

To enable the automatic install we need to prepopulate our username and password here in addition to our machine name so that it can be configured automatically during first boot. We want to install Ubuntu unattendedly so we can leave the checkbox to skip unchecked.

Make sure to save it to a memorable location on your PC! For this tutorial, we will use the latest Ubuntu 22.10 release.


VirtualBox 7 and above includes a new feature called Unattended Guest OS Install which significantly streamlines the setup experience for common operating systems like Ubuntu, making it easier than ever to get started. It’s a great way to experience Ubuntu regardless of your current operating system. VirtualBox is a general purpose virtualiser that is available across Linux, Mac OS and Windows. In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through one of the easiest ways to try out Ubuntu Desktop on a virtual machine. Learn how to run Ubuntu Desktop on any operating system using VirtualBox to set up a virtual machine with this quick start guide.
