This article will take you through how to install Rocky Linux 9 on VirtualBox. Rocky Linux 9 was released in July, bringing security enhancements and better performance for enterprise users. Let’s try it on VirtualBox and see how it looks.
Requirements
- Navigate to the VirtualBox download page and download it if you haven’t.
- Next, download Rocky Linux from its download page.
Install Rocky Linux 9
- Open your VirtualBox and click on New.

- Enter your OS name, Type and version.

- Next, allocate memory size.

- Then create a virtual hard disk.

- Choose hard disk file type.

- Select storage type.

- Next, allocate the storage amount.

- After that select your Rocky Linux 9 image from choose a disk file by clicking on Empty drive as shown below.

- Click the start button to boot the added OS.

- Select Install Rocky Linux 9.0.

- Select language.

- Next, select your installation destination, root password then create a user.

- Wait for the installation to finish.

- After the installation click the Reboot System button.

- Log in to your new system.

- Enjoy your Rocky Linux 9.

- You have reached the end of our article. We have gone through how to install Rocky Linux 9 on VirtualBox.
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