Recipe "How to install the VirtualBox Guest Additions"

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Notice:

• The following steps are valid for Ubuntu as the VM's/guest's operating system.
• Note that the VM's/guest's operating system might require additional packages in order to be able to install the VirtualBox Guest Additions, e.g. in case of Ubuntu:
  sudo apt-get install build-essential

1. Download VBoxGuestAdditions_<version>.iso from http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/<version>/
2. Insert Guest Additions CD Image…
3. Log in to VM/guest
4. [email protected]:~$ sudo mount /dev/cdrom /mnt
5. Run command corresponding to your operating system. E.g. in case of Ubuntu:
   [email protected]:~$ sudo /mnt/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run --nox11
6. Make sure user "user" is member of group "vboxsf" (check with [email protected]:~$ groups and edit /etc/group)
7. Check if VirtualBox Guest Additions have been installed correctly:
   • [email protected]:~$ lsmod, look for something like vboxguest 274432 3 vboxsf,vboxvideo
   • [email protected]:~$ sudo modprobe vboxvsf