Hi all,
I just downloaded the Ubuntu 19.10 Beta. My first question is will the stable version of VirtualBox work okay on Ubuntu 19.10? I tried installing it the other day and every time I clicked install, nothing happened. So I rolled back to 19.04 because I didn't have time to figure it out. Well, now I do, and I'm about to load Ubuntu 19.10 again. I just want to make sure everything is compatible. I know I had issues with a few of my programs due to them not having a 19.10 repo set up yet. Also, where can I find the latest versions of VirtualBox Betas? I went to the test builds page for VirtualBox and only found v6.0.xx but I'm reading that there is a v6.1 out. I'd just like to know where I can get it. I'm fairly new to Ubuntu, so if my questions seem stupid I apologize. Thanks for your help.
VirtualBox Beta & Ubuntu 19.10
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Re: VirtualBox Beta & Ubuntu 19.10
So, let me get it right... you're asking if a VirtualBox version that was released about a month ago, will work with something that is going to be released in the future. Is that the question? And you're seriously asking us to predict the future?MrRubik wrote:will the stable version of VirtualBox work okay on Ubuntu 19.10?
No one can guarantee you that. See above...MrRubik wrote:I just want to make sure everything is compatible
Ah! Now you're talking...MrRubik wrote:where can I find the latest versions of VirtualBox Betas?
The latest test builds can be found in https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Testbuilds
The "6.0.x test builds" are the latest of the 6.0.x series, that would be 6.0.13 as of this writing.MrRubik wrote:I went to the test builds page for VirtualBox and only found v6.0.xx but I'm reading that there is a v6.1 out
The "Development snapshots" are the latest 6.1.0b1, again as of this writing.
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Re: VirtualBox Beta & Ubuntu 19.10
I don't understand how I'm asking you to predict the future? The Ubuntu 19.10 Beta was released on September 27.
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Re: VirtualBox Beta & Ubuntu 19.10
Yes you are. Read my response above again. Or below. Or both...MrRubik wrote:I don't understand how I'm asking you to predict the future?
Right. But VirtualBox 6.0.12 was released on 2019-09-03, do you see why your question is a future-predicting one? When the VirtualBox developers released 6.0.12, 19.10beta was a future release.MrRubik wrote:The Ubuntu 19.10 Beta was released on September 27.
On the other hand, Betas are "not supported", by definition. Only final/released versions might be supported in the future, in a subsequent official VirtualBox release. Or else, here's how it goes:
- Major OS gets officially released, be it Win/OSX/Linux distro.
- VirtualBox makes the necessary adjustments, if any.
- A future VirtualBox release may support the OS, it might take a few VirtualBox releases though, it depends.
- VirtualBox makes the necessary adjustments, if any.
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Re: VirtualBox Beta & Ubuntu 19.10
Ubuntu 19.10 is scheduled for release on 17 October: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/EoanErmine/ReleaseSchedule
Until then you will be taking the risk of running a beta on a beta. Not sure how anyone can possibly guarantee a working set up; or how you might diagnose with any certainty the cause of any problems in such a scenario, when both products are subject to change on a daily basis.
Remember, as of today, you're a user asking other users for an opinion on unknowns.
Until then you will be taking the risk of running a beta on a beta. Not sure how anyone can possibly guarantee a working set up; or how you might diagnose with any certainty the cause of any problems in such a scenario, when both products are subject to change on a daily basis.
Remember, as of today, you're a user asking other users for an opinion on unknowns.