How to Install Home Assistant on VirtualBox

Install VirtualBox from https://www.virtualbox.org

sudo apt install virtualbox-ext-pack

Download VDI image from https://www.home-assistant.io/installation/linux

VBoxManage createvm --name HomeAssistant --ostype Linux26_64 --register

VBoxManage modifyvm HomeAssistant --cpus 2 --memory 2048 --vram 12 --firmware efi

VBoxManage storagectl HomeAssistant --name "SATA Controller" --add sata --bootable on

VBoxManage storageattach HomeAssistant --storagectl "SATA Controller" --port 0 --device 0 --type hdd --medium hoas_ova-14.2.vdi

VBoxManage modifyvm HomeAssistant --nic1 bridged --bridgeadapter1 enp2s0f0 

VBoxManage storageattach HomeAssistant --storagectl "SATA Controller" --port 0 --device 0 --nonrotational on --di

VBoxManage modifyvm HomeAssistant --defaultfrontend headless

VBoxManage modifyvm HomeAssistant --vrde on

 VBoxManage startvm HomeAssistant --type headless

You can then go to the url http://homeassistant.local:8123/onboarding.html