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* https://askubuntu.com/questions/914997/install-virtualbox-while-keeping-secure-boot | * https://askubuntu.com/questions/914997/install-virtualbox-while-keeping-secure-boot | ||
* https://stegard.net/2016/10/virtualbox-secure-boot-ubuntu-fail/ | * https://stegard.net/2016/10/virtualbox-secure-boot-ubuntu-fail/ | ||
| − | * Assuming you disable secure boot due to a package installation, even when you re-enable secure boot in your system configuration, you may still see [https://askubuntu.com/questions/726052/ubuntu-booting-in-insecure-mode-with-secureboot-enabled | + | * Assuming you disable secure boot due to a package installation, even when you re-enable secure boot in your system configuration, you may still see [https://askubuntu.com/questions/726052/ubuntu-booting-in-insecure-mode-with-secureboot-enabled in insecure with SecureBoot enabled] |
You'll always find a newer version of VirtualBox [https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads using the Oracle ppa], so use that rather than the packaged version that comes with your distro. Warning: if you've already got VirtualBox installed from packages, you should remove it (but not 'completely' meaning don't destroy your existing images). Also, under packaged Ubuntu, you can simply <code>apt-get install virtualbox-guest-additions-iso</code>; however with the PPA, you'll need to download it yourself. | You'll always find a newer version of VirtualBox [https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads using the Oracle ppa], so use that rather than the packaged version that comes with your distro. Warning: if you've already got VirtualBox installed from packages, you should remove it (but not 'completely' meaning don't destroy your existing images). Also, under packaged Ubuntu, you can simply <code>apt-get install virtualbox-guest-additions-iso</code>; however with the PPA, you'll need to download it yourself. | ||
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== Guest Additions == | == Guest Additions == | ||
If you have problems with installing Guest Additions, see https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/LinuxAdditionsDebug which describes what the drivers are, what they do, and how to install them manually. | If you have problems with installing Guest Additions, see https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/LinuxAdditionsDebug which describes what the drivers are, what they do, and how to install them manually. | ||
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| + | <code>lsmod | grep vbox</code> will give you some info on what's installed; which will be different for the host and the guest. | ||
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| + | <code>modinfo vboxdrv</code> will give you info about the specific driver; especially the filename and version. The version of the driver should match the version of VirtualBox that you're running. | ||
== Extensions == | == Extensions == | ||
