How to transform the Ubuntu-Minimal 22.04 cloud image saved as an .img file into a VirtualBox .vdi disk image?

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To convert the Ubuntu-Minimal 22.04 cloud image saved as an .img file into a VirtualBox .vdi disk image, follow these steps:

1. Install VirtualBox on your computer if it is not already installed.

2. Open VirtualBox and click on "New" to create a new virtual machine.

3. Give your virtual machine a name and select "Linux" as the type and "Ubuntu (64-bit)" as the version.

4. Allocate at least 2GB of RAM to your virtual machine.

5. In the "Hard Disk" section, select "Use an existing virtual hard disk file" and then browse to the location where you saved the Ubuntu-Minimal 22.04 cloud image.

6. Select the .img file and click "Create".

7. Once the virtual machine has been created, select it in the VirtualBox Manager and click on "Settings".

8. Go to the "Storage" tab and click on the "Empty" CD/DVD drive.

9. Under "Attributes", click on the CD/DVD icon and then select "Choose/Create a disk image".

10. Browse to the location where you saved the Ubuntu-Minimal 22.04 mini.iso file and select it.

11. Start the virtual machine and follow the Ubuntu installation process as you would on a physical machine.

Congratulations! You have now successfully converted the Ubuntu-Minimal 22.04 cloud image saved as an .img file into a VirtualBox .vdi disk image and installed it in a virtual machine.