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* [[VirtualBox/Recommended_Version|Install the Recommended VirtualBox Version]]
* [[VirtualBox/Other_Versions|Install Newer Versions of VirtualBox]]
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This wiki page provides information on the recommended version of VirtualBox for use with {{project_name_short}}, along with installation instructions.
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It is strongly advised to use the recommended VirtualBox version with {{project_name_short}}, otherwise there can be issues. <ref>
{{project_name_short}} <code>{{VersionNew}}</code> was built and tested with VirtualBox version {{VirtualBox_Version}}. Newer VirtualBox versions not listed on the [[VirtualBox|stable version of {{project_name_short}} for VirtuallBox]], [[VirtualBox_Testers_Only_Version|testers-only version of {{project_name_short}} for VirtuallBox]] or otherwise in [[Stay Tuned|{{project_name_short}} News]] are untested by {{project_name_short}} developers. This can cause issues such as instability (VirtualBox VMs [https://forums.whonix.org/t/whonix-virtualbox-failed-to-start-ns-error-failure-0x80004005-the-vm-session-was-aborted/11471 not starting], VMs suddenly closing, host freezing, VM black screen). It is advised to wait until newer versions of VirtualBox are recommended for use with {{project_name_short}}.
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Newer VirtualBox versions are hard to install on Debian <code>{{Stable project version based on Debian codename}}</code>. Perhaps the VirtualBox host software is available (even as a Debian package) from the virtualbox.org repository, but VirtualBox guest additions are not available as a Debian package. Using an older version of VirtualBox guest additions (like the pre-installed ones) might lead to broken functionality such as an inability to resize the VM or general instability. [https://forums.whonix.org/t/virtualbox-guest-additions/8998/3 Installation of VirtualBox guest additions from ISO might also cause issues.]
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References:

* [[Dev/VirtualBox#VirtualBox_Unavailable_in_Debian_stable_and_backports_due_to_Debian_Stable_Security_Maintenance_Issues|VirtualBox Unavailable in Debian stable and backports due to Debian Stable Security Maintenance Issues]]
* Debian VirtualBox feature request: [https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=947601 upload to Debian fasttrack]
* Debian fasttrack feature request: [https://salsa.debian.org/fasttrack-team/support/issues/10 please add VirtualBox to fasttrack]
* [https://forums.whonix.org/t/missing-dependencies-on-buster-for-virtualbox-6-1-6/9634 Missing dependencies on Buster for Virtualbox 6.1.6]
* VirtualBox feature request: [https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/734 Guest Additions Debian Packages unavailable from Oracle Repository]
* [https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=942873 building VirtualBox from source code failing and nobody could fix it], and [https://forums.whonix.org/t/missing-dependencies-on-buster-for-virtualbox-6-1-6/9634/6 again].
* Debian's [https://ircbots.debian.net/judd/#judd-builddep <code>checkbackport</code>] [https://forums.whonix.org/t/missing-dependencies-on-buster-for-virtualbox-6-1-6/9634/7 stating] that creating a backport from the Debian <code>sid</code> VirtualBox source package is not possible.
* [https://forums.whonix.org/t/installing-virtualbox-on-debian-10-debian-buster-buster-backports-fasttrack/7716 Installing VirtualBox on Debian 10 / Debian buster / buster-backports / fasttrack]
* Call for help:
** https://twitter.com/Whonix/status/1268525273852661765
** https://www.facebook.com/Whonix/posts/3899452270096999
* [[Dev/VirtualBox#VirtualBox_Installation_Challenges|VirtualBox Integration]]
* [https://forums.whonix.org/t/challenges-upgrading-virtualbox-to-6-1-12-on-debian-buster-installation-from-upstream-virtualbox-org-apt-repository/9984 Challenges Installing VirtualBox]
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Recommended VirtualBox version.

* [[VirtualBox|{{project_name_short}} VirtualBox <u>Stable</u> Version]]: '''{{VirtualBox_Version}}'''
* [[VirtualBox_Testers_Only_Version|{{project_name_short}} VirtualBox <u>Testers</u> Only Version]]: '''{{VirtualBox_Version_Testers_Only}}'''

Recommendation might change from time to time. It is recommended to check in case of issues and re-install.
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= Latest VirtualBox Version =
How to find out what the latest VirtualBox version is?

The latest version of VirtualBox can be seen on [https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads <u>virtualbox</u>.org/wiki/<u>Downloads</u>], [https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/News <u>virtualbox</u>.org/wiki/<u>News</u>] and [https://www.virtualbox.org/pipermail/vbox-announce/ VirtualBox announcements newsletter archive].

Alternatively the version number can be seen on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VirtualBox VirtualBox Wikipedia page], although there might be times when Wikipedia is outdated.

The user could also consider to [https://www.virtualbox.org/mailman/listinfo/vbox-announce subscribe to the VirtualBox announcements newsletter].

= See Also =
* [[VirtualBox|Stable {{project_name_short}} Version for VirtualBox]]
* [[VirtualBox_Testers_Only_Version|{{project_name_short}} for VirtualBox - Testers Only Version]]
* [[VirtualBox/Other_Versions|Install Newer Versions of VirtualBox]]
* [[VirtualBox/Guest_Additions|VirtualBox Guest Additions and Shared Folders]]
* [[VirtualBox/Troubleshooting|VirtualBox Troubleshooting]]

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