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VirtualBox 6.1.20 Released with Linux Kernel 5.11 & 5.12 Support

Last updated: April 21, 2021 — Leave a comment

Oracle Virtualbox 5.1.12

Oracle VirtualBox released version 6.1.20 as the tenth update for the 6.1 release series of the open-source virtualization software.

For Linux host and guest, the release added support for both Kernel 5.11 and Kernel 5.12. And the maximum MTU size has been increased to 16110 for host-only adapters on Linux kernels 4.10+.

There are also bug-fixes for Linux guest additions, including vboxvideo module compilation fix for kernel version 5.10.x, and kernel module build fix for RHEL 8.4 beta and CentOS Stream.

Other changes in VirtualBox 6.1.20 include:

  • Fixed extremely poor VM performance depending on the timing of various actions.
  • Fixed guest OS hanging under certain circumstances when Hyper-V is present.
  • Fixed Guru Meditation error when using a nested hypervisor under certain circumstances.
  • Fixed a SMAP related host panic affecting Solaris 11.4 systems with Intel Haswell CPUs or later.
  • Add cloud-init support for export to OCI and for OCI instance creation.
  • Fixed “Delete all files” leaving behind Logs/VBoxUI.log.
  • Multiple audio fixes and enhancements.
  • Fixed detection of duplex audio devices on macOS.
  • Fixed link status reporting for “not attached” adapters.
  • Fixed connectivity issues with e1000 in OS/2 guests.
  • Fixed VxWorks e1000 driver compatibility issue.
  • Fixed GUI checks for port forwarding rules rejecting IPv6 with “Nat Network”.
  • Fixed possible VM hang when using the a serial port in disconnected mode.
  • Fixed interoperability with v4l2loopback and fixed a webcam crash under certain circumstances.
  • Fixed sporadic Windows VM hang or reboot on high CPU load.
  • Allow changing network adapter attachment of a saved VM with “modifyvm”.
  • Fix for argument processing to honor the ‘–root’ option.

How to Install VirtualBox 6.1.20 in Ubuntu:

The official .deb packages are available for download at the link below:

Download VirtualBox

If you’ve already added the Oracle apt repository for Linux, install the updates simply via Software Updater.

Or add the apt repository by running following commands one by one:

1. Open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T), paste below command and run to add the repository:

sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian $(lsb_release -sc) contrib" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/virtualbox.list'

For Linux Mint, you HAVE to replace $(lsb_release -sc) in the command with bionic for Mint 19.x, or xenial for Mint 18.x, or focal for Linux Mint 20.

2. Then download and install the repository key via command:

wget -q https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox_2016.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -

3. Refresh system package cache via command:

sudo apt update

4. Finally install Virtualbox 6.1:

sudo apt install virtualbox-6.1

Uninstall:

To remove it, simply run command in terminal:

sudo apt remove --autoremove virtualbox-6.1

And go to Software & Updates -> Other Software to remove apt repositories.

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Oracle VirtualBox 6.1.16 Released with Kernel 5.9 Support

Last updated: October 21, 2020

Virtualbox

Oracle VirtualBox 6.1.16 was released as a new maintenance release with Kernel 5.9 support for Linux host and guest.

Virtualbox 6.1.16 changelog:

  • Fixed random memory corruption and XMM register state corruption inside the VM when Hyper-V is used
  • Fixed VMSVGA 3D support with Linux guests when Hyper-V is used
  • Fixed some Qt related crashes on macOS Big Sur
  • Fixed network integration not working behind some proxies
  • Mask out remote wake capability to avoid unresponsive devices
  • Fixed issues with audio playback after host goes to sleep
  • Keep transferring data if the status line monitoring fails
  • Fixed blocking a re-connect when TCP mode is used
  • Fixed inability of guests to use the last timer
  • Fixed detection of system locale when running ‘VBoxManage unattended install’ without –locale
  • macOS host: Installer on Big Sur is now reminding user that system has to be rebooted to load the installed KEXTs
  • Support kernel version 5.9
  • Linux guest: Workaround to improve resizing of 32-bit VMs with VMSVGA graphics controller, and do not try to use RandR version 1.3 due to bugs causing the X server to hang
  • Linux guest: Fixed VBoxService crashing in the CPU hot-plug service under certain circumstances during a CPU hot-unplug event.
  • Fixed Guest additions build for RHEL 8.3 beta

How to Install VirtualBox 6.1.16 in Ubuntu:

The official .deb packages are available for download at the link below:

Download VirtualBox

If you’ve already added the Oracle apt repository for Linux, install the updates simply via Software Updater.

Or add the apt repository by running following commands one by one:

1. Open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T), paste below command and run to add the repository:

sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian $(lsb_release -sc) contrib" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/virtualbox.list'

For Linux Mint, you HAVE to replace $(lsb_release -sc) in the command with bionic for Mint 19.x, or xenial for Mint 18.x, or focal for Linux Mint 20.

2. Then download and install the repository key via command:

wget -q https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox_2016.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -

3. Refresh system package cache via command:

sudo apt update

4. Finally install Virtualbox 6.1:

sudo apt install virtualbox-6.1

Uninstall:

To remove it, simply run command in terminal:

sudo apt remove --autoremove virtualbox-6.1

And go to Software & Updates -> Other Software to remove apt repositories.

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Oracle VirtualBox 6.1.10 Released with Kernel 5.7 Support

Last updated: June 6, 2020

Oracle virtualbox 5.0

Oracle Virtualbox 6.1.10 was released as the fifth maintenance release for the 6.1 series.

Virtualbox 6.1.10 features Kernel 5.7 support on Linux host and guest. Other changes include:

  • Fixed crash when using Qt on Xwayland sessions
  • Fixed mouse pointer doesn’t work properly in Windows guests when scaling is on.
  • Fixed crash of ‘VBoxManage internalcommands repairhd’ when processing invalid input
  • Disable audio input and audio output by default for new VMs
  • Fixed resizing and multi monitor handling for Wayland guests.
  • Fixed VBoxClient error: The parent session seems to be non-X11.

How to Install VirtualBox 6.1.10 in Ubuntu:

The official .deb packages are available for download at the link below:

Download VirtualBox

If you’ve already added the Oracle apt repository for Linux, install the updates simply via Software Updater.

Or add the apt repository by running following commands one by one:

1. Open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T), paste below command and run to add the repository:

sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian $(lsb_release -sc) contrib" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/virtualbox.list'

For Linux Mint, you HAVE to replace $(lsb_release -sc) in the command with bionic for Mint 19.x, or xenial for Mint 18.x.

2. Then download and install the repository key via command:

wget -q https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox_2016.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -

3. Refresh system package cache via command:

sudo apt update

4. Finally install Virtualbox 6.1:

sudo apt install virtualbox-6.1

Uninstall:

To remove it, simply run command in terminal:

sudo apt remove --autoremove virtualbox-6.1

And go to Software & Updates -> Other Software to remove apt repositories.

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Virtualbox 6.1.6 Released with Kernel 5.6 Support

Last updated: April 16, 2020

Virtualbox

Oracle Virtualbox 6.1.6 was released a few days ago. Linux kernel 5.6 now is supported for Linux hosts and guests.

Virtualbox 6.1.6 is the third maintenance release for the 6.1 main series. Changes in the release include:

  • Multiple UI enhancements including visual elements updates
  • Fixed monitor resizing and multi-monitor handling bugs on X11 guests with VMSVGA graphics adapter
  • Enhancements in 2D and 3D acceleration and rendering
  • Multiple enhancements improving USB performance and stability
  • Serial port: Improve error handling and fix hang when host port disappears
  • Multiple fixes for VBoxManage guest control operations
  • Fix for exception handling bug in Python bindings
  • Multiple fixes for shared clipboard including possible crash and HTML data support

How to Install Virtualbox 6.16 in Ubuntu:

For 64-bit Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.04, Ubuntu 19.10, and their derivatives, you can either download the official .deb binary from the link below:

Download Virtualbox for Linux

or install VBox from its official apt repository by running following steps:

1. Open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T), paste below command and run to add the repository:

sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian $(lsb_release -sc) contrib" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/virtualbox.list'

For Linux Mint, you HAVE to replace $(lsb_release -sc) in the command with bionic for Mint 19.x, or xenial for Mint 18.x.

2. Then download and install the repository key via command:

wget -q https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox_2016.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -

3. Refresh system package cache via command:

sudo apt update

4. Finally install Virtualbox 6.1:

sudo apt install virtualbox-6.1

Uninstall:

To remove it, simply run command in terminal:

sudo apt remove --autoremove virtualbox-6.1

And go to Software & Updates -> Other Software to remove apt repositories.

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Oracle VirtualBox 6.1 Released as New Major Update

Last updated: December 12, 2019

Virtualbox

Oracle announced the new major Virtualbox 6.1.0 a few days ago with many great new features.

Virtualbox 6.1.0 includes following changes:

  • Implemented support for importing VM from Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
  • Extended support for exporting VM to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
  • Support for nested hardware-virtualization on Intel CPUs
  • Completely removed old style 3D support (with VBoxVGA).
  • Implemented experimental support for file transfers
  • Support for horizontal scrolling in the PS/2 mouse device.
  • vboximg-mount available on Linux host.
  • accelerate video playback on Linux, macOS.
  • Experimental support for VirtIO SCSI, to increase performance and improve scalability
  • Suport for Linux 5.4
  • GUI and many other improvements.

For more details, see the changelog.

How to Install Virtualbox 6.1 in Ubuntu:

For Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.04, Ubuntu 19.10, and their derivatives, you can either download the official .deb binary from the link below:

Download Virtualbox for Linux

or install VBox from its official apt repository by running following steps:

1. Open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T), paste below command and run to add the repository:

sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian $(lsb_release -sc) contrib" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/virtualbox.list'

For Linux Mint, you HAVE to replace $(lsb_release -sc) in the command with bionic for Mint 19.x, or xenial for Mint 18.x.

2. Then download and install the repository key via command:

wget -q https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox_2016.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -

3. Refresh system package cache via command:

sudo apt update

4. Finally install Virtualbox 6.1:

sudo apt install virtualbox-6.1

Uninstall:

To remove it, simply run command in terminal:

sudo apt remove --autoremove virtualbox-6.1

And go to Software & Updates -> Other Software to remove apt repositories.

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