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What are the requirements for installing VirtualBox from the Ubuntu software center? I tried to download from the center but it says that there is additional software that is missing...

I am a new user.

Fabby
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    If the installation fails there should be a dialog providing information about the failure. Please provide it. – Kalle Richter Jun 23 '15 at 15:57
  • To be able to install virtualbox from the software center you may have to [enable the multiverse repository](http://askubuntu.com/questions/89096/how-do-i-enable-the-multiverse-repository). For the closed source more update version see http://askubuntu.com/questions/41478/how-do-i-install-the-virtualbox-version-from-oracle-to-install-an-extension-pack – Takkat Jun 30 '15 at 10:40

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I rarely install VirtualBox from the Ubuntu Software Center, because it is always outdated. I will show you how to install it manually:

Download the version with your correct architecture:

Save the file in your home folder, then start up the terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T, and then run the following command:

sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-4.3_4.3.28-100309~Ubuntu~raring_*.deb

After that, if it still gives you a missing packages list, try: 

sudo apt-get -f install

Last, but not least, you need to install the VirtualBox 4.3.28 Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack, after download, open it with VirtualBox, and you're done.

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    As you're a reputation 1 user: If this answer helped you, don't forget to click the grey **☑** at the left of this text, which means [Yes, this answer is valid](http://askubuntu.com/help/accepted-answer)! **;-)** – Fabby Jun 30 '15 at 09:47
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what about downloading .deb package directly from Oracle and installing it with

sudo dpkg -i packageName.deb

in terminal?

If something is missing, you can anyway try to find missing packages via

sudo apt-get -f install

Cheers,

Silvia

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