
Secure Boot and Debugging: Added support for Secure Boot and experimental support for guest debugging through GDB and KD/WinDbg.New Devices and Support: VirtualBox 7.0 introduces new devices, including virtual IOMMU, TPM 1.2 and 2.0 devices, and brings EHCI and XHCI USB controller devices to the open-source base package.Guest Additions Updates: Automatic updating of Guest Additions for Linux guests is now supported, along with the ability to wait for and/or reboot the guest during updates.Audio Recording and Driver Changes: Vorbis is now used as the default audio format for WebM containers, and a new “default” host driver type has been introduced.GUI Enhancements: The new version comes with several graphical user interface improvements, such as a new utility similar to “top” or “resource monitor,” a reworked VM creation wizard, a new help viewer widget, and an updated notification center.Cloud Network Configuration: Cloud networks can now be configured via the Network Manager tool.Cloud VM Integration: Cloud virtual machines can be added to Virtual Machine Manager and controlled as local VMs.Full VM Encryption: Virtual machines can now be fully encrypted, including the VM config logs and saved states (CLI only for now).This introduction will explore the significant changes in VirtualBox 7.0 and how it can be utilized alongside Linux Mint 21 or 20.

Meanwhile, Linux Mint, a popular and user-friendly Linux distribution based on Ubuntu and Debian, continues to provide a stable, secure, and feature-rich operating system.


This release brings a plethora of new features, enhancements, and fixes, making it even more robust and user-friendly. VirtualBox, a powerful and widely used open-source virtualization solution, has recently released its major update – VirtualBox 7.0.0 on October 10, 2022.
