

If not installed, you might run into next trouble: # cat /var/log/vboxadd-install.log (or similar package command for your distribution) Common Errors: Make sure GCC, MAKE and KERNEL-DEVEL (headers) are installed… # yum install gcc make Guest: Install Additions (in case of errors, see 0.)Ĥ. Host: ‘Putting the Additions in the DVD drive’ģ.

Manually installing VBoxGuestAdditions Stepsġ. To easy… from the host command line, the guest additions are installed automagically on the Windows host machine. Use this post as a guideline, Linux knowledge is assumed… Manually installing VBoxGuestAdditions # vboxmanage guestcontrol updateadditions "" -source /usr/share/virtualbox/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso -verbose If you have a Windows guest and a GUI based Host, it it’s very easy click, click, done.īut if you are using a command line based guest and/or host, it a bit more complex. Sometimes you don’t want to use a lot of disk space on your VirtualBox for install software or any ‘temporary’ need of space.Īdding shared folders from your host to your VirtualBox guest is a good option to use.
