Oracle Releases VirtualBox 6.1.6 with Support for Linux Kernel 5.6

Posted by hanuca on Apr 16, 2020 1:51 AM EDT
9to5Linux; By Marius Nestor
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Oracle released VirtualBox 6.1.6 as the first version of its open-source and cross-platform virtualization software to support the recently released Linux 5.6 kernel series.

Linux kernel 5.6 arrived at the end of March 2020 as the first release to ship with the WireGuard VPN solution built-in, providing next-generation VPN connections on Linux-powered machines. If you’re using VirtualBox, which is one of the best free virtualization solutions out there, you should know that you can now install it on a Linux distro powered by Linux kernel 5.6.

Additionally, with the VirtualBox 6.1.6 release you can now install GNU/Linux distributions powered by Linux kernel 5.6 on any supported host, including macOS and Windows. Apart from the support for Linux 5.6, VirtualBox 6.1.6 also adds several enhancements and updates to visual elements in the GUI, as well as better 2D and 3D acceleration and rendering.

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