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Ubuntu in VirtualBox

Draft. Only a video so far. The written steps are not written yet.
Written by Wyatt CrossUpdated 2026-11-06Autonomy ParkIndoor Lab

At a glance

A video walkthrough for installing Ubuntu 22.04 in a VirtualBox virtual machine. There are no written steps yet.

Apple Silicon Macs Are Not Covered

There is no guide for Apple Silicon Macs, because they need an ARM-based Ubuntu. ROS 2 supports it, but some things, such as GPU acceleration for Gazebo, will not work. We have not tested these virtual machines with ROS on a Mac.

Use Ubuntu 22.04.5, and never update it (see Ubuntu in VMware for why).

The written steps: Unknown

The same installation in VMware, with written steps, is on Ubuntu in VMware.