# get_and_install_virtualbox_extension_pack.py yucefsourani/MyScripts/blob/main/get_and_install_virtualbox_extension_pack.py #!/usr/bin/env python3 ( you can use my script to auto download and install Extension Pack + add your user to vboxusers group ). CarbonPepper Posts: 9 Joined: 29.1- install Extension Pack compatible with virtualbox version on your system Rm Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-6.0.8.vbox-extpackĪfter this, everything is working and I can install additions correctly. It seems that the 6.0 repo does not contain any extension pack packages, instead, this has to be maintained for version:Ĭode: Select all Expand view Collapse view # Download I'm currently trying to find the right package for ext pack. Which will result of course in the older version being installed from the Ubuntu repo, not the 6.0 from the oracle repo.

The following NEW packages will be installedĭkms libgsoap-2.8.60 libvncserver1 virtualbox virtualbox-dkms virtualbox-ext-pack virtualbox-qt Attachments Screenshot_17-03-09.png (20.93 KiB) Viewed 6194 times CarbonPepper Posts: 9 Joined: 29. So I guess something remains broken for me. Presumably no matter the method of install. extension pack, it is natural to assume that 'could not find' = 'Missing' because that's basic English.īut it's helpful to have such an emphatic assurance from a moderator that GA is always bundled with VB. Given that elsewhere in this forum users advise that installs from repos do not include the same things as downloads, e.g.

VB responds with 'Could not find the Virtualbox Guest Additions disk image file'. In a running guest, when choosing Devices / Insert Guest additions CD image. Guest OSs run OK, but additions is a problem. There's a slight mismatch of versions which is solved, except for GA. Previously I installed using dpkg after downloading, but this time VB installed from debian repos added to /etc/apt/sources.list as per: I've just rebuilt a host system and just getting the virtual machines running again.

Virtualbox guest additions