How to install VirtualBox 3.1.2 on Fedora 12

Here’s a quick guide to install VirtualBox 3.1.2 on Fedora 12

1. Import Sun’s public key

[dexter]# wget -q http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/sun_vbox.asc -O- | rpm --import -

2. Download the Fedora repo file and save it into the /etc/yum.repos.d/ directory

[dexter]# cd /etc/yum.repos.d/

[dexter]# wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/rpm/fedora/virtualbox.repo

[dexter]# yum clean all

3. Install VirtualBox 3.1.2

[dexter]# yum install VirtualBox-3.1

That’s it!

3 Responses to “How to install VirtualBox 3.1.2 on Fedora 12”

Author comments are in a darker gray color for you to easily identify the posts author in the comments

1. KageSenshi says:

   January 12, 2010 at 11:46 am

   theres also VirtualBox-OSE in RPMFusion

   yum install VirtualBox-OSE

   currently its 3.0 though

   Reply
   • Danesh says:

     January 14, 2010 at 2:30 pm

     KageSenshi, yup that’s why I took the long way

     Reply
2. unknown says:

   February 15, 2010 at 2:38 pm

   yeah , like we dont need dkms, and the the kernel sources, and specifying KER_DIR or dkms –kernelsourcedir

   it pisses me off when amateurs like u fags post incorrect guides .

   Reply