Reading the Virtualbox user manual, I finally got, which explains how to install Virtualbox Guest Additions on a Linux guest via Command Line. But it's not clear enough for me (I just started learning some commands). Can someone put down the exact commands you would use to install Virtualbox Guest Additions via CLI? Virtualbox Guest Additions Download and Install Process (Step by Step with Screenshots) Ubuntu VirtualBox and VirtualBox for Windows are versatile virtualization products that can be boosted with Guest Additions The VirtualBox Guest Additions comprise device drivers and other system applications for optimizing the operating system for better performance and usability.
Guest Additions provide additional capability to a guest virtual machine, including file sharing. Guest Additions means:
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- VirtualBox is a free x86 virtualization solution allowing a wide range of x86 operating systems such as Windows, DOS, BSD or Linux to run on a Linux system. This package provides an iso image which contains the guest additions for Linux, Solaris and Windows to be installed on the host system.
- software installed on a guest virtual machine
- software from a third party (Oracle), not open source and not installed in the usual fashion for the guest OS
Guest Additions are distributed on their own CD image (.iso file) named VBoxGuestAdditions.iso. How you get that file to the guest can depend on the OS of the guest - see below.
After installing Guest Additions, on some, older guests you might need to restart the guest.
For recent guest OSs
In the guest virtual machine, choose Devices -> Install Guest Additions from the menubar of VirtualBox.
VirtualBox will look for the needed file. Failing to find it, it may give you an opportunity to download the file from the internet.
If all that fails, follow one of the steps below.
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Getting VBoxGuestAdditions.iso
You have several choices. On the host (not the guest):
- Download a VirtualBox package from https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads (you might have installed this package when you installed VirtualBox). The package should include the VBoxGuestAdditions.iso file.
- Open http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/ and enter the subdirectory for the latest version of VirtualBox. It should contain the corresponding VBoxGuestAdditions_X.Y.Z.iso file. 256 mb graphics games download torrent.
- Install a package through the usual channels for your distribution. For example, you might use:
Some, recent versions of VirtualBox will now be able to find the file on the host when you choose Device -> Install Guest Additions on the VirtualBox running a guest. Continue with instructions for setting up file sharing.
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For other, older versions of guest OS's and VirtualBox, the .iso file is on the host, but the guest needs to see it (and file sharing is not yet enabled.) Follow the next two steps for mounting the .iso file and executing the scripts in the .iso file.
Making VBoxGuestAdditions.iso visible to the guest
Just as you mounted a .iso CD image for your guest OS when installing it on the guest, now mount VBoxGuestAdditions.iso as a CD on the guest. For example, in the VirtualBox window, choose the Storage section under Details, and so forth.
Note that recent versions of VirtualBox have changed the method of mounting .iso files.
Now start the guest.
Executing install script for Guest Additions on older Linux guests
Make sure you have the image, for example VBoxGuestAdditions.iso or VBOXADDITIONS, mounted as CDROM.
If you are running a Linux guest, open a terminal and type:
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in for instance Ubuntu Lucid, the CD image should mount at /media/<cd name> so that would be
then run:
Alternatively simply run
If you would like to uninstall the Guest Additions, run:
References
- VirtualBox Manual. Guest Additions