To be able to compile guest additions, the guest additions installer will need these packages : gcc, make and perl. In our case : Ubuntu 18.04 in 64 bits (圆4). Since there are many Linux distributions (including the best known : Ubuntu, Debian, Cent OS and Red Hat), VirtualBox will first compile the guest additions to be compatible with your Linux distribution.
Specify "clean install" as the name (for example). To learn more about this feature, refer to our tutorial " VirtualBox - Create snapshots of a virtual machine".įrom VirtualBox 7, you will need to click on the menu icon of your Linux virtual machine and click on : Snapshots. Thus, in case of problem, you can restore your virtual machine to its previous state instead of having to completely reinstall Linux in your VM. Tutorial made with Ubuntu 18.04 圆4 as guest OS and also tested with Ubuntu 22.04.1 圆4 as guest OS.įirst, as stated in the VirtualBox documentation, it's recommended that you create a snapshot of your Linux virtual machine before you install the guest additions.
It's therefore recommended to install the latest version of these with the virtual CD that came with your version of VirtualBox. Nevertheless, as indicated in the VirtualBox documentation, they are often incomplete or out of date. To install them on Windows, just insert the virtual CD of the guest additions and click Next several times.īut, when you want to install them under Linux, this is slightly complicated.īefore you begin, be aware that some Linux distributions already include some or all of the guest additions necessary for Linux to work properly under VirtualBox. Indeed, these guest additions are drivers that allow your virtual machine to function properly, as well as provide some additional features (such as VirtualBox file sharing, for example). As you probably know, to get the most out of VirtualBox and its features, you must first install VirtualBox Guest Additions.
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