Oracle VirtualBox

Oracle · A VirtualBox test-build virtualizer, distributed through Homebrew as the `virtualbox@beta` cask.

CaskVirtualization & ContainersApple silicon · Intel
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs7#1829 in App
1-year installs260Last 365 days
Latest version7.2.15-1747406 days ago · Oct 7
Download size159MBarm64 / x86_64 · dmg
Release cadenceWeekly0 releases in 30 days
System requirements
Not confirmed
Platform availability
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{
  "macos": {}
}
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homebrew/cask
Also known as
Oracle VirtualBox · virtualbox@beta
Installer packages
VirtualBox.pkg
SHA-256
1c6dbed846fa7361…

Installation and removal contents

  • Uninstall uninstall

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    {
      "uninstall": [
        {
          "delete": "/usr/local/bin/vboximg-mount",
          "pkgutil": "org.virtualbox.pkg.*",
          "script": {
            "args": [
              "--unattended"
            ],
            "executable": "VirtualBox_Uninstall.tool",
            "sudo": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  • Install pkg

    Source file: VirtualBox.pkg

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    {
      "pkg": [
        "VirtualBox.pkg",
        {
          "choices": [
            {
              "attributeSetting": 1,
              "choiceAttribute": "selected",
              "choiceIdentifier": "choiceVBox"
            },
            {
              "attributeSetting": 1,
              "choiceAttribute": "selected",
              "choiceIdentifier": "choiceVBoxCLI"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  • Install postflight_steps

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    {
      "postflight_steps": [
        {
          "steps": [
            {
              "paths": [
                {
                  "path": "/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig"
                }
              ],
              "type": "set_ownership"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  • Remove user data zap

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    {
      "zap": [
        {
          "rmdir": "~/VirtualBox VMs",
          "trash": [
            "/Library/Application Support/VirtualBox",
            "~/Library/Application Support/com.apple.sharedfilelist/com.apple.LSSharedFileList.ApplicationRecentDocuments/org.virtualbox.app.virtualbox*",
            "~/Library/Preferences/org.virtualbox.app.VirtualBox*",
            "~/Library/Saved Application State/org.virtualbox.app.VirtualBox*",
            "~/Library/VirtualBox"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }

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