In this article, we will explain how to install VirtualBox Guest Additions on Ubuntu and Debian based distributions such Linux Mint. The VirtualBox Guest Additions should be installed inside a virtual machine after the guest operating system has been installed. Seamless Windows features allows you to run windows of your guest operating system seamlessly next to the windows of your host.Standard host/guest communication channels.Better Time synchronization between guest and host.Better video support provides accelerated video performance.Share clipboard (for copy and paste) of the guest operating system with your host operating system.Drag and drop feature allows copying or opening files, copy clipboard formats from the host to the guest or from the guest to the host.Easy way to share folders between the host and the guest.The VirtualBox Guest Additions offer the following features:’ Read Also: How to Install VirtualBox Guest Additions in CentOS They help to enhance the overall interactive performance and usability of guest systems. KERN_DIR=/usr/src/kernels/3.10.0-693.17.1.el7-x86_64Ħ.VirtualBox Guest Additions are a collection of device drivers and system applications designed to achieve closer integration between the host and guest operating systems. KERN_DIR=/usr/src/kernels/`uname -r`-`uname -m` # Current running kernel on CentOS 5 and Red Hat (RHEL) 5 # Add KERN_DIR environment variable # Current running kernel on Fedora 34/33/32/31/30, CentOS 8/7/6 and Red Hat (RHEL) 8/7/6 # Yum install gcc kernel-devel kernel-headers dkms make bzip2 perlĥ. Install following packages # Fedora 34/33/32/31/30 #ĭnf install gcc kernel-devel kernel-headers dkms make bzip2 perl libxcrypt-compat On CentOS/Red Hat (RHEL) 8/7/6/5, EPEL repo is needed # CentOS 8 and Red Hat (RHEL) 8 # Mount -r /dev/cdrom /media/VirtualBoxGuestAdditions Mount VirtualBox Guest Additions device mkdir /media/VirtualBoxGuestAdditions Next shutdown your virtual machine attach this iso and boot. Note: Some cases you might need Guest Additions Test Build ISO from here. Update virtual machine kernel and reboot # Fedora 34/33/32/31/30 and CentOS 8 / RHEL 8 #Ĭlick Devices > Install Guest Additions… on VirtualBox Make sure that you are running latest kernel
Install VirtualBox Guest Additions on Fedora, CentOS and Red Hat (RHEL) 1.
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