Installing and configuring VirtualBox on Kubuntu 22.04

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Thanks Nathan!!


On 2022-11-09 20:10, Nathan O'Brennan via PLUG-discuss wrote:
> Hi Keith,
> You will want to download the VirtualBox Extension Pack from their
> website, located here: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
> It's about half way down the page and says "VirtualBox 7.0.2 Oracle VM
> VirtualBox Extension Pack" with a link below that says "All supported
> platforms"
> Download that file, then from the Extensions tab click on Add Package
> and navigate to that download.
> 
> On Wednesday, November 9, 2022 7:09:23 PM CST Keith Smith via
> PLUG-discuss 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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