How to install the VirtualBox Guest Additions

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VirtualMachine.png Applies to MVM

vdk@vagrant-ubuntu-trusty-64:~$ sudo mkdir --p /mnt/cdrom [sudo] password for dvdk: dvdk@vagrant-ubuntu-trusty-64:~$ sudo mount -t auto /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom/ mount: block device /dev/sr0 is write-protected, mounting read-only



dvdk@vagrant-ubuntu-trusty-64:~$ cd /mnt/cdrom/ dvdk@vagrant-ubuntu-trusty-64:/mnt/cdrom$ sudo sh VBoxLinuxAdditions.run Verifying archive integrity... All good. Uncompressing VirtualBox 5.1.22 Guest Additions for Linux........... VirtualBox Guest Additions installer You appear to have a version of the VirtualBox Guest Additions on your system which was installed from a different source or using a different type of installer. If you installed it from a package from your Linux distribution or if it is a default part of the system then we strongly recommend that you cancel this installation and remove it properly before installing this version. If this is simply an older or a damaged installation you may safely proceed.

Do you wish to continue anyway? [yes or no] yes Copying additional installer modules ... Installing additional modules ... vboxadd.sh: Starting the VirtualBox Guest Additions. dvdk@vagrant-ubuntu-trusty-64:/mnt/cdrom$