated/* include/linux/

Then edit /etc/apt/sources.list as shown below, and proceed with downloading VirtualBox;
echo deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian lucid contrib non-free >> /etc/apt/sources.list
wget -q http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/oracle_vbox.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -
apt-get update
apt-get install virtualbox-4.0

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