Rocky Linux 9.1 was officially released on November 22, 2022, and supports x86-64, aarch64, ppc64le, and s390x architectures. Notable changes include:
- New module stream versions include PHP 8.1, Maven 3.8, Node.JS 18, and Ruby 3.1 to mention a few.
- New compiler toolset versions including Rust 1.62, LLVM 14.0.6, GCC 12, and Go 1.18.
- Keylime. This is a remote boot attestation and runtime integrity management solution that leverages the TPM (Trusted Platform Module) module.
- Vagrant images are now available for x86-64 and aarch64.
- Container images are now available for all x86-64, aarch64, ppc64le, and s390x.
For more information and additional major changes in Rocky Linux 9.1, check out the release notes in the official documentation.
This is a three-part guide that constitutes the following sections.
Without much ado, let’s get started!
1. Install Oracle VM VirtualBox on Windows
The first step is to install Oracle VM VirtualBox on which you will install your instance of Rocky Linux 9. Therefore, head over to the Oracle VM VirtualBox download page and select ‘Windows Hosts’ to download the executable file.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 1 Download Virtualbox For Windows](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Download-VirtualBox-for-Windows.png)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 2 Download Virtualbox For Windows](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Download-VirtualBox-for-Windows.png)
The download will commence and the installation file will be saved in the ‘Downloads‘ folder. To begin the installation, double-click the VirtualBox installation file.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 3 Install Virtualbox On Windows](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Install-VirtualBox-on-Windows.png)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 4 Install Virtualbox On Windows](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Install-VirtualBox-on-Windows.png)
On the UAC (User Access Control) pop-up, click ‘Yes‘ to proceed with the installation.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 5 Windows User Access Control](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Windows-User-Access-Control.jpg)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 6 Windows User Access Control](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Windows-User-Access-Control.jpg)
This launches the Oracle VirtualBox installation wizard as shown. The installation is quite a breeze and all you need is to click ‘Next‘ or ‘Yes‘ all the way to the final step where you will hit ‘Install‘.
The first step is the ‘Welcome‘ step. Just click ‘Next‘ to proceed.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 7 Virtualbox Setup Wizard](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/VirtualBox-Setup-Wizard.png)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 8 Virtualbox Setup Wizard](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/VirtualBox-Setup-Wizard.png)
Next is the ‘Custom Setup‘ step. By default, the Oracle VirtualBox files are stored in the C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox path. Unless necessary, it is recommended to maintain the default path as it is.
So just click ‘Next‘.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 9 Virtualbox Custom Setup Wizard](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/VirtualBox-Custom-Setup-Wizard.png)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 10 Virtualbox Custom Setup Wizard](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/VirtualBox-Custom-Setup-Wizard.png)
You will get a warning about the network connections being reset in addition to a new virtual network interface being created. To proceed, click ‘Yes‘.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 11 Virtualbox Networking](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/VirtualBox-Networking.png)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 12 Virtualbox Networking](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/VirtualBox-Networking.png)
You might encounter a warning about missing dependencies (Python Core and Win32api). In our case, these were not installed. But fret not, the dependencies can manually be installed later on.
So click ‘Yes‘.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 13 Virtualbox Missing Dependencies](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/VirtualBox-Missing-Dependencies.png)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 14 Virtualbox Missing Dependencies](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/VirtualBox-Missing-Dependencies.png)
Then click ‘Install‘ to begin the custom installation of Oracle VirtualBox.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 15 Installation Of Virtualbox On Windows](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Installation-of-VirtualBox-on-Windows.png)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 16 Installation Of Virtualbox On Windows](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Installation-of-VirtualBox-on-Windows.png)
This takes a minute or two at most. Finally, click ‘Finish‘ to complete the installation and exit the Wizard.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 17 Finish Virtualbox Installation](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Finish-VirtualBox-Installation.png)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 18 Finish Virtualbox Installation](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Finish-VirtualBox-Installation.png)
The Oracle VirtualBox GUI manager will be displayed as shown. In the next section, we will create a virtual machine for Rocky Linux 9.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 19 Running Virtualbox On Windows](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Running-VirtualBox-on-Windows.jpg)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 20 Running Virtualbox On Windows](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Running-VirtualBox-on-Windows.jpg)
2. Creating a Virtual Machine for Rocky Linux 9
To create a virtual machine, click the ‘New‘ button shown below.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 21 Create New Vm In Virtualbox](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Create-New-VM-in-VirtualBox.png)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 22 Create New Vm In Virtualbox](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Create-New-VM-in-VirtualBox.png)
This launches the virtual machine creation wizard. In this step, specify the virtual machine details which include the Name, default folder of the virtual machine, and the path to the Rocky Linux ISO image.
Then click ‘Next‘.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 23 Virtual Machine Details](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Virtual-Machine-Details.png)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 24 Virtual Machine Details](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Virtual-Machine-Details.png)
In this step, specify the amount of memory (RAM) and CPU cores to allocate to the virtual machine.
Then hit ‘Next‘.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 25 Virtual Machine Hardware Settings](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Virtual-Machine-Hardware-Settings.png)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 26 Virtual Machine Hardware Settings](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Virtual-Machine-Hardware-Settings.png)
In the next step, specify the size of the virtual hard disk by dragging the slider back and forth, and once satisfied with your selection, click ‘Next’.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 27 Virtual Machine Hard Disk](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Virtual-Machine-Hard-Disk.png)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 28 Virtual Machine Hard Disk](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Virtual-Machine-Hard-Disk.png)
Finally, review all the selections made, and if all looks good, click ‘Finish’ to exit the installation Wizard. Otherwise, click ‘Back’ and make the required changes.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 29 Virtual Machine Summary](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Virtual-Machine-Summary.png)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 30 Virtual Machine Summary](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Virtual-Machine-Summary.png)
Once created, the virtual machine will be displayed on the right pane as shown below.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 31 Virtual Machine Created](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Virtual-Machine-Created.png)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 32 Virtual Machine Created](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Virtual-Machine-Created.png)
3. Installing Rocky Linux 9 on VirtualBox
To start the installation, click the ‘Start’ button on the menu bar or double-click the rocky-Linux virtual machine icon on the left pane as shown earlier.
Once the virtual machine starts, you will get a black screen with a list of menu options. Select the first option ‘Install Rocky Linux 9.1’ and hit ENTER.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 33 Rocky Linux Install Menu](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Install-Menu.png)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 34 Rocky Linux Install Menu](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Install-Menu.png)
You will see a flurry of boot messages as the system powers on.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 35 Rocky Linux Booting](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Booting.png)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 36 Rocky Linux Booting](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Booting.png)
The installer will be initialized and the Rocky Linux 9 installer will finally come into view, and the welcome page will prompt you to select the installation language. Select your preferred language and click ‘Continue’.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 37 Rocky Linux Language](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Language.jpg)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 38 Rocky Linux Language](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Language.jpg)
This displays an ‘Installation Summary’ window showing various components that need to be configured before the installation gets underway. These components are categorized into the following sections:
- Localization
- Software
- System
- User Settings
Let us go over each of these salient components.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 39 Rocky Linux Installation Summary](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Installation-Summary.jpg)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 40 Rocky Linux Installation Summary](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Installation-Summary.jpg)
We will start off with the ‘Localizaton‘ section which comprises three key sub-sections: Keyboard, Language Support, and Time & Date.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 41 Rocky Linux Localizaton](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Localizaton.jpg)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 42 Rocky Linux Localizaton](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Localizaton.jpg)
Configure Keyboard
Click ‘Keyboard‘. By default, it is set to English(US). You can verify this by typing some text in the provided text field. If all looks good click ‘Done‘. Otherwise, if you want to add a new layout, click the plus sign [ + ]
at the bottom left, add your preferred keyboard layout, and click ‘Done‘.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 43 Rocky Linux Keyboard](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Keyboard.jpg)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 44 Rocky Linux Keyboard](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Keyboard.jpg)
Configure Langauge
Next, click ‘Language Support‘ and select your preferred language.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 45 Rocky Linux Language Support](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Language-Support.jpg)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 46 Rocky Linux Language Support](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Language-Support.jpg)
Configure Time and Date
Thereafter, click ‘Time and Date‘ and set the correct time and date settings as per your timezone. You can easily do this by selecting your geographical region on the map provided.
Then click ‘Done‘.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 47 Rocky Linux Timezone](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Timezone.jpg)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 48 Rocky Linux Timezone](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Timezone.jpg)
Next, up, we have the ‘SOFTWARE‘ section that contains the ‘Installation Source‘ and ‘Software Selection‘ sub-sections.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 49 Rocky Linux Software](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Software.jpg)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 50 Rocky Linux Software](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Software.jpg)
Configure Installation Source
Click the ‘Installation Source‘ option. By default, the installation media is automatically detected and the AppStream repository is set as the default repository. Therefore, go along with the defaults and simply click ‘Done‘.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 51 Rocky Linux Installation Source](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Installation-Source.jpg)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 52 Rocky Linux Installation Source](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Installation-Source.jpg)
Software Selection
The ‘Software Selection‘ sub-section provides you with an array of base environments to choose from and additional software for a selected environment. In this case, we have chosen to go with a ‘Server with GUI‘ base environment and a few additional packages. Once you have completed making your selections, once again, click ‘Done‘.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 53 Rocky Linux Software Selection](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Software-Selection.jpg)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 54 Rocky Linux Software Selection](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Software-Selection.jpg)
The ‘SYSTEM‘ section is another yet crucial section. Here, you will partition your hard drive and also configure networking.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 55 Rocky Linux System Settings](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-System.png)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 56 Rocky Linux System Settings](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-System.png)
Installation Destination
Next up, click ‘Installation Destination‘. By default, automatic partitioning is the partitioning format. You can choose to go with this as it makes work easier.
The installer intelligently partitions the hard drive and assigns the filesystem and partition size. This is recommended partitioning format for novices or beginners at Linux who are not familiar with manual partitioning.
In this guide, we will take a different approach and demonstrate how you can manually configure the disk partitions. To get around this, under the Storage Configuration section, switch from ‘Automatic’ to ‘Custom’ and click ‘Done’.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 57 Rocky Linux Custom Partition](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Custom-Partition.jpg)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 58 Rocky Linux Custom Partition](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Custom-Partition.jpg)
This takes you to the ‘Manual Partitioning’ section as shown. We are going to partition the hard drive as follows.
/ (root partition) - 25GB /boot - 1GB /home - 20GB Swap - 4GB
To get started with creating the partitions, click the plus sign [ + ]
as shown.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 59 Create New Partition](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Create-New-Partition.jpg)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 60 Create New Partition](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Create-New-Partition.jpg)
On the pop-up that appears, specify the mount point name and the memory size. Then click ‘Add mount point’.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 61 Boot Partition Mount Point](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Boot-Partition-Mount-Point.png)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 62 Boot Partition Mount Point](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Boot-Partition-Mount-Point.png)
You can see the boot partition has been created and listed on the left panel.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 63 Boot Partition Created](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Boot-Partition-Created.jpg)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 64 Boot Partition Created](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Boot-Partition-Created.jpg)
Repeat the same drill for the root ( / )
partition.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 65 Create Root Partition](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Create-Root-Partition.png)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 66 Create Root Partition](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Create-Root-Partition.png)
For /home partition.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 67 Create Home Partition](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Create-Home-Partition.png)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 68 Create Home Partition](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Create-Home-Partition.png)
And create the swap partition.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 69 Create Swap Partition](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Create-Swap-Partition.png)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 70 Create Swap Partition](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Create-Swap-Partition.png)
This is how our partition table looks. All the crucial partitions have been created. You should have a similar table indicating the created partitions.
To save the changes, click ‘Done’.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 71 Rocky Linux Partition Table](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Partition-Table.jpg)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 72 Rocky Linux Partition Table](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Partition-Table.jpg)
A table with all the changes that will be effected will be displayed as shown. Click ‘Accept Changes’ to save the partitions on the hard drive.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 73 Rocky Linux Partition Changes](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Partition-Changes.png)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 74 Rocky Linux Partition Changes](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Partition-Changes.png)
Network and Hostname
Next up, you need to configure the network and hostname. Turn on the toggle to enable network connection and in order to automatically acquire an IP address from the router or DHCP server.
In addition, you can specify your preferred hostname and click ‘Apply’.
Then click ‘Apply’.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 75 Rocky Linux Network](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-network.jpg)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 76 Rocky Linux Network](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-network.jpg)
If you wish to set a static IP, click ‘Configure’ and navigate to ‘IPv4’ settings, and then click ‘Add’.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 77 Rocky Linux Ip Address](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-IP-Address.png)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 78 Rocky Linux Ip Address](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-IP-Address.png)
Fill out the IP address, netmask, and gateway addresses. Be sure to also specify the DNS servers and click ‘Save’.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 79 Set Ip For Rocky Linux](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Set-IP-for-Rocky-Linux.png)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 80 Set Ip For Rocky Linux](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Set-IP-for-Rocky-Linux.png)
User Settings
Finally, we have the ‘USER SETTINGS’ section that requires you to specify the root account password and create a regular login user account.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 81 Rocky Linux Users Settings](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Users.png)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 82 Rocky Linux Users Settings](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Users.png)
Specify the root password and confirm it. You can also decide to enable SSH root login with a password. This is totally up to you.
Then click ‘Done’.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 83 Rocky Linux Root Password](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Root-Password.jpg)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 84 Rocky Linux Root Password](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Root-Password.jpg)
In this ‘User Creation‘ section specify the regular user details such as full name and username and specify the password.
Then click ‘Done’.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 85 Rocky Linux User Account](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-User-Account.jpg)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 86 Rocky Linux User Account](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-User-Account.jpg)
All the crucial components have been successfully configured. The ‘KDUMP’ and ‘Security Profile’ can be left in their default state as they won’t affect the installation process.
Begin Rocky Linux Installation
To begin the installation process, click ‘Begin Installation’.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 87 Begin Rocky Linux Installation](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Begin-Rocky-Linux-Installation.jpg)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 88 Begin Rocky Linux Installation](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Begin-Rocky-Linux-Installation.jpg)
The installer will start copying the files from the ISO image to the hard disk. The process can take quite a while, depending on your system specifications. This is an ideal time to take a break and let the installer do its job.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 89 Rocky Linux Installation](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Installation.jpg)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 90 Rocky Linux Installation](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Installation.jpg)
Once the installation is complete, click ‘Reboot’ system in order to boot into your fresh installation of Rocky Linux 9.1.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 91 Rocky Linux Installation Finishes](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Installation-Finishes.jpg)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 92 Rocky Linux Installation Finishes](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Installation-Finishes.jpg)
Booting into Rocky Linux 9.1
Once the system boots, you will get a login screen with the username name of the newly created user displayed.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 93 Rocky Linux Login](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Login.png)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 94 Rocky Linux Login](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Login.png)
To log in, click on the user account icon, provide the user’s password, and press ENTER.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 95 Rocky Linux User Password](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-User-Password.png)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 96 Rocky Linux User Password](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-User-Password.png)
Once you have logged in, you will see a ‘Welcome to Rocky Linux’ pop-up which offers to take you through a tour of the system in order to help you get started. You can opt to take the tour or cancel by selecting ‘No Thanks’ – the decision is entirely up to you.
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 97 Rocky Linux Welcome](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Welcome.png)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 98 Rocky Linux Welcome](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Welcome.png)
Finally, you will see the GNOME 40 desktop environment. From here, you can start using your fresh Rocky Linux 9.1 installation.!
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 99 Rocky Linux Gnome Desktop](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Gnome-Desktop.png)
![How To Install Rocky Linux In Virtualbox On Windows Machine 100 Rocky Linux Gnome Desktop](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rocky-Linux-Gnome-Desktop.png)
Conclusion
In this guide, we started off by installing Oracle VM VirtualBox on Windows 11. We further went a step further and created a virtual machine and finally documented how to install Rocky Liinux 9.1 on Oracle VirtualBox.
That’s it for now. We trust you found this guide beneficial. Your feedback is welcome.