Ubuntu 10.10 Install Virtual Box Guest-Additions

[os2222]

If you attempted to install Virtual Box Guest-Additions via mounting the disk and running

sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run

it compiled the drivers necessary for Guest Additions, but it never seemed to work.
To install Guest Additions in Ubuntu 10.10, you’ll need to install a pre-packaged version available through the repositories. Run the command below:

sudo apt-get install virtualbox-ose-guest-x11

After a quick reboot you should be set up.
Enjoy Ubuntu 10.10. It’s the little things like this that make testing it in a virtual machine worthwhile.

[silver2011]

Re: Ubuntu 10.10 Install Virtual Box Guest-Additions

I am using ubuntu 11.04 and I had no problems with the VBoxLinuxAddons-x86.run script as long as you run it with admin rights and restart the box to have access to advanced features.

[tibsom]

Re: Ubuntu 10.10 Install Virtual Box Guest-Additions

to have administration rights do sudo -i then type superuser password

[msd79m]

Re: Ubuntu 10.10 Install Virtual Box Guest-Additions

You can download the deb package of vbox from its official website and easily install it. It contains Guest additions AFAIK.

[joseram2000]

Re: Ubuntu 10.10 Install Virtual Box Guest-Additions

So I think you need to be root for them in console write sudo passwd asks the password twice and so gets activated