virtualbox does really need this?

[cosy2]

apt install virtualbox
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The following additional packages will be installed:
  adwaita-icon-theme at-spi2-core dconf-gsettings-backend dconf-service fontconfig fontconfig-config fonts-dejavu-core glib-networking glib-networking-common glib-networking-services
  gsettings-desktop-schemas gtk-update-icon-cache hicolor-icon-theme humanity-icon-theme libasound2 libasound2-data libasyncns0 libatk-bridge2.0-0 libatk1.0-0 libatk1.0-data libatspi2.0-0
  libavahi-client3 libavahi-common-data libavahi-common3 libcaca0 libcairo-gobject2 libcairo2 libcolord2 libcups2 libdatrie1 libdconf1 libdouble-conversion1 libdrm-amdgpu1 libdrm-intel1
  libdrm-nouveau2 libdrm-radeon1 libegl-mesa0 libegl1 libepoxy0 libevdev2 libflac8 libfontconfig1 libgbm1 libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin libgdk-pixbuf2.0-common libgl1
  libgl1-mesa-dri libglapi-mesa libglvnd0 libglx-mesa0 libglx0 libgraphite2-3 libgsoap-2.8.60 libgtk-3-0 libgtk-3-bin libgtk-3-common libgudev-1.0-0 libharfbuzz0b libice6 libinput-bin
  libinput10 libjbig0 libjpeg-turbo8 libjpeg8 libjson-glib-1.0-0 libjson-glib-1.0-common liblcms2-2 libllvm7 libmtdev1 libogg0 libpango-1.0-0 libpangocairo-1.0-0 libpangoft2-1.0-0
  libpciaccess0 libpixman-1-0 libproxy1v5 libpulse0 libqt5core5a libqt5dbus5 libqt5gui5 libqt5network5 libqt5opengl5 libqt5printsupport5 libqt5svg5 libqt5widgets5 libqt5x11extras5
  librest-0.7-0 librsvg2-2 librsvg2-common libsdl1.2debian libsensors4 libsm6 libsndfile1 libsoup-gnome2.4-1 libsoup2.4-1 libthai-data libthai0 libtiff5 libvncserver1 libvorbis0a
  libvorbisenc2 libwacom-bin libwacom-common libwacom2 libwayland-client0 libwayland-cursor0 libwayland-egl1 libwayland-server0 libx11-xcb1 libxcb-dri2-0 libxcb-dri3-0 libxcb-glx0
  libxcb-icccm4 libxcb-image0 libxcb-keysyms1 libxcb-present0 libxcb-randr0 libxcb-render-util0 libxcb-render0 libxcb-shape0 libxcb-shm0 libxcb-sync1 libxcb-util1 libxcb-xfixes0
  libxcb-xinerama0 libxcb-xkb1 libxcomposite1 libxcursor1 libxdamage1 libxfixes3 libxi6 libxinerama1 libxkbcommon-x11-0 libxkbcommon0 libxmu6 libxrandr2 libxrender1 libxshmfence1 libxt6
  libxtst6 libxxf86vm1 qt5-gtk-platformtheme qttranslations5-l10n ubuntu-mono virtualbox-dkms virtualbox-qt x11-common
Suggested packages:
  libasound2-plugins alsa-utils colord cups-common gvfs liblcms2-utils pulseaudio qt5-image-formats-plugins qtwayland5 librsvg2-bin lm-sensors vde2
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  adwaita-icon-theme at-spi2-core dconf-gsettings-backend dconf-service fontconfig fontconfig-config fonts-dejavu-core glib-networking glib-networking-common glib-networking-services
  gsettings-desktop-schemas gtk-update-icon-cache hicolor-icon-theme humanity-icon-theme libasound2 libasound2-data libasyncns0 libatk-bridge2.0-0 libatk1.0-0 libatk1.0-data libatspi2.0-0
  libavahi-client3 libavahi-common-data libavahi-common3 libcaca0 libcairo-gobject2 libcairo2 libcolord2 libcups2 libdatrie1 libdconf1 libdouble-conversion1 libdrm-amdgpu1 libdrm-intel1
  libdrm-nouveau2 libdrm-radeon1 libegl-mesa0 libegl1 libepoxy0 libevdev2 libflac8 libfontconfig1 libgbm1 libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin libgdk-pixbuf2.0-common libgl1
  libgl1-mesa-dri libglapi-mesa libglvnd0 libglx-mesa0 libglx0 libgraphite2-3 libgsoap-2.8.60 libgtk-3-0 libgtk-3-bin libgtk-3-common libgudev-1.0-0 libharfbuzz0b libice6 libinput-bin
  libinput10 libjbig0 libjpeg-turbo8 libjpeg8 libjson-glib-1.0-0 libjson-glib-1.0-common liblcms2-2 libllvm7 libmtdev1 libogg0 libpango-1.0-0 libpangocairo-1.0-0 libpangoft2-1.0-0
  libpciaccess0 libpixman-1-0 libproxy1v5 libpulse0 libqt5core5a libqt5dbus5 libqt5gui5 libqt5network5 libqt5opengl5 libqt5printsupport5 libqt5svg5 libqt5widgets5 libqt5x11extras5
  librest-0.7-0 librsvg2-2 librsvg2-common libsdl1.2debian libsensors4 libsm6 libsndfile1 libsoup-gnome2.4-1 libsoup2.4-1 libthai-data libthai0 libtiff5 libvncserver1 libvorbis0a
  libvorbisenc2 libwacom-bin libwacom-common libwacom2 libwayland-client0 libwayland-cursor0 libwayland-egl1 libwayland-server0 libx11-xcb1 libxcb-dri2-0 libxcb-dri3-0 libxcb-glx0
  libxcb-icccm4 libxcb-image0 libxcb-keysyms1 libxcb-present0 libxcb-randr0 libxcb-render-util0 libxcb-render0 libxcb-shape0 libxcb-shm0 libxcb-sync1 libxcb-util1 libxcb-xfixes0
  libxcb-xinerama0 libxcb-xkb1 libxcomposite1 libxcursor1 libxdamage1 libxfixes3 libxi6 libxinerama1 libxkbcommon-x11-0 libxkbcommon0 libxmu6 libxrandr2 libxrender1 libxshmfence1 libxt6
  libxtst6 libxxf86vm1 qt5-gtk-platformtheme qttranslations5-l10n ubuntu-mono virtualbox virtualbox-dkms virtualbox-qt x11-common
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i am running ubunutu on a small sever on my home and i wanted to add vb to test other things

really a server needs icons? and themes?

[cruzer001]

I think vBox is meant to run from a desktop install so gui packages are included. People running server virtual machines tend to use KVM.

PS
You can ask your computer if its up to running KVM.

kvm-ok

[TheFu]

virtualbox is for desktop-on-desktop virtualization. It is designed that way.

If you want true server virtualization, then look to KVM+qemu or Xen or a paid/commercial solution. KVM can run desktop OSes. I run my main desktop in a VM and a Win7 media center in another. Use remote access methods to access those systems. Use virt-manager from a local or remote system to create/install new VMs. It can be used to access the VMs, but I find it cumbersome. Prefer using remote X11 or remote SPICE protocols to access the clients. Vinagre is a connection manager tool if you don't want to control access from a shell.

Lots of choices. Extremely flexible. Lots of storage and networking capabilities, unlike other dumbed-down tools. Virt-manager makes using KVM as easy as vbox or VMware player/Workstation, but with access to the advanced capabilities still.

[dmnur]

If you really need VirtualBox, you can add the --no-install-recommends option and thus skip the Qt frontend packages:

apt-get install --no-install-recommends virtualbox

Some X11 components are still required, but not that much.