Installing and configuring VirtualBox on Kubuntu 22.04

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Thanks Steve!!

On 2022-11-09 18:46, Stephen Partington wrote:
> For virtualbox i tend to start here
> https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads
> 
> but .deb is a native debian, and therefore ubuntu package type. and
> you can usually just doublecliock on your (hopefully trustworthy) deb
> package.
> 
> On Wed, Nov 9, 2022 at 8:09 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
> <plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I have installed Kubuntu 22.04 and an getting familiar with it and
>> have
>> some questions.
>> 
>> I was researching how to install Oracle's VirtualBox and the way is
>> to
>> go to the K-Menu and do a search.  It comers up with a .deb package.
>> I
>> was able to install it no problem and I can launch it from the
>> K-Menu.
>> 
>> 1) Is the .deb a different repository?  When I do a package upgrade
>> does
>> it get upgraded?  How do I uninstall if I want?
>> 
>> 2) I want to install the Extension, as suggested.  The docs I am
>> following says click File > Preferences > Extensions > Add a new
>> package.
>> 
>> I do not have extensions in the menu.
>> 
>> Any help much appreciated,
>> 
>> Keith
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> Stephen