VirtualBox : Create Virtual Machine

	Create a Virtual Machine. On this example, create VM to install Debian 13.
[1]	Create a Virtual Machine.

# create a directory for VM root@dlp:~#  mkdir /var/lib/vbox # create a VM root@dlp:~# VBoxManage createvm \ --name Debian_13 \ --ostype Debian_64 \ --register \ --basefolder /var/lib/vbox Virtual machine 'Debian_13' is created and registered. UUID: b3c73f51-a5ed-4a4d-8c5c-1b8cffa29ea4 Settings file: '/var/lib/vbox/Debian_13/Debian_13.vbox' # modify settings for VM # replace interface name [enp1s0] to your own environment root@dlp:~# VBoxManage modifyvm Debian_13 \ --cpus 4 \ --memory 4096 \ --nic1 bridged \ --bridgeadapter1 enp1s0 \ --boot1 dvd \ --graphicscontroller vmsvga \ --vrde on \ --vrdeport 5001 # configure storage for VM root@dlp:~# VBoxManage storagectl Debian_13 --name "Debian_13_SATA" --add sata root@dlp:~# VBoxManage createhd \ --filename /var/lib/vbox/Debian_13/Debian_13.vdi \ --size 20480 \ --format VDI \ --variant Standard 0%...10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%...100% Medium created. UUID: e15650f9-5de6-4522-b898-591900b66561 root@dlp:~# VBoxManage storageattach Debian_13 \ --storagectl Debian_13_SATA \ --port 1 \ --type hdd \ --medium /var/lib/vbox/Debian_13/Debian_13.vdi # configure DVD drive for VM # example below, it specifies an ISO file for installation root@dlp:~# VBoxManage storageattach Debian_13 \ --storagectl Debian_13_SATA \ --port 0 \ --type dvddrive \ --medium /home/debian-13.0.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso # confirm settings for VM root@dlp:~# VBoxManage showvminfo Debian_13 Name: Debian_13 Encryption: disabled Groups: / Platform Architecture: x86 Guest OS: Debian (64-bit) UUID: b3c73f51-a5ed-4a4d-8c5c-1b8cffa29ea4 Config file: /var/lib/vbox/Debian_13/Debian_13.vbox Snapshot folder: /var/lib/vbox/Debian_13/Snapshots Log folder: /var/lib/vbox/Debian_13/Logs Hardware UUID: b3c73f51-a5ed-4a4d-8c5c-1b8cffa29ea4 Memory size: 4096MB Page Fusion: disabled VRAM size: 8MB CPU exec cap: 100% CPUProfile: host Chipset: piix3 Firmware: BIOS Number of CPUs: 4 HPET: disabled PAE: disabled Long Mode: enabled Triple Fault Reset: disabled APIC: enabled X2APIC: enabled Nested VT-x/AMD-V: disabled CPUID overrides: None Hardware Virtualization: enabled Nested Paging: enabled Large Pages: disabled VT-x VPID: enabled VT-x Unrestricted Exec.: enabled AMD-V Virt. Vmsave/Vmload: enabled CPUID Portability Level: 0 Boot menu mode: message and menu ..... ..... # * if detach DVD, run like follows root@dlp:~#  VBoxManage storageattach Debian_13 --storagectl Debian_13_SATA --port 0 --device 0 --medium none

[2]	Start a Virtual Machine.

root@dlp:~# VBoxManage startvm Debian_13 --type headless Waiting for VM "Debian_13" to power on... VM "Debian_13" has been successfully started. # * if stop VM, run like follows root@dlp:~# VBoxManage controlvm Debian_13 poweroff # * if remove VM, run like follows root@dlp:~# VBoxManage unregistervm Debian_13

[3]	On enabled VRDP environment, it's possible to connect with RDP. The example below is on Windows 11. Run Remote Desktop Client and specify [(VirtualBox Server's Hostname or IP address):(vrdeport set for the VM)] to connect to VM.

[4]	After connected successfully, VM console is shown.

[5]	Installation finished and Virtual Machine is running normally.