Virtual Box Proprietary License

When installing Virtualbox from the Ubuntu Software Center, it states that the license is "proprietary" and not open source.

When downloading Virtualbox directly from their website, and you go to intstall it, it states the license is "proprietary" also.

How do I find the open source license Virtualbox to install in Ubuntu 18.04

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According to the website, VirtualBox is open-source, but its Extension Pack is not - that's probably what the Software Center is referring to.

1. How is VirtualBox licensed?

   The VirtualBox base package contains the full VirtualBox source code and platform binaries and is licensed under the GNU General Public License, version 2. You can distribute and modify the base package, provided that you distribute all modifications under the GPLv2 as well.

   The VirtualBox Extension Pack is available under the VirtualBox Extension Pack Personal Use and Evaluation License, which is a free license for personal, educational or evaluation use, or an Enterprise License, which is a for-fee license that allows most commercial, non-distribution uses restricted by the PUEL.

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Go to for confirmation that Oracle think's it's Open Source, then download it from

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