Linux Mint And Virtual Box

[Divided_Duo55]

Hi I would like to download virtualbox to my linux mint operating system.

I don't know whether to use debian or ubuntu because linux mint is not an option. Please help with which file to use and the commands to use in terminal.

[Cosmo.]

This depends from the version of Mint you are using. You did not tell this. If you don't know open a terminal and enter:

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inxi -Sz

Paste the output here.

[Divided_Duo55]

I'm using Linux Mint 18 "Cinnamon"

[AndyMH]

Download from the software manager

[mr_raider]

I diasgree. The version in the Mint repos is sorely out of date.

Refer to this thread, the last post:

viewtopic.php?f=231&t=237963


Also I would remove the virtualbox guest modules that Mint installs by default in a standard install before doing anything. They serve no purpose:

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sudo apt purge virtualbox*