The downloads come as multi-part compressed files (RAR format) that need to be reassembled into a virtual machine. The resulting file is ready to run with no OS installation required.

Running Linux on a Windows system opens up a world of possibilities for users who want to explore the power and flexibility of the Linux operating system.

VMware offers a very comprehensive selection of virtualization products, with Fusion for the Apple Mac and Workstation for the PC. Despite the name difference, these two products offer effectively the ...

BackBox Linux is a free, open-source community project based on Ubuntu. Find out how to use the BackBox Linux distribution as a virtual machine.

If you want install Oracle Linux on Oracle VirtualBox, you can follow this guide to download the VM tool, ISO file, and create the VM.

Oracle, the maintainer of VirtualBox, has created a variety of virtual machines you can download for free, each configured with different database and/or web server options, all running Oracle’s ...

With UTM, you can easily test out a variety of Linux distros for free! Whether you’re a curious beginner or a seasoned pro, UTM makes it simple and fun to dive into the world of virtual machines.

Since I'm not currently running Ubuntu, I decided to download an ISO and fire it up in a virtual machine. From day 1 of my Linux journey I've always used VirtualBox, but for whatever reason I ...

If you work with Linux, or you just want to test drive the OS, you can use Hyper-V to create a virtual machine with the distro you like alongside Windows 10.

Boxes is a great way to spin up virtual machines on Linux. Jack Wallen shows you how it's done.