Which version of VirtualBox is compatible with vagrant?
Vagrant comes with support out of the box for VirtualBox, a free, cross-platform consumer virtualization product. The VirtualBox provider is compatible with VirtualBox versions 4.0.
How does vagrant work with VirtualBox?
Vagrant is an open-source tool that allows you to create, configure, and manage boxes of virtual machines through an easy to use command interface. Essentially, it is a layer of software installed between a virtualization tool (such as VirtualBox, Docker, Hyper-V) and a VM.
Can you use vagrant without VirtualBox?
Vagrant supports docker as a provider as well as virtualbox, vmware, and others.
What Virtual Tech does vagrant support?
Vagrant was originally tied to VirtualBox, but version 1.1 added support for other virtualization software such as VMware and KVM, and for server environments like Amazon EC2. Vagrant is written in Ruby, but it can be used in projects written in other programming languages such as PHP, Python, Java, C#, and JavaScript.
Can I use Vagrant with Docker?
Vagrant supports Docker both as provider and as a provisioner. But to let it automatically spin up a Docker host VM on Windows and Mac it should be used as a provider.
What’s the latest version of VirtualBox for Vagrant?
Vagrant currently only supports VirtualBox version 5.x and newer for configuring and attaching disks. Because of how VirtualBox handles disk management, a Vagrant guest must be powered off for any changes to be applied to a guest.
How does vagrant attach a disk to a guest?
If you make a configuration change with a guests disk, you will need to vagrant reload the guest for any changes to be applied. When new disks are defined to be attached to a guest, Vagrant will attach disks to a particular storage controller based on the type of disk configured:
Do you have to reload vagrant to make a disk change?
Because of how VirtualBox handles disk management, a Vagrant guest must be powered off for any changes to be applied to a guest. If you make a configuration change with a guests disk, you will need to vagrant reload the guest for any changes to be applied.
How can I install VirtualBox on my computer?
VirtualBox can be installed by downloading a package or installer for your operating system and using standard procedures to install that package. Use the navigation to the left to find a specific VirtualBox topic to read more about.