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Load&unload virtual box modules for os x
#!/bin/bash
unload() {
echo -ne "unloading VB modules..."
kextstat | grep "org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB" > /dev/null 2>&1 && sudo kextunload -b org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB
kextstat | grep "org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt" > /dev/null 2>&1 && sudo kextunload -b org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt
kextstat | grep "org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp" > /dev/null 2>&1 && sudo kextunload -b org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp
kextstat | grep "org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv" > /dev/null 2>&1 && sudo kextunload -b org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv
}
load() {
echo -ne "loading VB modules..."
sudo kextload /Library/Extensions/VBoxDrv.kext -r /Library/Extensions/
sudo kextload /Library/Extensions/VBoxNetFlt.kext -r /Library/Extensions/
sudo kextload /Library/Extensions/VBoxNetAdp.kext -r /Library/Extensions/
sudo kextload /Library/Extensions/VBoxUSB.kext -r /Library/Extensions/
}
case "$1" in
unload|remove)
unload
;;
load)
load
;;
*|reload)
unload
load
;;
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