Once you have specified the shared directory, its time to mount it inside the guest OS. You also have the option to make it read only, so that the guest OS cannot make modifications to the folder. If you choose "Make permanent" it becomes a Machine folder, else it is a Transient folder.
How to install guest additions virtualbox plus#
Click the plus icon on the right side and select the directory from the host OS that you want to share with the guest OS. Click Devices > Shared folder settings on the virtualbox window.
The guest may or may not be given the permission to write to the shared folder. The folder exists on the host OS and is shared to the guest OS. Configure Shared foldersĪfter installing guest additions you can share folders across the guest and host OS, allowing each of them to access each other's files. $ lsmod | grep -io vboxguest | xargs modinfo | grep -iw version You can verify that the guest additions are loaded with the following command # check loaded modulesįilename: /lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/updates/dkms/vboxguest.koĭescription: Oracle VM VirtualBox Guest Additions for Linux Module Other things like mouse scroller, copy paste from guest to host should also work. Verify that guest additions are workingĪfter rebooting the OS, the screen resolution of the guest OS should adjust with the window size of virtualbox. If it shows done, then virtualbox guest additions are compiled successfully. Note the line Building the VirtualBox Guest Additions kernel modules. Installing graphics libraries and desktop services components. The guest system) to enable the Guest Additions. You may need to restart the hal service and the Window System (or just restart Setting up the Window System to use the Guest Additions. done.ĭoing non-kernel setup of the Guest Additions. done.īuilding the VirtualBox Guest Additions kernel modules. Removing existing VirtualBox non-DKMS kernel modules. Removing existing VirtualBox DKMS kernel modules. Uncompressing VirtualBox 4.3.10 Guest Additions for Linux. Navigate to the directory and run the script named n /media/silver/VBOXADDITIONS_4.3.10_93012$ ls Mount: block device /dev/sr0 is write-protected, mounting read-onlyĪUTORUN.INF runasroot.sh VBoxWindowsAdditions.exeĪutorun.sh n VBoxWindowsAdditions-x86.exe Next we have to mount this device (cdrom) to access the contents. Note down the device name which is "/dev/sr0" here. $ sudo lsblk -o NAME,TYPE,SIZE,LABEL,MOUNTPOINT,MODEL Find out the device using blkid and then use the mount command to mount it somewhere in your home directory # find out the device
If it does not mount by itself, then you can manually mount it. The shall contain your username on the system. The location should be something similar to this /media//VBOXADDITIONS_4.3.10_93012 Kubuntu would give you a device notification on bottom right and you can click "open with file manager" which will mount the cd and open it up in dolphin.Ĭheck the path of the cd file system inside the file manager (press Ctrl + L). Click it to open the VBox guest additions cd in file manager. On Ubuntu unity, you should see the cd icon on the left panel towards the lower side. On Xubuntu the cd should get mounted automatically inside the /media directory. This will insert the guest additions cd image into the guest OS. Now click "Devices > Insert guest additions CD image" in the virtualbox window. $ sudo apt-get install build-essential module-assistant Virtualbox guest additions are compiled for the target system, so it needs the necessary kernel headers and related programs. The same method works for similar distros like Xubuntu, Kubuntu and Lubuntu.
How to install guest additions virtualbox how to#
This tutorial shows you how to install VirtualBox guest additions in Ubuntu.
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