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Select your Linux distribution to get matching installation instructions.

Ubuntu

• Choose below how you want to install the utility.
• In Ubuntu, the package is named gnome-disk-utility.

Command Line

Install package(s) gnome-disk-utility following these instructions:

1 Platform specific notice.

• Non-Qubes-Whonix: No special notice.
• Qubes-Whonix: In Template.

2 Update the package lists and upgrade the system.

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

3 Install the gnome-disk-utility package(s).

Using apt command line <code>--no-install-recommends</code> option is in most cases optional.

sudo apt install --no-install-recommends gnome-disk-utility

4 Platform specific notice.

• Non-Qubes-Whonix: No special notice.
• Qubes-Whonix: Shut down Template and restart App Qubes based on it as per Qubes Template Modification.

5 Done.

The procedure of installing package(s) gnome-disk-utility is complete.

Software Center

Similar to the following.

NOTE: Replace VirtualBox with GNOME Disks in the following instructions.

Ubuntu Software Center can be used to install VirtualBox. The process is similar to installation of most other applications.

This only works for users with computers that do not have " Secure Boot" enabled. If the user's computer is using "SecureBoot" the user need to either disable "SecureBoot" in the BIOS or use the command line based instructions.

1 Open the start menu.

2 Click on the Ubuntu Software Center icon.

Figure: Ubuntu Software Center icon

3 Click on the magnifying glass to search. → Type virtualbox. → Press enter. → In the search results, click on VirtualBox.

Figure: Ubuntu Software Center - Search For VirtualBox

4 Click on Install and wait.

Figure: Ubuntu Software Center Search Result

5 Installation of VirtualBox has been completed.

When the installation has completed, the install icon changes to the uninstall icon. Do not click the uninstall button.

Figure: Ubuntu Software Center - VirtualBox has been installed

6 Click on Show Applications. → Click on Virtual Box to start the VirtualBox graphical user interface (GUI).

Figure: Ubuntu Software Center #4

7 Prevent KVM from conflicting with VirtualBox.

This is necessary if your system uses Linux 6.12 or higher.

echo 'options kvm enable_virt_at_load=0' | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/disable-kvm-virt-at-load.conf

8 Reboot.

To ensure KVM configuration takes effect.

9 Done.

The procedure of installing and starting VirtualBox is complete.

Debian

In Debian, the package is named gnome-disk-utility.

Install package(s) gnome-disk-utility following these instructions:

1 Platform specific notice.

• Non-Qubes-Whonix: No special notice.
• Qubes-Whonix: In Template.

2 Update the package lists and upgrade the system.

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

3 Install the gnome-disk-utility package(s).

Using apt command line <code>--no-install-recommends</code> option is in most cases optional.

sudo apt install --no-install-recommends gnome-disk-utility

4 Platform specific notice.

• Non-Qubes-Whonix: No special notice.
• Qubes-Whonix: Shut down Template and restart App Qubes based on it as per Qubes Template Modification.

5 Done.

The procedure of installing package(s) gnome-disk-utility is complete.

Other Linux

Hosts using a non-Debian operating system:

Install GNOME Disks using the normal mechanism for your Linux distribution. No special instructions for Whonix are required. The installation of GNOME Disks is unspecific to Whonix. Consult the documentation of your Linux distribution.

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