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.
![Install Rocky Linux 9 on VirtualBox](https://itnixpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/VirtualBox-interface.png)
- Enter your OS name, Type and version.
![Install Rocky Linux 9 on VirtualBox](https://itnixpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Name-and-operating-system.png)
- Next, allocate memory size.
![Install Rocky Linux 9 on VirtualBox](https://itnixpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Memory-allocation.png)
- Then create a virtual hard disk.
![Install Rocky Linux 9 on VirtualBox](https://itnixpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Hard-disk.png)
- Choose hard disk file type.
![Install Rocky Linux 9 on VirtualBox](https://itnixpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Hard-disk-file-type.png)
- Select storage type.
![Install Rocky Linux 9 on VirtualBox](https://itnixpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Storage-and-physical-hard-disk.png)
- Next, allocate the storage amount.
![Install Rocky Linux 9 on VirtualBox](https://itnixpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/File-location-and-size.png)
- After that select your Rocky Linux 9 image from choose a disk file by clicking on Empty drive as shown below.
![Install Rocky Linux 9 on VirtualBox](https://itnixpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Choose-image-1.png)
- Click the start button to boot the added OS.
![Install Rocky Linux 9 on VirtualBox](https://itnixpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Start-VM.png)
- Select Install Rocky Linux 9.0.
![Install Rocky Linux 9 on VirtualBox](https://itnixpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Install-rocky-linux.png)
- Select language.
![Install Rocky Linux 9 on VirtualBox](https://itnixpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Select-language.png)
- Next, select your installation destination, root password then create a user.
![Install Rocky Linux 9 on VirtualBox](https://itnixpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Installation-details.png)
- Wait for the installation to finish.
![Install Rocky Linux 9 on VirtualBox](https://itnixpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Installation-progress.png)
- After the installation click the Reboot System button.
![Install Rocky Linux 9 on VirtualBox](https://itnixpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Reboot-system.png)
- Log in to your new system.
![Install Rocky Linux 9 on VirtualBox](https://itnixpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Login.png)
- Enjoy your Rocky Linux 9.
![Install Rocky Linux 9 on VirtualBox](https://itnixpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Rocky-Linux-.png)
- You have reached the end of our article. We have gone through how to install Rocky Linux 9 on VirtualBox.
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