How-to Install Latest VirtualBox 4.2 on Linux Gentoo 12.1 i386 Desktop Step-by-Step Easy Guide

The Guide Show Step-by-Step How-to Install and Quick Getting-Started with Latest VirtualBox 4.2 on Linux Gentoo 12.1 32bit Desktop.

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1. Download VirtualBox Linux All Distributions i386:

   VirtualBox Linux i386.run

   Choose from the List Contained the VirtualBox for Linux All Distributions i386.run Release.
2. Open Terminal Window
3. Installing Prerequisite Packages

   sudo su

   emerge install libsdl

   Check if QT is Installed:

   which qmake

   To Install QT:

   How-to Install the QT4 Sdk for Linux Gentoo

   Install Qt4 SDK for Linux Gentoo

   Getting-Started Quickly with QT4 by SDK on Linux Gentoo.
4. Installing Latest VirtualBox

   cd </path/to>/VirtualBox*.run

   Give Permissions:

   chmod +x VirtualBox*.run;

   Installing:

   ./VirtualBox*.run;

5. Installing VirtualBox Guest Additions

   Linux VirtualBox How-to Install Guest Additions:

   Linux Installing Guest Additions

   The Link Contains Detailed Step-by-Step Guide to Quick Installing Guest Additions for VirtualBox on Linux.