VirtualBox is a platform-independent open-source virtualization software available for Linux, OS X, Solaris and Windows hosts. Guest additions need to be installed to automatically adjust the guest screen resolution. USB is supported through a proprietary extension.
VirtualBox (VB) is a free and open-source software that provides a virtual machine (VM) for a variety of guest operating systems. Detailed installation instructions can be found in the VirtualBox User Manual. VB, by default, saves its VM in the VirtualBox image (VBI, file extension: .vdi
) file format. The software is currently owned by Oracle.
For USB and RDP support, a non-open source (licensed under PUEL) extension pack needs to be installed.
External links
Download sites for VBI
Help resources
Alternatives
- VMware Player vmware-player
- VMware Workstation vmware
- Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) see kvm
- Qemu (short for Quick Emulator) see qemu