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Both of these commands told me that virtual box was not installed. But this is confusing as there is an icon for in in applications. It did open with a warning that while the interface opened, I would not be able start any virtual machines. This error is why I want to remove and reinstall.

First, I am sorry for being so ambiguous in my post. I'm usually not like that. I have Ubuntu 22.04 as the host operating system. My plan is to install VB and then create virtual machines with different distros to familiarize myself. Mint has come up frequently, so, I'd like to make that a VM...

I tried installing Virtual Box so that I could try different Linux distros. This is the message I am receiving: There were problems setting up VirtualBox. To re-start the set-up process, run /sbin/vboxconfig as root. If your system is using EFI Secure Boot you may need to sign the kernel...

Thank you for the detailed reply. You've given me a lot to research and work with. I did search for (and found) a tutorial on bash, but it wasn't nearly as complete and extensive as your reply here. I love the idea of working in terminal and it is why I've begun learning Linux; I miss the days...

Well... I only know one; the one you mention now. ;) So how does it work? Do I create the script with an editor? If so, what is the extension under which to save the file when completed? This is a tutorial I found. But while is talks about syntax and the correct way to write the script, it...

It is inconvenient to boot up a machine, every time you need to look something up or do some other work. I let the system run 24/7. When I am done working, I simply power off the monitor.

Is the equivalent a script file? If so, what do we use to write it?

Update: Working under the assumption that I was using defective installation media, I downloaded 20.04.6. According to the Ubuntu site, this is the last LTS release of "Focal Fossa". I chose this because it was recommended and because it was the most current release I could find which would fit...

No such settings in my bios. This machine is from 2011. Maybe that option is on newer machines?

I've learned about "Gparted" from this thread. And it provided useful information. Yes, I too noticed the red exclamation mark. And from the menu, there was an info option which when clicked, gave additional info suggesting files were missing. Throughout this process, I called the install...

No... I have not tried Mint yet. What you describe is the process I used to try and install the latest LTS of Ubuntu, which was too big to fit on a DVD. But generally, your description of the process is correct. Yes, I boot up with an install DVD. And upon boot up, the boot loader asks "Try or...

Fair point. I can't argue.

The install doesn't fail. It completes, then it ejects the install disk for it to be removed. Then tap "enter" so the machine reboots. It is on the reboot that I am prompted to insert bootable media. And yes, from the short boot, the thumb drive with the 24.04 does appear in the menu along with...

Yes... I am methodical in my pace. A pause until after dinner may be wise.

Well... I deleted the partition, but it still asked for a bootable disk. I booted up using the install DVD and when I looked at the drive with disk utils, the partition was back. Disk utils identify that boot partition as "BIOS Boot"

I have (2) SSD drives. First is a 240 gig which I will use for the OS. Second is a 1TB that I will use for storage. Also, there are 3 modes under the controller; IDS, RAID and AHCI. It can not be disabled, so I did set it to AHCI.

This is huge!

THIS has possibilities. When I use the disk utility to examine the partitions, there is a small partition which precedes the boot partition. Are you suggesting I delete this partition and try again? I'd be willing to give that a try if that is what you're suggesting.

Thank you for the extensive and informative reply. There is much for me to digest here. As an alternate OS, many have suggested Mint. I will take a look at it. The issue for me where moving to a new distro is all of the time I've been spending with Ubuntu goes out the window. I've learned my...