Import downloaded vdi image in Virtualbox using CLI












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I want to run Debian inside virtualbox on a Debian host without a graphical interface.



I've downloaded a .vdi file. How can I import such a file?



I already tried



vboxmanage import Debian 9.7 (32bit).vdi --dry-run


But that returns



VBoxManage: error: Appliance file must have .ovf or .ova extension


As vdi is a disk image, not a virtualbox image.



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    I want to run Debian inside virtualbox on a Debian host without a graphical interface.



    I've downloaded a .vdi file. How can I import such a file?



    I already tried



    vboxmanage import Debian 9.7 (32bit).vdi --dry-run


    But that returns



    VBoxManage: error: Appliance file must have .ovf or .ova extension


    As vdi is a disk image, not a virtualbox image.



    Sam










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      I want to run Debian inside virtualbox on a Debian host without a graphical interface.



      I've downloaded a .vdi file. How can I import such a file?



      I already tried



      vboxmanage import Debian 9.7 (32bit).vdi --dry-run


      But that returns



      VBoxManage: error: Appliance file must have .ovf or .ova extension


      As vdi is a disk image, not a virtualbox image.



      Sam










      share|improve this question
















      I want to run Debian inside virtualbox on a Debian host without a graphical interface.



      I've downloaded a .vdi file. How can I import such a file?



      I already tried



      vboxmanage import Debian 9.7 (32bit).vdi --dry-run


      But that returns



      VBoxManage: error: Appliance file must have .ovf or .ova extension


      As vdi is a disk image, not a virtualbox image.



      Sam







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