![]() NOTE: your proxy configuration may require username and password credentials, not shown here. ![]() If you’re behind a corporate firewall, configure some proxy settings. You will be prompted to run the VirtualBox Guest Additions. Login to the Ubuntu guest as a sudo user and install the packages required for building external kernel modules: sudo apt update sudo apt install build-essential dkms linux-headers- (uname -r) (uname -r) prints the running Kernel version. Go to the Devices in the VirtualBox toolbar and select the Insert VirtualBox Guest Additions CD image option. Install VirtualBox Guest Additions Using GUI. On the “Storage” panel in VirtualBox, click on “” and then “Choose Disk Image”.Īfter selecting the ISO image, start the VM.įollow the prompts to install Ubuntu. There are two options available, you can mount and run VirtualBox Guest Additions through GUI or mount and run it using the terminal. Go to “Shared Folders” settings in VirtualBox, add a share: ![]() On Windows, a practical choice is to share the C:Users folder, so that your Windows home directory will be accessible from the Ubuntu VM. You can share any folder on the host computer with the Ubuntu VM. If you’re using a MAC or a Linux host computer, the details may be different. Go to “Network” settings in VirtualBox, add a port forwarding rule: Network: Attached to: NAT Create a port-forwarding rule for SSH Ĭreate a port-forwarding rule so that you can use PuTTY (or other SSH client) to connect to the VM. Create a new VM in VirtualBox for Ubuntu ![]() If you have an earlier version of VirtualBox, you should upgrade to the latest 5.1 version. NOTE: Guest Additions versions prior to 5.1 will not work with Ubuntu 16.04.3. Save the Guest Additions ISO on your host computer along with the Ubuntu ISO. ![]() Get VirtualBox and VirtualBox Guest Additions Make sure you have the VirtualBox Guest Additions ISO for your version of VirtualBox. Next, from the Virtual Machine menu bar, go to Devices > click on Insert Guest Additions CD image as shown in the screenshot. How to Install VirtualBox Guest Additions in Ubuntu. The recommended version is 16.04.3 LTS (Long Term Support), desktop edition. Installing the Guest Additions on a GUI-less server. ![]()
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