Sudo apt-get install build-essential dkms linux-headers-$(uname -r)Ĭlick on the Devices menu and select “Insert Guest Additions CD image”. Then, login to the system, open the terminal and install following dependency packages: sudo apt-get update
The VirtualBox Guest Additions package unlocks additional features in the virtual machines that are not enabled by default. This tutorial explains how to install VirtualBox Guest Additions on an Ubuntu 18.04 Virtual Machine.Īfter installing Ubuntu 18.04 on VirtualBox, next you need to install VirtualBox Guest Additions on the virtual machine. 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 # Share Improve this answer answered at 8:38 Rohith Madhavan 8,119 4 23 43 Show 2 more comments 0 The solution posted here addresses the problem. Then, press host + g to fit the guest in the virtualbox window. Yum install gcc kernel-devel kernel-headers dkms make bzip2 perlĥ. Try to install the guest additions using - sudo apt-get install virtualbox-guest-utils and reboot. 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. sudo mount /dev/cdrom /media Execute the. Open a terminal Ctrl+Alt+T and mount the ISO image to /media directory. On the VM window, go to Devices Insert Guest Additions CD Image. Note: Some cases you might need Guest Additions Test Build ISO from here. After attaching VirtualBox guest additions ISO image, install it either using a terminal or graphical mode. 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.