Great.That is how to install VirtualBox Guest Additions on Ubuntu 18.04 VM. If you need to uninstall Guest Additions, sudo /media//VBox_GAs_6.0.8/n uninstall In this case, you need to mount the iso on the virtual machine as the CD and install it by navigating to the mount point and executing the installer script for Linux. The Guest Addition ISO will be installed under /usr/share/virtualbox/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso. You can also install Guest Additions from repositories by running the command below apt install virtualbox-guest-additions-iso

You can now create shared folders as well as shared clipboards so that can you can be able to access your host files as well do copying in any direction you may want. Or simply run sudo /media//VBox_GAs_6.0.8/n The navigate to the mount point of the guest additions and run the command below cd /media//VBox_GAs_6.0.8 To do this, press cancel when the installer dialog box opens up. You can also install the Guest Additions from the terminal. Next, restart your virtual machine in order to reload the kernel modules. Once the installation is done, press Enter to close the installation window. The installer then launches the shell and run the installation. You will be prompted to enter a password to authenticate the installation. This will launch a dialog box which prompts you to run or cancel the installer.Ĭlick Run to launch the installation of Guest additions on Ubuntu 18.04. Once the installation is done, Navigate to Devices > Insert Guest Additions CD image on the Menu bar. Sudo apt install dkms linux-headers-$(uname -r) build-essential If they are not installed, you can run the command below to do the installation. The ii means that the package is installed. Ii dkms 2.2.0.3-2ubuntu11.6 all Dynamic Kernel Module Support Framework Ii build-essential 12.1ubuntu2 amd64 Informational list of build-essential packages You can verify the installation by running the command below sudo dpkg -l | grep -E 'dkms|linux-headers-$(uname -r)|build-essential' Installing Guest Additions from Virtual Box Managerīefore you can proceed, you need to install some required packages such as Linux Kernel headers, dkms and build-essentials if they are not installed.

This guide demonstrates the installation of Guest Additions on Ubuntu 18.04 virtual machine. VirtualBox Guest Additions are designed to be installed within the guest operating system. Install VirtualBox Guest Additions on Ubuntu 18.04

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