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   - Download and install the latest [[https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads|VirtualBox]] for your architecture   - Download and install the latest [[https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads|VirtualBox]] for your architecture
-  - Download the Linux image for [[https://lubuntu.me/downloads/|Lubuntu 22.04.1]].  Lubuntu is a lightweight and modern distribution of Ubuntu.  We are going to run Lubuntu on your Windows or Mac machine (how cool is that?!)+  - Download the Linux image for [[https://lubuntu.me/downloads/|Lubuntu 24.03.1]].  Lubuntu is a lightweight and modern distribution of Ubuntu.  We are going to run Lubuntu on your Windows or Mac machine (how cool is that?!)
   - Open VirtualBox and click on *New* (Virtual Machine).  Make the following modifications from the menus:   - Open VirtualBox and click on *New* (Virtual Machine).  Make the following modifications from the menus:
     - Memory Size should be close to 8GB (if possible)     - Memory Size should be close to 8GB (if possible)
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     - Clipboard reading/writing should be bidirectional between host and guest     - Clipboard reading/writing should be bidirectional between host and guest
   - Upon clicking on the *Start* button you will be asked for an iso file of the guest OS (in this case, Lubuntu).  Select the downloaded ISO file (step 2)   - Upon clicking on the *Start* button you will be asked for an iso file of the guest OS (in this case, Lubuntu).  Select the downloaded ISO file (step 2)
-  - There is a desktop icon that says "Install Lubuntu 22.04" Click on that button.  The screen is probably a small portion of the full estate of the screen.  We will fix this later.+  - There is a desktop icon that says "Install Lubuntu 24.03" Click on that button.  The screen is probably a small portion of the full estate of the screen.  We will fix this later.
   - Setup Lubuntu (time, user account, installation location etc.) and restart the guest VM.    - Setup Lubuntu (time, user account, installation location etc.) and restart the guest VM. 
   - Once the guest VM is restarted, go to the menu and click on "Insert Guest Additions CD" Run this software to get your VM running in full screen (from the command line, using superprivileges, i.e. ''sudo'')   - Once the guest VM is restarted, go to the menu and click on "Insert Guest Additions CD" Run this software to get your VM running in full screen (from the command line, using superprivileges, i.e. ''sudo'')
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