How to Share a Folder Between the Host Machine and a Virtual Machine 3.4 Check that the Guest Additions have been installed successfully.3.3 Install Guest Additions on the Ubuntu Virtual Machine.3.2 Locate VBoxGuestAdditions.iso on your computer.3.1 Install Required Packages on the Ubuntu Virtual Machine.Add Guest Additions to the Ubuntu Virtual Machine 2.2.3 Add the Static IP to the File hosts on the Host Machine.2.2.2 Set a Static IP for the Ubuntu Virtual Machine.2.2.1 Configure the Bridged Adapter for the Virtual Machine.2.2 Configure the Network on a Bridged Adapter.2.1.5 Enable SSH Access for the root User on the Virtual Machine.2.1.4 Add the Static IP to the File hosts on the Host Machine.2.1.3 Set a Static IP for the Ubuntu Virtual Machine.2.1.2.2 Configure the Host-only Adapter for the Virtual Machine.2.1.1.2 Configure the NAT Adapter for the Virtual Machine.2.1 Configure the Network on 2 Adapters: NAT Adapter + Host-only Adapter.Create an Ubuntu 22.04 (or 20.04) Virtual Machine It can be done by clicking the icon in the top right corner of the Ubuntu desktop and clicking restart. Once the installation is complete, you will need to reboot the virtual machine.Choose if you want the home folder encrypted.Choose whether to automatically login or require username and password to login.Create a password and repeat the password.Choose a name for your virtual machine.On the next screen, you will fill in who you are.

Choose your location by clicking on the map.

Don’t panic as this is strictly for the virtual hard drive on VirtualBox and will not affect Windows. The next step is partitioning the hard drive.For these choices, I recommend installing the updates as you go and waiting to install 3rd party software post installation. Then choose whether or not to install 3rd party software. You will need to choose whether or not to install updates as you go. There will be two checkboxes at the bottom of the screen.

I recommend plugging into a power source if you are on a laptop. The next screen will show you the computers statistics.Choose the installation language and click Continue.Ubuntu will now start as a live version within VirtualBox to go through the steps to install it.

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