Go to the link below to download virtual box
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads

Go to the link below to download vagrant box
https://www.vagrantup.com/downloads.html

After downloading you install it by right clicking on the deb file to install with ubuntu software center

#then you run

$ vagrant box add laravel/homestead

#this will ask you to select from list, you will choose virtual box as you have installed it earlier in your machine
#then you wait for it to download it may take along time depending on how fast your internet is.
#then run this command below, it will create a homestead dir which will serve as the host to all your larvel projects

$ git clone https://github.com/laravel/homestead.git ~/Homestead

$ cd ~/Homestead
# Clone the desired release… check latest list @ https://github.com/laravel/homestead/releases

$ git checkout v7.12.0
# Run the code below depending on your operating system so that the Homestead directory to create the Homestead.yaml configuration file. The Homestead.yaml file # will be placed in the Homestead directory:

# Mac / Linux…
bash init.sh

# Windows…
init.bat

#Setting Your Provider
# go to The provider key in your Homestead.yaml file indicates which Vagrant provider should be used: virtualbox, vmware_fusion, vmware_workstation, parallels or #hyperv. You may set this to the provider you prefer:

$ sudo nano Homestead.yaml

#provider: virtualbox
# set the folder for your files

folders:
– map: ~/websites
to: /home/vagrant/websites

sites:
– map: school.local
to: /home/vagrant/websites/mylaravelproject/public

!important

You need to create the folder where your codes where your stay

Eg if you do  /home/vagrant/websites  you will create a  websites folder in your home directory

this will enable mapping

### remember to set the name school.local in /etc/host file

$ sudo nano /etc/hosts

#192.168.10.10   school.local

#this ip is located at the top of your .yaml file
#then set

$ touch ~/.ssh/id_rsa

#Then

$ vagrant up

# if you are getting error after running vagrant up , restart you pc , when its coming up press  f10 or f12 depending on your pc  to get to the bios setup

# locate the virtualization and enable it, save and let the system boot

#go to your homestead folder in the home dir after the system has booted

#then run

$ vagrant up

#then

$ vagrant ssh

NOTE

# everytime you make changes in the .yaml file run

$ vagrant reload --provision

#then you are good have a nice day