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r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 14634496 Dec 19 13:08 VBoxSolarisAdditions.pkg Start the Ubuntu Server VM and insert the Guest Additions CD image ( Devices menu, Install Guest Additions).Īfter that the install scripts should be accessible in the /media/cdrom/ directory:ĭr-xr-xr-x 3 root root 2048 Dec 19 13:11 32Bitĭr-xr-xr-x 2 root root 2048 Dec 19 13:11 64Bit This is a quick how-to install the additions from the command line on the Ubuntu Server virtual machine: Installing VirtualBox Guest Additions is necessary to enable folder sharing between host and guest operating systems on VirtualBox. You’ll find the in-depth instruction of installing VirtualBox via commands in the VirtualBox downloads page.Installing VirtualBox Guest Additions on Ubuntu Server OpenSUSE users, install the RPM package using these command: zypper install VirtualBox-5.2-5.2.8_121009_openSUSE132-1.x86_64.rpmįedora users, run these commands: sudo dnf install VirtualBox-5.2-5.2.8_121009_fedora26-1.x86_64.rpm The hard way So, I have to download the responsive DEB package and install it.įor installing the DEB package on your Ubuntu/Ubuntu-based distro, run the following commands: sudo dpkg -i VirtualBox-5.2_5.2.8-121009_Ubuntu_zetsy_b That’s more recommended than this way because it isn’t easy for new users. You can also download and install other packages according to your Linux distro. To uninstall the program, you can use the following commands: cd /opt/VirtualBox To start VirtualBox, run the following command in terminal: virtualbox

Note: If you end up with some type of error for any missing package, you have to install those first. Open the terminal in your Linux distro.Ĭhmod +x VirtualBox-5.2.8-121009-Linux_n.