Virtualbox on Ubuntu

Install and Run 

Install Virtualbox

sudo apt install virtualbox-7.1

Install Virtualbox Extension Pack

wget https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/7.1.4/Oracle_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-7.1.4.vbox-extpack

sudo apt install virtualbox-ext-pack

List installed extension packs

vboxmanage list extpacks

Extension Packs: 1

Pack no. 0:   Oracle VirtualBox Extension Pack

Version:        7.1.4

Revision:       165100

Edition:        

Description:    Oracle Cloud Infrastructure integration, Host Webcam, VirtualBox RDP, PXE ROM, Disk Encryption, NVMe, full VM encryption.

VRDE Module:    VBoxVRDP

Crypto Module:  VBoxPuelCrypto

Usable:         true

Why unusable:   

Create VM

VBoxManage createvm --name windows10 --ostype Windows10_64 --register

VBoxManage modifyvm windows10 --ioapic on

VBoxManage modifyvm windows10 --memory 4096 --vram 128

VBoxManage modifyvm windows10 --nic1 bridged

VBoxManage modifyvm windows10 --vrde on

VBoxManage storagectl windows10 --name "SATA Controller" --add sata --controller IntelAhci

VBoxManage storageattach windows10 --storagectl "SATA Controller" --port 0 --device 0 --type hdd --medium /d/VirtualBox/windows10_DISK.vdi 

VBoxManage modifyvm windows10 --boot1 disk --boot2 none --boot3 none --boot4 none

VBoxManage modifyvm windows10 --cpus 3

VBoxManage modifyvm windows10 --nic1 bridged --nictype1 82545EM --bridgeadapter1 enp1s0

Configure VirtualBox Remote Display Protocol (VRDP)

VBoxManage setproperty vrdeextpack "Oracle VirtualBox Extension Pack"

VBoxManage modifyvm windows10 --vrde on

VBoxManage modifyvm windows10 --vrdemulticon on --vrdeport 10001

vboxmanage modifyvm windows10 --vrde-property "Security/Method=negotiate"

VBoxManage internalcommands passwordhash "[password]"

VBoxManage setextradata "windows10" "VBoxAuthSimple/users/[id]" [password hash]

VBoxManage modifyvm windows10 --vrdeauthtype external

Start VM

VBoxHeadless --startvm windows10

Install VirtualBox Guest Additions

wget https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/7.1.4/VBoxGuestAdditions_7.1.4.iso

VBoxManage storageattach windows10 --storagectl "SATA Controller" --port 1 --device 0 --type dvddrive --medium ~/Downloads/VBoxGuestAdditions_7.1.4.iso

Issues

No extension pack by the name 'Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack' was found

$ VBoxManage setproperty vrdeextpack "Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack"

VBoxManage: error: No extension pack by the name 'Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack' was found

VBoxManage: error: Details: code VBOX_E_OBJECT_NOT_FOUND (0x80bb0001), component ExtPackManagerWrap, interface IExtPackManager, callee nsISupports

VBoxManage: error: Context: "COMSETTER(DefaultVRDEExtPack)(Bstr(a->argv[1]).raw())" at line 1520 of file VBoxManageMisc.cpp

Reason

The extension pack name has been changed.

Solution

Change the name to installed extensions name.

$ vboxmanage list extpacks

Extension Packs: 1

Pack no. 0:   Oracle VirtualBox Extension Pack

Version:        7.1.4

Revision:       165100

Edition:        

Description:    Oracle Cloud Infrastructure integration, Host Webcam, VirtualBox RDP, PXE ROM, Disk Encryption, NVMe, full VM encryption.

VRDE Module:    VBoxVRDP

Crypto Module:  VBoxPuelCrypto

Usable:         true

Why unusable:   

Error: failed to start machine. Error message: Nonexistent host networking interface, name '' (VERR_INTERNAL_ERROR)

$ VBoxHeadless --startvm windows10
Oracle VirtualBox Headless Interface 7.1.4
Copyright (C) 2008-2024 Oracle and/or its affiliates

Starting virtual machine: 
Operation failed: NS_ERROR_FAILURE
Error: failed to start machine. Error message: Nonexistent host networking interface, name '' (VERR_INTERNAL_ERROR)

Reason

Network interface not registered.

Solution

Register network interface.

VBoxManage modifyvm windows10 --nic1 bridged --nictype1 82545EM --bridgeadapter1 enp1s0