NOTE: The error log is /var/log/vboxadd-install. Keep in mind, that when you upgrade VirtualBox you’ll need to upgrade the Guest Additions too which means you’ll need gcc and make again. It’s up to you whether or not you want to remove gcc and make after the Guest Additions are installed. Go to “Devices” menu and select “Install Guest Additions”Ĭomplete! Guest Additions should be installed.Install VirtualBox Guest Additions via Command Line (CentOS 6.4): But, when I do need to install them, I always seem to forget everything that is needed by the VirtualBox guest additions I am documenting them here for everyone’s benefit. I understand that installing the VirtualBox guest additions is a nicety for some so you probably rarely do it. VirtualBox Guest Additions installer Removing installed version 6.0.10 of VirtualBox Guest Additions. VirtualBox is a general-purpose full virtualizer for x86 hardware, targeted at server, desktop and embedded use.For a thorough introduction to virtualization and VirtualBox. These seemingly throw away VMs utilize the CentOS minimal install ISO for speed of setup (I really should just build a standard starting point VM and clone it as needed but I digress). Uncompressing VirtualBox 6.0.12 Guest Additions for Linux. If a Windows Security dialog is displayed that prompts you to install device software (see Figure 6.15 for an example), click Install.

Accept all the default settings and then click Install to install the Guest Additions.

Sometimes they are temporary and others might be around for months. VirtualBox Guest Additions Setup Wizard Click the Next button to move though the various steps of the wizard.

I routinely spin up CentOS virtual machines in VirtualBox.

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