Mac host install guestaddition for a ubuntu vm

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How you get that file to the guest can depend on the OS of the guest - see below.Īfter installing Guest Additions, on some, older guests you might need to restart the guest. Guest Additions are distributed on their own CD image (.iso file) named VBoxGuestAdditions.iso. software from a third party (Oracle), not open source and not installed in the usual fashion for the guest OS.software installed on a guest virtual machine.Guest Additions provide additional capability to a guest virtual machine, including file sharing.

 

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