VirtualBox/Other Versions
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Introduction[edit]
The virtualization platform is an essential component of a secure Whonix ™ system. A vulnerable virtualizer may provide opportunities for attackers to perform a breakout from a virtual machine in order to undo the security by isolation features that Whonix ™ provides. The decision to install an alternative virtualizer should not be taken lightly.
There are two methods that can be used to install VirtualBox and these are recommended over downloading, verifying, and installing binaries manually. The two repositories below are maintained by different teams, Debian and Virtualbox.org, respectively.
Recommended Version[edit]
Install VirtualBox from Debian Unstable[edit]
This is no longer recommended at this time. [1]
Newer Version[edit]
Install from Oracle Repository[edit]
Latest Oracle VirtualBox package information [archive]
Warning: This is a foreign source.
Add oracle apt sources list.
(Change buster to the current name of your stable distribution.)
sudo su -c "echo -e 'deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian buster contrib' > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/oracle.list"
Add Oracle's signing key to apt-get keyring.
Securely download the key.
curl --tlsv1.2 --proto =https --location --remote-name-all --remote-header-name https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox_2016.asc
Display the key's fingerprint.
gpg --keyid-format long --import --import-options show-only --with-fingerprint oracle_vbox_2016.asc
Verify the fingerprint. Should show.
pub rsa4096/A2F683C52980AECF 2016-04-22 [SC]
Key fingerprint = B9F8 D658 297A F3EF C18D 5CDF A2F6 83C5 2980 AECF
uid Oracle Corporation (VirtualBox archive signing key) <info@virtualbox.org>
sub rsa4096/AD18C79D920E471F 2016-04-22 [E]
Warning:
Do not continue if the fingerprint does not match! This risks using infected or erroneous files! The whole point of verification is to confirm file integrity.
Add the signing key.
sudo apt-key --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/oracle.gpg add oracle_vbox_2016.asc
Update the package lists.
sudo apt-get update
Install VirtualBox and Linux Kernel Headers, which are a dependency.
sudo apt-get install virtualbox-5.2 linux-headers-$(uname -r)
VirtualBox Guest Additions ISO is included in the package. Mount ISO in guest virtual machine to install. Instructions [archive]
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glibcare to new. Too many updated dependencies from Debian unstable are pulled and mixed with Debian stable. This can cause many issues such as system instability.