Thursday, 25 April 2019

How to install Linux Guest Additions in VirtulaBox

How to install/add Linux Guest Additions in VirtulaBox?

To install Multiple Guest Additions in Virtual-box to use multiple/advance tools,
you must install Guest Additions to Virtual Box.

To install Linux Guest Additions,
Go to Devices tab and click on Insert Guest Additions CD Image as shown in Image-1 below,

Image-1: Insert Guest Additions CD Image

After click on 'Insert Guest Additions CD Image' Option, you'll reach in one folder which includes some additional Tools Folders in it.
Here open Terminal by right click (Open Terminal here), and type the following command,
Don't forget to run update command once,


$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get upgrade

Now run the following Command,

$ sudo sh ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run

and press Enter.
Insert Password if asked and Press Y after prompt.

Now Reboot your system and check the View Options you'll get Seamless View Option Activated and some other options also activated, as shown in below Image-2.

Image-2: Open Seamless Mode View

Here you have successfully installed Multiple Guest Additons in VirtualBox.

If you installed it correctly, you're awesome. 😊
If got any error, please comment.