The best way to access to virtual machines of VirtualBox

For those who use VirtualBox is a bit cumbersome having to open and close the application every time we use one of the virtual machines we have installed.
indicator-virtualbox just all this and gives us the ability to access a virtualized machines quickly and efficiently, without running VirtualBox for it. Also has a nice logo Mono style that looks great with the new issues of Ubuntu and many

Oracle released VirtualBox 4.0, care license change

Sun bought the company and its entire catalog takes a few months time updating VirtualBox, It seems clear that at least in this section the template and the team responsible for the development of virtualization still very active.

Now is the announcement of the availability of VirtualBox 4.0, A desktop virtualization application for different platforms to x86 architecture which remains one of

How To Install VirtualBox 4.0 Beta In Ubuntu

VirtualBox 4.0 beta was released today with some major changes. The biggest change is that some functionality has moved into a separate package (such as the USB 2.0 support, RDP server and more).

But that's not all: VirtualBox 4.0 beta also comes with a redesigned user interface, settings/disk file layout for VM portability, support for more than 1.5/2 GB guest RAM on 32-bit hosts, support for the Intel ICH9 chipset, support for limiting a VM's CPU time and IO bandwidth, asynchronous I/O for iSCSI, VMDK, VHD and Parallels images, support for resizing VDI and VHD images and more. For a complete list of new features, see the release announcement.

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Install VirtualBox 4.0 beta in Ubuntu

Before installing VirtualBox 4.0, please remember it's still in beta so expect to find bugs (so use it at your own risk)!

1. To install VirtualBox 4.0 beta, remove any older VirtualBox version you may have installed on your system:

sudo apt-get remove virtualbox*

2. In Ubuntu 32bit only, you'll also have to install libstdc++5:

sudo apt-get install libstdc++5

3. Download VirtualBox .deb packages from HERE - install the file appropriate for your Ubuntu version / architecture.

At this point, running a virtual machine won't work - you need the VirtualBox extensions pack (see below).

4. Download the VirtualBox extensions pack. Then, once you've made sure you've closed all open VirtualBox windows, simply double click the "Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.0.0_BETA1-68572.vbox-extpack" file you've just downloaded - this should install the VirtualBox extensions pack and open VirtualBox.

Update: for a repository, see: Install VirtualBox 4.0.x (Stable) In Ubuntu, Via Repository

Sun Microsystems merges with Oracle

Sun Microsystems gets acquired by Oracle. This is the hot news making rounds on the net. This is a news which could have wide ramifications for the Open Source crowd. Why? Because Sun Microsystems creates some of the most well received, robust open source software around. Just to put it in perspective, let me list some of them which come to my mind.Read more »

Unbreakable Linux - Free Linux DVD set from Oracle

First it was Ubuntu and now it is Oracle's turn. That is right; here is a wonderful chance to get yourself a DVD set of Oracle's Unbreakable Linux. Essentially Unbreakable Linux is Red Hat Enterprise Linux sans the Red Hat trademarks.

Oracle claims Unbreakable Linux delivers enterprise-class support for Linux with premier backports, comprehensive management, cluster software, indemnification, testing and more, all at significantly lower cost.

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To order your Free DVD of Oracle Unbreakable Linux with free shipping and all, visit this page and click the "Register Now" button. If this is your first visit to the Oracle website, you will have to create an Oracle account. Next enter your shipping address which is the address to which you would like to receive the DVD set and press "Submit". That is it. Oracle will ship you a brand new DVD set of Unbreakable Linux.