/etc/apt/sources.list:
deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian intrepid non-free
Execute:
$ wajig install virtualbox-2.1
Answer yes to install the kernel module, it should just work. Create the virtual image:
$ VBoxManage createvm -name ubuntu -register $ VBoxManage modifyvm ubuntu -memory "2048MB" -acpi on -boot1 dvd -nic1 nat $ VBoxManage createvdi -filename “/var/vbox/ubuntu.vdi” -size 20000 -register $ VBoxManage registerimage dvd ~/ext/debian-40r6-amd64-netinst.iso $ VBoxManage modifyvm ubuntu -dvd ~/ext/debian-40r6-amd64-netinst.iso
Start the image
$ VBoxHeadless -startvm ubuntu VirtualBox Headless Interface 2.1.2 (C) 2008-2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved. Listening on port 3389
Connect to the image (requires X) on the same machine:
rdesktop localhost
Or you can login remotely by forwarding the 3389 port:
$ ssh -L 3389:localhost:3389 server
And from your desktop computer
rdesktop localhost
Stop the image (do not save changes)
VBoxManage controlvm ubuntu poweroff
Stop the image (save changes)
VBoxManage controlvm ubuntu savestate