installing latest versions of guest additions virtualbox

Uncompressing VirtualBox 4.3.6 Guest Additions for Linux.īuilding the shared folder support module. OK I upgraded to 4.3.6 and while it is installing Guest additions it still has errors with X I cant uninstall the linux-header-3-12-1-common without uninstalling the linux-header-3-12-1-686-paeĬan somebody please advise? draggin Posts: 4 Joined: 23. The Kernel I am running is 3.12-1-686-pae and I have installed the linux-headers-3-12-1-686-pae and linux-header-3-12-1-common files. Starting VirtaulBox Guest Addition service. Here is what the vboxadd-install.log saysĬode: Select all Expand view Collapse view Starting the VirtaulBox Guest Additions.

(The above was taken from a 2nd attempt to install guest additions hence the lines about removing the installed version) Installing graphics libraries and desktop services components. Warning: unknown version of the X Window System installed. (Look at /var/log/vboxadd-install.log to find out what went wrong)ĭoing non-kernel setup of the Guest Additions. done.īuilding the shared folder support module. Module compilation fails then this could be the reason.īuilding the main Guest Additions module. The headers for the current running kernel were not found. done.īuilding the VirtualBox Guest Additions kernel modules Removing existing VirtualBox non-DKMS kernel modules. Removing installed version 4.2.16 of VirtualBox Guest Additions.

Uncompressing VirtualBox 4.2.16 Guest Additions for Linux. Here is what I get when I tryĬode: Select all Expand view Collapse view sh. I had no problem installing the Guest additions on Mepis I cannot install the guest additions on the Debian Guest.

I have Virtual Box (4.2.16) running on xubuntu 13.10, I have two guests installed, Mepis LX14 Beta 2 (Mepis is based on Debian Stable with the xfce desktop) and Debian Testing (with the xfce desktop).

Installing latest versions of guest additions virtualbox