Sunday, June 2, 2013

VirtualBox: install Guest Additions, VBoxGuestAddition.iso

 

Absolutely recommend the install addon

- mouse middle wheel movement

- shared folders

- many more

 

If you installed the VM with a .iso file, e.g. ubuntu’s .iso from their official website http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop , you will need to

- go to file system, eject the virtual drive corresponding to this .iso

- then on your VM’s menu, Devices –> Install Guest Additions, the Guest Addition .iso should then show up in your file system as your new virtual drive

=> as if only one of either the ubuntu installation .iso or the VBoxGuesAddition.iso can be mounted as the virtual drive at a time.

should see the guest additions start installing and showing progress in a terminal

 

http://askubuntu.com/questions/150491/cant-mount-or-unmount-virtual-discs-gives-option-for-force-unmounting

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