Hello Linux Geeksters. As you may know, Virtualbox is a popular virtualization software, working on Linux, Windows and Mac OS X systems. The latest version available is Virtualbox 4.3 Beta 2, which has been released a while ago. For more information about Virtualbox 4.3 Beta 2, see this link.
In this article I will show you how to install Virtualbox 4.3 Beta 2 on Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail, Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin, Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx, Linux Mint 15 Olivia, Linux Mint 14 Nadia, Linux Mint 13 Maya, Elementary OS 0.2 Luna, Debian Sid, Debian Wheezy and Debian Squeeze.
Because it is not available via any repository, we have to download the deb packages from the official site and install them with dpkg. Follow the instructions for your system and architecture exactly, in order to get a successful installation:
How to install Virtualbox 4.3 Beta 2 on Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail and Linux Mint 15 Olivia:
For 32 bit systems:
$ wget -c download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.3.0_BETA2/virtualbox-4.3_4.3.0~beta2-88827~Ubuntu~raring_i386.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-4.3_4.3.0~beta2-88827~Ubuntu~raring_i386.deb
$ sudo apt-get install -f
For 64 bit systems:
$ wget -c download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.3.0_BETA2/virtualbox-4.3_4.3.0~beta2-88827~Ubuntu~raring_amd64.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-4.3_4.3.0~beta2-88827~Ubuntu~raring_amd64.deb
$ sudo apt-get install -f
How to install Virtualbox 4.3 Beta 2 on Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal and Linux Mint 14 Nadia:
For 32 bit systems:
$ wget -c download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.3.0_BETA2/virtualbox-4.3_4.3.0~beta2-88827~Ubuntu~quantal_i386.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-4.3_4.3.0~beta2-88827~Ubuntu~quantal_i386.deb
$ sudo apt-get install -f
For 64 bit systems:
$ wget -c download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.3.0_BETA2/virtualbox-4.3_4.3.0~beta2-88827~Ubuntu~quantal_amd64.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-4.3_4.3.0~beta2-88827~Ubuntu~quantal_amd64.deb
$ sudo apt-get install -f
How to install Virtualbox 4.3 Beta 2 on Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin, Linux Mint 13 Maya and Elementary OS 0.2 Luna:
For 32 bit systems:
$ wget -c download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.3.0_BETA2/virtualbox-4.3_4.3.0~beta2-88827~Ubuntu~precise_i386.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-4.3_4.3.0~beta2-88827~Ubuntu~precise_i386.deb
$ sudo apt-get install -f
For 64 bit systems:
$ wget -c download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.3.0_BETA2/virtualbox-4.3_4.3.0~beta2-88827~Ubuntu~precise_amd64.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-4.3_4.3.0~beta2-88827~Ubuntu~precise_amd64.deb
$ sudo apt-get install -f
How to install Virtualbox 4.3 Beta 2 on Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx:
For 32 bit systems:
$ wget -c download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.3.0_BETA2/virtualbox-4.3_4.3.0~beta2-88827~Ubuntu~lucid_i386.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-4.3_4.3.0~beta2-88827~Ubuntu~lucid_i386.deb
$ sudo apt-get install -f
For 64 bit systems:
$ wget -c download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.3.0_BETA2/virtualbox-4.3_4.3.0~beta2-88827~Ubuntu~lucid_amd64.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-4.3_4.3.0~beta2-88827~Ubuntu~lucid_amd64.deb
$ sudo apt-get install -f
How to install Virtualbox 4.3 Beta 2 on Debian Wheezy:
For 32 bit systems:
$ wget -c download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.3.0_BETA2/virtualbox-4.3_4.3.0~beta2-88827~Debian~wheezy_i386.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-4.3_4.3.0~beta2-88827~Debian~wheezy_i386.deb
$ sudo apt-get install -f
For 64 bit systems:
$ wget -c download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.3.0_BETA2/virtualbox-4.3_4.3.0~beta2-88827~Debian~wheezy_amd64.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-4.3_4.3.0~beta2-88827~Debian~wheezy_amd64.deb<
$ sudo apt-get install -f
How to install Virtualbox 4.3 Beta 2 on Debian Squeeze:
For 32 bit systems:
$ wget -c download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.3.0_BETA2/virtualbox-4.3_4.3.0~beta2-88827~Debian~squeeze_i386.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-4.3_4.3.0~beta2-88827~Debian~squeeze_i386.deb
$ sudo apt-get install -f
For 64 bit systems:
$ wget -c download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.3.0_BETA2/virtualbox-4.3_4.3.0~beta2-88827~Debian~squeeze_amd64.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-4.3_4.3.0~beta2-88827~Debian~squeeze_amd64.deb
$ sudo apt-get install -f