how to install guest additions virtualbox fedora

(provide root user password) if you don’t know the root user password then read my another article Now open the terminal and run the following commands.

copy all the data from guest additions ISO image to guest folder.Open the VirtualBox guest additions ISO image by clicking on DVD icon on left pane.Create a new folder on desktop with name guest.

If the run option will not work then go with next step

The next window will be pop up click on run, it will ask for the root user password enter the password and then click on the authenticate, the installation will be start automatic.

Go devices > insert gets additions CD image and click.

Start the Linux virtual Machine you have installed already Ubuntu or other Linux OS.

Installing VirtualBox guest additions on the Linux virtual machine you can follow the following steps: Install VirtualBox guest additions on a Linux (Ubuntu) machineįor the demonstration of install VirtualBox guest additions on Linux machine, I am using Ubuntu 15.04.

After completing the VM VirtualBox get edition setup wizard it will ask for the reboot your guest system so reboots now and then finish and your virtual machine will be starting short reboot shortly.

A new window will be open for the VirtualBox guest additions setup wizard next and follow the instructions carefully.Īt the time of completing Wizard, it will ask to install some device software on the virtual guest additions install each and everyone by clicking on install.

Run the Windows editions and it will ask for the user account control policy just click on the yes.

Open the file explorer and here you will find in a left panels CD drive VirtualBox guest additions click on that.

The installation will start automatic if not then go to the next step 3

Click on devices > insert guest additions cd image.

Run the virtual machine, which you have installed Windows operating system.

You can perform the following steps install VirtualBox guest additions on Windows guest machine. Install VirtualBox guest additions on Windows guest machine

Generic host/guest communication channels.

After installing guest addition the following features will be added:

How to install guest additions virtualbox fedora