To install VirtualBox Guest Additions, follow these steps:
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- Stop the virtual machine.
- Edit the virtual machine settings and from the “System” tab, add a new CD-ROM device to the machine.
- Restart the virtual machine.
- Check the current kernel version:
- Install some needed dependencies as shown below. Remember to replace the VERSION placeholder with the kernel version from the previous command. packages with the proper kernel_version shown by the previous command:
- Restart the virtual machine:
- From the virtual machine menu, select the “Devices -> CD/DVD Devices -> Choose a virtual CD/DVD disk file” option. Select the VBoxGuestAdditions.iso file. This action simulates inserting a CD-ROM that includes the tools.The VBoxGuestAdditions.iso file is usually located in the /usr/share/virtualbox/ directory on Linux, in the C:Program FilesOracleVirtualBox directory on Windows and the Contents/MacOS directory of the VirtualBox package on Mac OS X.
- Mount the CD-ROM and install the VirtualBox Guest Additions:You can safely ignore the error below if it appears during the installation process:
- Once the process is complete, check that the output resembles that shown below. If it does, the VirtualBox Guest Additions have been successfully installed.
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In the Guest OS (Mac OS X), open System Preferences Sharing, then activate Remote Login; note the ip address specified in the Remote Login instructions, e.g. Ssh [email protected] In VirtualBox, open Devices Network Network Settings Advanced Port Forwarding and specify Host IP = 127.0.0.1, Host Port 2222, Guest IP 10.0.2.15, Guest Port 22. Since Apple only allows OS X to be legally installed on bare metal machines manufactured by Apple. There is no legitimate reason for a OS X Guest Additions. This is not related to Ubuntu. – user68186 Nov 8. Mac OS X Description I am using a macOS 10.14 guest, with the latest development builds of VirtualBox Version 6.1.0BETA1 r134041 (Qt5.6.3), GuestEditions, and VB Extensions matching that version.