Virtualbox: Was this a mistake with the install? [solved]

[Netherprovinc3]

I am seeing here
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads
That I am to run this command for Debian based Linux distributions:

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deb [arch=amd64] https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian <mydist> contrib

1. When I ran the command, I didn't put "[arch=amd64]" at the beginning. I was following some other instructions on the web, which were a little bit different and perhaps not totally accurate.
2. For <mydist> you are supposed to replace that with the name of your distro. I am running Linux Mint 19.1, but I put bionic there. I was in a "copy and paste" mindset and in hindsight maybe I should have put Tessa?

[msseufert]

You're fine on both accounts. the amd64 tag tells apt to only use the 64bit version. Omitting that tag on a 64bit system will still install the 64bit version. and 19.1 is built on bionic.

[Netherprovinc3]

You're fine on both accounts. the amd64 tag tells apt to only use the 64bit version. Omitting that tag on a 64bit system will still install the 64bit version. and 19.1 is built on bionic.

Ok, I knew it was based on Bionic.
I used Bionic for a very short while before this. I miss the large "X" buttons to close program windows.