How to Install VirtualBox on OpenSUSE Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of VirtualBox on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following requirements:

  • An OpenSUSE Latest installation
  • Access to the system terminal as a superuser

Step 1: Add VirtualBox Repository

To install VirtualBox on OpenSUSE Latest, we first need to add the official VirtualBox repository to our system.

  1. Open the terminal and run the following command to download and import the VirtualBox key:
sudo rpm --import https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox.asc
  1. Next, we will add the VirtualBox repository to our system. Run the following command to do so:
sudo zypper addrepo https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/rpm/opensuse/15.2 VirtualBox
  1. To verify that the repository is added successfully, run the command:
sudo zypper lr -d | grep VirtualBox

Step 2: Install VirtualBox

With the VirtualBox repository added to our system, we can now proceed with installing VirtualBox.

  1. Run the following command to update the system package list:
sudo zypper refresh
  1. Now, we can install the VirtualBox package using the following command:
sudo zypper install virtualbox

  1. During the installation process, you will be prompted to confirm the addition of a new key. Press y to continue.

  2. After the installation completes successfully, verify that VirtualBox is installed correctly by running:

virtualbox --help

Step 3: Launch VirtualBox

To launch VirtualBox, simply run the following command from the terminal: 

virtualbox

This will start the VirtualBox GUI, which can be used to create and manage virtual machines on your OpenSUSE system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install VirtualBox on OpenSUSE Latest using the official VirtualBox repository. With VirtualBox installed, you can now start working on virtual machines on your OpenSUSE system.