

vdi file! You will need it when creating your virtual machine. The CD icon in the bottom tray of the Ubuntu VirtualBox window should now be filled in. When unpacked on my Mac, I end up with the. Expanded, it can take up over 10GB of space so make sure you have enough room before proceeding.


Then open the archive to unpack the disk image. On my Mac, it appears in the "Downloads" folder and will look something like this: You should get an archive file downloaded to your machine. Scroll down until you find the Ubuntu 18.0.4 release area:Īs shown in the image above, make sure that the "VirtualBox" tab is selected and then click on the "Download" button. This will open up some additional text under the Ubuntu entry:Ĭlick on "VirtualBox (VDI) image" to see a listing of all of the Ubuntu images available: Scroll down on this page until you find the entry for "Ubuntu" and then click on it: This will take you to the main page for Virtual Box Images: When you visit the site, click on "VM Images" and select "VirtualBox Images": While using Ubuntu is not required for the class, it will be easiest for those don't already have access to a Linux installation. To begin, visit the site to download a virtual disk image for the Ubuntu version of Linux.
