Running Ubuntu on Windows Using Oracle VM VirtualBox — A Beginner’s Guide

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Learn to run Ubuntu on Windows using Oracle VM VirtualBox for a Linux environment without dual-booting

beginner Published 24 Apr 2026

Action Steps

Download and install Oracle VM VirtualBox on your Windows machine
Download the Ubuntu ISO file from the official Ubuntu website
Create a new virtual machine in VirtualBox and configure it to use the Ubuntu ISO file
Start the virtual machine and follow the Ubuntu installation prompts
Configure the virtual machine's network settings to enable internet access

Who Needs to Know This

Developers and DevOps engineers can benefit from this guide to set up a Linux environment on their Windows machines without affecting their primary operating system

Key Insight

💡 VirtualBox allows you to run Linux on Windows without dual-booting, making it easy to test and develop Linux-based projects