Time for action – web browsing in your Ubuntu VM

You have your virtual machine installed. What's next? Let's surf the web! After all, what could be more important than that?

1. Open the Applications menu on your Ubuntu virtual machine, and select Internet | Firefox Web Browser from the menu:

   

2. The Mozilla Firefox window will show the Ubuntu Start Page. Type virtualbox.org on the address bar and press Enter:

   

3. The VirtualBox homepage should appear as an indication that you have Internet access in your virtual machine. You can close Mozilla Firefox now.

   Note

   If you cannot connect to Internet from your virtual machine, check your host's network settings. If you can connect from your host, try using another virtual network adapter type in your virtual machine to see if the problem disappears. In Chapter 6, Networking with Virtual Machines, you'll find out how to change the network adapter type in your virtual machines.

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