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Downloads:

1,633,877

Downloads of v 4.2.12:

1,076

Last Update:

29 Apr 2013

Package Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • Oracle

Tags:

virtualbox virtualization

VirtualBox

This is not the latest version of VirtualBox available.

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4.2.12 | Updated: 29 Apr 2013

Downloads:

1,633,877

Downloads of v 4.2.12:

1,076

Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • Oracle

VirtualBox 4.2.12

This is not the latest version of VirtualBox available.

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Some Checks Have Failed or Are Not Yet Complete

Not All Tests Have Passed


Validation Testing Unknown


Verification Testing Unknown


Scan Testing Successful:

No detections found in any package files

Details
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Deployment Method: Individual Install, Upgrade, & Uninstall

To install VirtualBox, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To upgrade VirtualBox, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To uninstall VirtualBox, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

Deployment Method:

NOTE

This applies to both open source and commercial editions of Chocolatey.

1. Enter Your Internal Repository Url

(this should look similar to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/)


2. Setup Your Environment

1. Ensure you are set for organizational deployment

Please see the organizational deployment guide

2. Get the package into your environment

  • Open Source or Commercial:
    • Proxy Repository - Create a proxy nuget repository on Nexus, Artifactory Pro, or a proxy Chocolatey repository on ProGet. Point your upstream to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/. Packages cache on first access automatically. Make sure your choco clients are using your proxy repository as a source and NOT the default community repository. See source command for more information.
    • You can also just download the package and push it to a repository Download

3. Copy Your Script

choco upgrade virtualbox -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" --version="'4.2.12'" [other options]

See options you can pass to upgrade.

See best practices for scripting.

Add this to a PowerShell script or use a Batch script with tools and in places where you are calling directly to Chocolatey. If you are integrating, keep in mind enhanced exit codes.

If you do use a PowerShell script, use the following to ensure bad exit codes are shown as failures:


choco upgrade virtualbox -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" --version="'4.2.12'" 
$exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE

Write-Verbose "Exit code was $exitCode"
$validExitCodes = @(0, 1605, 1614, 1641, 3010)
if ($validExitCodes -contains $exitCode) {
  Exit 0
}

Exit $exitCode

- name: Install virtualbox
  win_chocolatey:
    name: virtualbox
    version: '4.2.12'
    source: INTERNAL REPO URL
    state: present

See docs at https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/win_chocolatey_module.html.


chocolatey_package 'virtualbox' do
  action    :install
  source   'INTERNAL REPO URL'
  version  '4.2.12'
end

See docs at https://docs.chef.io/resource_chocolatey_package.html.


cChocoPackageInstaller virtualbox
{
    Name     = "virtualbox"
    Version  = "4.2.12"
    Source   = "INTERNAL REPO URL"
}

Requires cChoco DSC Resource. See docs at https://github.com/chocolatey/cChoco.


package { 'virtualbox':
  ensure   => '4.2.12',
  provider => 'chocolatey',
  source   => 'INTERNAL REPO URL',
}

Requires Puppet Chocolatey Provider module. See docs at https://forge.puppet.com/puppetlabs/chocolatey.


4. If applicable - Chocolatey configuration/installation

See infrastructure management matrix for Chocolatey configuration elements and examples.

Package Approved

This package was approved as a trusted package on 13 Feb 2015.

Description

VirtualBox is a general-purpose full virtualizer for x86 hardware, targeted at server, desktop and embedded use.


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In cases where actual malware is found, the packages are subject to removal. Software sometimes has false positives. Moderators do not necessarily validate the safety of the underlying software, only that a package retrieves software from the official distribution point and/or validate embedded software against official distribution point (where distribution rights allow redistribution).

Chocolatey Pro provides runtime protection from possible malware.

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VirtualBox 7.0.10 37365 Tuesday, July 18, 2023 Approved
VirtualBox 7.0.8 44281 Tuesday, April 18, 2023 Approved
VirtualBox 7.0.6.20230201 159874 Wednesday, February 1, 2023 Approved
VirtualBox 7.0.6 14636 Tuesday, January 17, 2023 Approved
VirtualBox 7.0.4 41852 Friday, November 18, 2022 Approved
VirtualBox 7.0.2 24509 Friday, October 21, 2022 Approved
VirtualBox 7.0.0 14277 Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Approved
VirtualBox 6.1.48 52 Tuesday, October 17, 2023 Approved
VirtualBox 6.1.46 131 Tuesday, July 18, 2023 Approved
VirtualBox 6.1.44 100 Tuesday, April 18, 2023 Approved
VirtualBox 6.1.42 2282 Tuesday, January 17, 2023 Approved
VirtualBox 6.1.40 10345 Wednesday, October 12, 2022 Approved
VirtualBox 6.1.38 28020 Friday, September 2, 2022 Approved
VirtualBox 6.1.36 28508 Wednesday, July 20, 2022 Approved
VirtualBox 6.1.34 76352 Wednesday, April 20, 2022 Approved
VirtualBox 6.1.32 54843 Tuesday, January 18, 2022 Approved
VirtualBox 6.1.30 37549 Tuesday, November 23, 2021 Approved
VirtualBox 6.1.28 24104 Tuesday, October 19, 2021 Approved
VirtualBox 6.1.26 41119 Thursday, July 29, 2021 Approved
VirtualBox 6.1.24 9914 Tuesday, July 20, 2021 Approved
VirtualBox 6.1.22 33437 Thursday, April 29, 2021 Approved
VirtualBox 6.1.20 10337 Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Approved
VirtualBox 6.1.18 36788 Wednesday, January 20, 2021 Approved
VirtualBox 6.1.16 35700 Tuesday, October 20, 2020 Approved
VirtualBox 6.1.14 22942 Saturday, September 5, 2020 Approved
VirtualBox 6.1.12 22670 Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Approved
VirtualBox 6.1.10 19563 Friday, June 5, 2020 Approved
VirtualBox 6.1.8 15167 Friday, May 15, 2020 Approved
VirtualBox 6.1.6 17620 Wednesday, April 15, 2020 Approved
VirtualBox 6.1.4 24177 Thursday, February 20, 2020 Approved
VirtualBox 6.1.2.20200116 18468 Thursday, January 16, 2020 Approved
VirtualBox 6.1.2 3329 Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Approved
VirtualBox 6.1.0 16883 Wednesday, December 11, 2019 Approved
VirtualBox 6.0.24 613 Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Approved
VirtualBox 6.0.22 249 Friday, May 15, 2020 Approved
VirtualBox 6.0.20 262 Tuesday, April 14, 2020 Approved
VirtualBox 6.0.18 237 Friday, February 21, 2020 Approved
VirtualBox 6.0.16 1157 Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Approved
VirtualBox 6.0.14 26417 Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Approved
VirtualBox 6.0.12 21239 Wednesday, September 4, 2019 Approved
VirtualBox 6.0.10 21879 Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Approved
VirtualBox 6.0.8 25003 Tuesday, May 14, 2019 Approved
VirtualBox 6.0.6 16517 Wednesday, April 17, 2019 Approved
VirtualBox 6.0.4 27434 Monday, January 28, 2019 Approved
VirtualBox 6.0.2 9418 Tuesday, January 15, 2019 Approved
VirtualBox 6.0.0 12907 Wednesday, December 19, 2018 Approved
VirtualBox 5.2.44 3241 Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Approved
VirtualBox 5.2.42 327 Friday, May 15, 2020 Approved
VirtualBox 5.2.40 332 Tuesday, April 14, 2020 Approved
VirtualBox 5.2.38 414 Friday, February 21, 2020 Approved
VirtualBox 5.2.36 215 Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Approved
VirtualBox 5.2.34 413 Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Approved
VirtualBox 5.2.32 2541 Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Approved
VirtualBox 5.2.30 521 Saturday, May 18, 2019 Approved
VirtualBox 5.2.28 461 Wednesday, April 17, 2019 Approved
VirtualBox 5.2.26 2729 Monday, January 28, 2019 Approved
VirtualBox 5.2.24 409 Tuesday, January 15, 2019 Approved
VirtualBox 5.2.22 22971 Friday, November 9, 2018 Approved
VirtualBox 5.2.20 13332 Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Approved
VirtualBox 5.2.18 26808 Wednesday, August 15, 2018 Approved
VirtualBox 5.2.16 12246 Tuesday, July 17, 2018 Approved
VirtualBox 5.2.14 7930 Monday, July 2, 2018 Approved
VirtualBox 5.2.12 17801 Thursday, May 10, 2018 Approved
VirtualBox 5.2.10 7600 Friday, April 27, 2018 Approved
VirtualBox 5.2.8 20164 Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Approved
VirtualBox 5.2.6 16667 Tuesday, January 16, 2018 Approved
VirtualBox 5.2.4 12694 Wednesday, December 20, 2017 Approved
VirtualBox 5.2.2 11905 Saturday, November 25, 2017 Approved
VirtualBox 5.2.0 13703 Wednesday, October 18, 2017 Approved
VirtualBox 5.1.38 708 Friday, May 11, 2018 Approved
VirtualBox 5.1.36 305 Friday, April 27, 2018 Approved
VirtualBox 5.1.34 459 Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Approved
VirtualBox 5.1.32 401 Tuesday, January 16, 2018 Approved
VirtualBox 5.1.30 1362 Monday, October 16, 2017 Approved
VirtualBox 5.1.26 41833 Thursday, July 27, 2017 Approved
VirtualBox 5.1.24 7949 Tuesday, July 18, 2017 Approved
VirtualBox 5.1.22 43884 Saturday, April 29, 2017 Approved
VirtualBox 5.1.20 6267 Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Approved
VirtualBox 5.1.18 14650 Wednesday, March 15, 2017 Approved
VirtualBox 5.1.16 4629 Wednesday, March 8, 2017 Approved
VirtualBox 5.1.14 15693 Tuesday, January 17, 2017 Approved
VirtualBox 5.1.12 8264 Wednesday, December 21, 2016 Approved
VirtualBox 5.1.10.20161207 6091 Wednesday, December 7, 2016 Approved
VirtualBox 5.1.10.20161203 3124 Saturday, December 3, 2016 Approved
VirtualBox 5.1.10 5297 Tuesday, November 22, 2016 Approved
VirtualBox 5.1.8.20161116 2918 Wednesday, November 16, 2016 Approved
VirtualBox 5.1.8.20161103 4563 Thursday, November 3, 2016 Approved
VirtualBox 5.1.8 655 Thursday, November 3, 2016 Approved
VirtualBox 5.1.4.110229 11463 Monday, September 12, 2016 Approved
VirtualBox 5.1.4.110228 14785 Wednesday, August 17, 2016 Approved
VirtualBox 5.1.2.108956 10183 Thursday, July 21, 2016 Approved
VirtualBox 5.1.0.108711 505 Sunday, July 17, 2016 Approved
VirtualBox 5.0.40 542 Saturday, April 29, 2017 Approved
VirtualBox 5.0.38 419 Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Approved
VirtualBox 5.0.36 492 Thursday, March 16, 2017 Approved
VirtualBox 5.0.34 438 Thursday, March 9, 2017 Approved
VirtualBox 5.0.32 511 Saturday, January 21, 2017 Approved
VirtualBox 5.0.24.108355 3446 Tuesday, June 28, 2016 Approved
VirtualBox 5.0.22.108108 453 Thursday, June 16, 2016 Approved
VirtualBox 5.0.20.106931 670 Sunday, May 8, 2016 Approved
VirtualBox 5.0.16.105871 7972 Thursday, March 17, 2016 Approved
VirtualBox 5.0.14.105127 8837 Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Approved
VirtualBox 5.0.12.104815 5024 Saturday, December 19, 2015 Approved
VirtualBox 5.0.10.104061 5852 Tuesday, November 10, 2015 Approved
VirtualBox 5.0.8.103449 3491 Tuesday, October 20, 2015 Approved
VirtualBox 5.0.6.103037 3047 Friday, October 2, 2015 Approved
VirtualBox 5.0.4.102546 3725 Tuesday, September 8, 2015 Approved
VirtualBox 5.0.2.102096 4219 Thursday, August 13, 2015 Approved
VirtualBox 5.0.0.101573 5208 Sunday, July 12, 2015 Approved
VirtualBox 4.3.40 439 Monday, October 30, 2017 Approved
VirtualBox 4.3.34 659 Saturday, January 9, 2016 Approved
VirtualBox 4.3.28 6245 Thursday, May 14, 2015 Approved
VirtualBox 4.3.26 5895 Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Approved
VirtualBox 4.3.24 2494 Tuesday, March 3, 2015 Approved
VirtualBox 4.3.22 2660 Friday, February 13, 2015 Approved
VirtualBox 4.3.20.20141125 6053 Tuesday, November 25, 2014 Approved
VirtualBox 4.3.20 993 Saturday, November 22, 2014 Approved
VirtualBox 4.3.18 3399 Sunday, October 12, 2014 Approved
VirtualBox 4.3.16 2766 Wednesday, September 10, 2014 Approved
VirtualBox 4.3.14 3285 Wednesday, July 16, 2014 Approved
VirtualBox 4.3.12 3626 Friday, May 16, 2014 Approved
VirtualBox 4.3.10.20140513 727 Tuesday, May 13, 2014 Approved
VirtualBox 4.3.10.20140327 2185 Thursday, March 27, 2014 Approved
VirtualBox 4.3.10 627 Wednesday, March 26, 2014 Approved
VirtualBox 4.3.8 1493 Wednesday, February 26, 2014 Approved
VirtualBox 4.3.6 2122 Friday, December 20, 2013 Approved
VirtualBox 4.3.4 942 Saturday, November 30, 2013 Approved
VirtualBox 4.3.2 995 Saturday, November 2, 2013 Approved
VirtualBox 4.3.0 945 Wednesday, October 16, 2013 Approved
VirtualBox 4.2.36 370 Monday, October 30, 2017 Approved
VirtualBox 4.2.18.20130916 998 Tuesday, September 17, 2013 Approved
VirtualBox 4.2.18 678 Saturday, September 7, 2013 Approved
VirtualBox 4.2.16 2329 Friday, July 5, 2013 Approved
VirtualBox 4.2.14 739 Saturday, June 22, 2013 Approved
VirtualBox 4.2.12 1076 Monday, April 29, 2013 Approved
VirtualBox 4.2.10 889 Saturday, March 16, 2013 Approved
VirtualBox 4.2.8 701 Thursday, February 28, 2013 Approved
VirtualBox 4.2.6.20130130 752 Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Approved
VirtualBox 4.2.6 749 Friday, December 21, 2012 Approved
VirtualBox 4.2.4 788 Saturday, October 27, 2012 Approved
VirtualBox 4.2.2.20121022 554 Monday, October 22, 2012 Approved
VirtualBox 4.2.2 534 Friday, October 19, 2012 Approved
VirtualBox 4.2.0 728 Friday, September 14, 2012 Approved
VirtualBox 4.1.44 369 Monday, October 30, 2017 Approved
VirtualBox 4.1.22 691 Sunday, September 9, 2012 Approved
VirtualBox 4.1.20 550 Tuesday, August 21, 2012 Approved
VirtualBox 4.1.18 535 Friday, June 29, 2012 Approved
VirtualBox 4.1.16 610 Saturday, June 9, 2012 Approved
VirtualBox 4.1.12 589 Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Approved
VirtualBox 4.1.8 575 Friday, December 30, 2011 Approved
VirtualBox 4.1.6 543 Friday, December 30, 2011 Approved
VirtualBox 4.1.4 581 Thursday, October 13, 2011 Approved
VirtualBox 4.0.36 384 Monday, October 30, 2017 Approved

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