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Install VirtualBox 5.1 guest additions on Ubuntu server guest.
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Install VirtualBox 5.1 guest additions on Ubuntu server guest

Have tested these instructions successfully under an Ubuntu 16.04LTS guest:

  • Create Ubuntu server instance under VirtualBox (obviously).

  • Start VM, goto Devices - Insert Guest Additions CD image to mount the ISO image.

  • From the terminal, run the following commands:

     $ sudo su
 $ apt install gcc make
 $ mkdir -p /media/cdrom
 $ mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom
 $ /media/cdrom/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
 $ reboot

  • After reboot:

     $ sudo usermod --append --groups vboxsf USERNAME

  • Host shares should now be mounted in Ubuntu guest under /media via the installed VBoxService service, set to start on system boot-up.

  • All done

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