2 Installation
sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
This will start a second attempt to build the module.
If a suitable kernel module was found in the package or the module was successfully built, the installation script will attempt to load that module. If this fails, please see chapter 11.5.1, Linux kernel module refuses to load, page 150 for further information.
Once VirtualBox has been successfully installed and configured, you can start it by selecting “VirtualBox” in your start menu or from the command line (see chapter 2.3.5, Starting VirtualBox on Linux, page 28).
2.3.4.2 Using the alternative installer (VirtualBox.run)
The alternative installer performs the following steps:
•It unpacks the application files to a target directory of choice. By default,
/opt/VirtualBox/
will be used.
•It builds the VirtualBox kernel module (vboxdrv) and installs it.
•It creates /etc/init.d/vboxdrv, an init script to start the VirtualBox kernel module.
•It creates a new system group called vboxusers.
•It creates symbolic links to VirtualBox, VBoxSDL, VBoxVRDP, VBoxHeadless and VBoxManage in /usr/bin.
•It
•It writes the installation directory to /etc/vbox/vbox.cfg.
The installer must be executed as root with either install or uninstall as the first parameter. If you do not want the installer to ask you whether you wish to accept the license agreement (for example, for performing unattended installations), you can add the parameter license_accepted_unconditionally. Finally, if you want to use a directory other than the default installation directory, add the desired path as an extra parameter.
sudo ./VirtualBox.run install /opt/VirtualBox
Or if you do not have the “sudo” command available, run the following as root instead:
./VirtualBox.run install /opt/VirtualBox
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