4Guest Additions
•Ubuntu 5.10, 6.06, 7.04, 7.10, 8.04, 8.10 and 9.04.
Other distributions may work if they are based on comparable software releases. The version of the Linux kernel supplied by default in SUSE and openSUSE 10.2,
Ubuntu 6.10 (all versions) and Ubuntu 6.06 (server edition) contains a bug which can cause it to crash during startup when it is run in a virtual machine. The Guest Additions work in those distributions.
As with Windows guests, we recommend installation of the VirtualBox Guest Addi- tions for Linux.
4.3.1 Installing the Linux Guest Additions
The VirtualBox Guest Additions for Linux are provided on the same ISO
Installation involves the following steps:
1.Before installing the Guest Additions, you will have to prepare your guest system for building external kernel modules. This works similarly as described in chap- ter 2.3.2, The VirtualBox kernel module, page 21, except that this step must now be performed in your Linux guest instead of on a Linux host system, as described there.
Again, as with Linux hosts, we recommend using DKMS for Linux guests as well. If it is not installed, use this command:
sudo
Install DKMS before installing the Linux Guest Additions.
2.Mount the VBoxGuestAdditions.iso file as your Linux guest’s virtual CD- ROM drive, exactly the same way as described for a Windows guest in chapter 4.2.1.1, Mounting the Additions ISO file, page 62.
3.Change to the directory where your
In a
The VirtualBox Guest Additions contain several different drivers. If for any reason you do not wish to install them all, you can specify the ones which you wish on the command line - for example
sh ./VBoxAdditions.run x11
to install the X Window graphic drivers. Type in the command
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