This document provides information on using the VirtualBox system emulator in Ubuntu. VirtualBox can run a "guest" operating system in a window of the host operating system without giving it direct access to your computer's hardware. (Instead, Virtualbox passes hardware-related instructions through the "host" operating system's drivers.) VirtualBox can run all versions of Windows, Linux, and many other x86- and AMD/Intel-based 32- and 64-bit operating systems as either a host OS or as a guest OS. Although some versions of Linux (including Ubuntu) exist that are optimized to run as a guest OS in a virtual environment, any Linux operating system usually will function equally well.
Some typical reasons to use a Virtual Machine include
* providing a self-contained environment in which to experiment with new software without risking damaging changes to the host operating system
* to run legacy operating systems and software that may no longer be supported by newer operating systems
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VirtualBox
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