sudo apt install build-essential module-assistant After that, run the following command to install required packages for building kernel modules. Please note that if a new Linux kernel is installed in the upgrade process, then you need to reboot Linux Mint virtual machine. Log into Linux Mint (guest OS) and run the following command in a terminal window to update software packages.

How to Install Virtualbox Guest Additions in Linux Mint Enable bidirectional shared clipboard between host and guest OS, so you can copy and paste stuff between them.

The screen resolution of guest OS can be automatically adjusted and 3D graphics can be accelerated. Power up the graphics/video ability of the guest OS.Allow guest OS to have read and write access to hard drives on the host OS, so you can transfer files between them.Enable users to seamlessly move mouse pointer between host and guest OS.VirtualBox guest additions provide the following capabilities: I’m using Debian 10 Buster as the host OS, but the following method works for any host OS (including MacOS and Windows). To follow this tutorial, you need to have Linux Mint installed inside VirtualBox as a guest OS. KERN_DIR=/usr/src/kernels/3.10.0-693.17.1.el7-x86_64Ħ.In this tutorial I will show you how to install VirtualBox guest additions in Linux Mint virtual machine. KERN_DIR=/usr/src/kernels/`uname -r`-`uname -m` # Current running kernel on CentOS 5 and Red Hat (RHEL) 5 # Add KERN_DIR environment variable # Current running kernel on Fedora 34/33/32/31/30, CentOS 8/7/6 and Red Hat (RHEL) 8/7/6 # Yum install gcc kernel-devel kernel-headers dkms make bzip2 perlĥ. Install following packages # Fedora 34/33/32/31/30 #ĭnf install gcc kernel-devel kernel-headers dkms make bzip2 perl libxcrypt-compat On CentOS/Red Hat (RHEL) 8/7/6/5, EPEL repo is needed # CentOS 8 and Red Hat (RHEL) 8 # Mount -r /dev/cdrom /media/VirtualBoxGuestAdditions Mount VirtualBox Guest Additions device mkdir /media/VirtualBoxGuestAdditions Next shutdown your virtual machine attach this iso and boot. Note: Some cases you might need Guest Additions Test Build ISO from here. Update virtual machine kernel and reboot # Fedora 34/33/32/31/30 and CentOS 8 / RHEL 8 #Ĭlick Devices > Install Guest Additions… on VirtualBox Make sure that you are running latest kernel Install VirtualBox Guest Additions on Fedora, CentOS and Red Hat (RHEL) 1.

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