Comments on: How to install VirtualBox Guest Additions in Ubuntu http://helpdeskgeek.com/linux-tips/install-virtualbox-guest-additions-in-ubuntu/ Help Desk Geek is a blog for Discussions about help desk tips and how-to computer tips Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:55:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Fred Nurk http://helpdeskgeek.com/linux-tips/install-virtualbox-guest-additions-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-24835 Fred Nurk Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:00:22 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=2670#comment-24835 $ sudo apt-get install linux-image-virtual linux-headers-virtual virtualbox-ose-guest-source virtualbox-ose-guest-x11 $ sudo apt-get install linux-image-virtual linux-headers-virtual virtualbox-ose-guest-source virtualbox-ose-guest-x11

]]> By: realmrealm http://helpdeskgeek.com/linux-tips/install-virtualbox-guest-additions-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-24590 realmrealm Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:08:22 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=2670#comment-24590 from the virtualbox documentation for installing linux guest additions: " Before installing the Guest Additions, you will have to prepare your guest system for building external kernel modules. This works similarly as described in Section 2.3.2, “The VirtualBox kernel module”, except that this step must now be performed in your Linux guest instead of on a Linux host system, as described there. Again, as with Linux hosts, we recommend using DKMS for Linux guests as well. If it is not installed, use this command: sudo apt-get install dkms Install DKMS before installing the Linux Guest Additions. " from the virtualbox documentation for installing linux guest additions:
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Before installing the Guest Additions, you will have to prepare your guest system for building external kernel modules. This works similarly as described in Section 2.3.2, “The VirtualBox kernel module”, except that this step must now be performed in your Linux guest instead of on a Linux host system, as described there.

Again, as with Linux hosts, we recommend using DKMS for Linux guests as well. If it is not installed, use this command:

sudo apt-get install dkms
Install DKMS before installing the Linux Guest Additions.
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]]> By: eagle1 http://helpdeskgeek.com/linux-tips/install-virtualbox-guest-additions-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-24179 eagle1 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:36:20 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=2670#comment-24179 only getting an OS2 folder on ubuntu after clicking install guest additions. i then went to: http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/3.1.4/ grabbed the 3.1.4 iso and same deal...what going on here? only getting an OS2 folder on ubuntu after clicking install guest additions. i then went to:
http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/3.1.4/
grabbed the 3.1.4 iso and same deal…what going on here?

]]> By: HaydenB http://helpdeskgeek.com/linux-tips/install-virtualbox-guest-additions-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-23089 HaydenB Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:56:04 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=2670#comment-23089 This is great, thanks! I've been wanting to play around with Ubuntu without getting another PC for a while now. This is great, thanks! I’ve been wanting to play around with Ubuntu without getting another PC for a while now.

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