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VirtualBox Cheat Sheet
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| problem: move/copy VM manually and run | |
| Cannot register the DVD image | |
| C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxGuestAdditions.iso' with UUID {fc087cbc-df04-47b4-b42f-25f614463f78} already exists. | |
| fix: edit ".VBOX" file and remove entries between tags | |
| <DVDImages> | |
| </DVDImages> | |
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| problem: | |
| The virtual machine is being powered down, stuck | |
| fix: | |
| >VBoxManage startvm vbox-docker-01 --type emergencystop | |
| ========================================================================================================== | |
| problem: | |
| 'VBoxManage' is not recognized as an internal or external command,operable program or batch file. | |
| fix: | |
| >set PATH=%PATH%;"C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox" | |
| ========================================================================================================== | |
| Download VirtualBox Extension Pack | |
| File > Preferences and select the Extensions tab. Click the add icon to install VirtualBox Extension Pack | |
| ========================================================================================================== | |
| PS:for windows hosts | |
| add the C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox directory to your PATH | |
| # sharing folders bidirectional virtualbox | |
| # host:windows guest:linux | |
| Devices -> Shared Folders -> Shared Folders Settings -> Add (plus sign) -> Transient Folders -> Automount | |
| # add user into vboxsf group | |
| $ sudo usermod -a -G vboxsf sanchez | |
| $ sudo grep vboxsf /etc/group | |
| vboxsf:x:999:sanchez | |
| "VBoxManage" command is different from "sudo VBoxManage" command | |
| VBoxManage --version | |
| sudo apt-get dist-upgrade -y -> Debian-based linux makes sure VirtualBox Guest Additions is installed | |
| VBoxManage list runningvms -> Find running vm to box | |
| vagrant package --base xxxxx_1522057296984_52705 --output ubuntu1604.box --> Package running vm as vagrant box | |
| # Download an ISO image of VirtualBox Guest Additions http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/ | |
| wget -c http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/5.2.12/VBoxGuestAdditions_5.2.12.iso -O VBoxGuestAdditions_5.2.12.iso | |
| sudo mount -o loop VBoxGuestAdditions_5.2.12.iso /tmp/vbox | |
| sudo sh /mnt/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run | |
| lsmod | grep vboxguest -> verify vbox installation | |
| modinfo vboxguest | |
| #verify that Guest Additions are installed successfully | |
| lsmod | grep vbox | |
| ========================================================================================================== | |
| https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ | |
| #troubleshooting | |
| VBoxManage list vms | awk '{print $2;}' | |
| VBoxManage list runningvms | awk '{print $2;}' | |
| VBoxManage showvminfo vmid | |
| VBoxManage showvminfo vmname | more | |
| VBoxManage unregistervm --delete vmid | |
| VBoxManage modifyvm vmid --name vmname | |
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| #https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch08.html#vboxmanage-storagectl | |
| >VBoxManage storagectl vbox-chroot-79 --name disk1 --add sata | |
| >VBoxManage storagectl vbox-chroot-79 --remove --name disk1 | |
| >VBoxManage showvminfo vbox-chroot-79 --details | findstr Storage | |
| VBoxManage storagectl vbox-chroot-79 --name disksata1 --add sata --hostiocache on | |
| VBoxManage storagectl vbox-chroot-79 --name diskscsi1 --add scsi --hostiocache on | |
| VBoxManage storagectl vbox-chroot-79 --name disksas1 --add sas --hostiocache on | |
| VBoxManage storagectl vbox-chroot-79 --name controller-pcie1 --add pcie --hostiocache on | |
| VBoxManage storagectl vbox-chroot-79 --name floppy1 --add floppy --hostiocache on | |
| VBoxManage storagectl vbox-chroot-79 --name usb1 --add usb --hostiocache on | |
| >VBoxManage closemedium disk nvme_disk1.vdi --delete | |
| >VBoxManage createmedium --name vbox-chroot-79 --filename nvme_disk1 --variant Fixed --size 1024 | |
| >VBoxManage showmediuminfo disk 847f5e9c-e6e0-46d8-b826-868e7ea4fb4c | |
| >VBoxManage list hdds | findstr nvme_disk1 | |
| VBoxManage closemedium disk nvme_disk1.vdi --delete | |
| VBoxManage storagectl vbox-chroot-79 --remove --name disk1 | |
| >VBoxManage createmedium disk --filename nvme_controller_disk1 --format VDI --variant Fixed --size 1024 | |
| >VBoxManage list hdds | findstr nvme_controller_disk1 | |
| Location: C:\Users\veronica\nvme_disk1.vdi | |
| >VBoxManage closemedium disk nvme_disk1.vdi --delete | |
| >VBoxManage storagectl vbox-chroot-79 --name system-bus-pcie1 --add pcie --controller "NVMe" --portcount 1 --bootable off --hostiocache on | |
| >VBoxManage storageattach vbox-chroot-79 --storagectl system-bus-pcie1 --type hdd --medium C:\Users\veronica\nvme_controller_disk1.vdi --port 0 | |
| # command prompt style | |
| VBoxManage createmedium --name vbox-chroot-79 --filename nvme_disk1 --variant Fixed --size 1024 | |
| VBoxManage storagectl vbox-chroot-79 --name controllernvme1 --add pcie --controller "NVMe" --portcount 1 --bootable off --hostiocache on | |
| VBoxManage storageattach vbox-chroot-79 --storagectl controllernvme1 --type hdd --medium nvme_disk1 --port 0 | |
| # vagrantfile style | |
| vb.customize ["createmedium", "--filename", nvme_disk1, "--variant", "Fixed", "--size", "1024"] | |
| vb.customize ["storagectl", :id, "--name", "controllernvme1", "--add", "pcie", "--controller", "NVMe", "--portcount", "2", "--bootable", "off", "--hostiocache", "on"] | |
| vb.customize ["storageattach", :id, "--storagectl", "controllernvme1", "--type", "hdd", "--medium", nvme_disk1, "--port", "0"] | |
| ========================================================================================================== | |
| #system buses/ controllers | |
| VBoxManage closemedium disk nvme_disk1.vdi --delete | |
| VBoxManage storagectl vbox-chroot-79 --remove --name disk1 | |
| VBoxManage list hdds | findstr nvme_controller_disk1 | |
| Location: C:\Users\veronica\nvme_disk1.vdi | |
| VBoxManage closemedium disk nvme_disk1.vdi --delete | |
| VBoxManage createmedium disk --filename nvme_controller_disk1 --format VDI --variant Fixed --size 4096 | |
| VBoxManage storagectl vbox-controller-81 --name system-bus-pcie --add pcie --controller "NVMe" --portcount 2 --bootable off --hostiocache on | |
| VBoxManage storageattach vbox-controller-81 --storagectl system-bus-pcie --type hdd --medium C:\Users\veronica\nvme_controller_disk1.vdi --port 0 | |
| VBoxManage createmedium disk --filename LSILogicSAS_controller_disk1 --format VDI --variant Fixed --size 4096 | |
| VBoxManage storagectl vbox-controller-81 --name system-bus-sas --add sas --controller "LSILogicSAS" --portcount 2 --bootable off --hostiocache on | |
| VBoxManage storageattach vbox-controller-81 --storagectl system-bus-sas --type hdd --medium C:\Users\veronica\LSILogicSAS_controller_disk1.vdi --port 0 | |
| VBoxManage createmedium disk --filename BusLogic_controller_disk1 --format VDI --variant Fixed --size 4096 | |
| VBoxManage storagectl vbox-controller-81 --name system-bus-scsi --add scsi --controller "BusLogic" --portcount 16 --bootable off --hostiocache on | |
| VBoxManage storageattach vbox-controller-81 --storagectl system-bus-scsi --type hdd --medium C:\Users\veronica\BusLogic_controller_disk1.vdi --port 1 | |
| "existing system bus" | |
| VBoxManage createmedium disk --filename LSILogic_controller_disk1 --format VDI --variant Fixed --size 4096 | |
| VBoxManage storageattach vbox-controller-81 --storagectl system-bus-scsi --type hdd --medium C:\Users\veronica\LSILogic_controller_disk1.vdi --port 0 | |
| "existing system bus" | |
| VBoxManage createmedium disk --filename IntelAhci_controller_disk1 --format VDI --variant Fixed --size 4096 | |
| VBoxManage storageattach vbox-controller-81 --storagectl ""SATA Controller" --type hdd --medium C:\Users\veronica\IntelAhci_controller_disk1.vdi --port 1 | |
| "existing system bus" | |
| VBoxManage createmedium disk --filename PIIX4_controller_disk1 --format VDI --variant Fixed --size 4096 | |
| VBoxManage storageattach vbox-controller-81 --storagectl "IDE Controller" --type hdd --medium C:\Users\veronica\PIIX4_controller_disk1.vdi --port 0 --device 0 | |
| --port 0,--device 0 primary master | |
| VBoxManage createmedium disk --filename PIIX4_controller_disk1 --format VDI --variant Fixed --size 1024 | |
| VBoxManage list hdds | findstr PIIX4_controller_disk1 | |
| Location: C:\users\veronica\PIIX4_controller_disk1.vdi | |
| VBoxManage storageattach vbox-chroot-79 --storagectl "IDE Controller" --type hdd --medium C:\users\veronica\PIIX4_controller_disk1.vdi --port 0 --device 0 | |
| --port 0,--device 0 primary master | |
| --port 1, --device 0 secondary master | |
| --port 1,--device 1 secondary slave | |
| --port 0,--device 1 secondary master | |
| VBoxManage storagectl vbox-controller-81 --name "SATA Controller" --add sata --controller "IntelAhci" --portcount 1 --bootable off --hostiocache on | |
| VBoxManage storagectl vbox-chroot-79 --name system-bus-scsi --add scsi --controller "LSILogic" --portcount 2 --bootable off --hostiocache on | |
| VBoxManage createmedium disk --filename LSILogic_controller_disk1 --format VDI --variant Fixed --size 1024 | |
| VBoxManage storageattach vbox-chroot-79 --storagectl system-bus-scsi --type hdd --medium C:\users\veronica\LSILogic_controller_disk1.vdi --port 0 | |
| VBoxManage storagectl vbox-chroot-79 --name system-bus-sas --add sas --controller "LSILogicSAS" --portcount 2 --bootable off --hostiocache on | |
| VBoxManage createmedium disk --filename LSILogicSAS_controller_disk1 --format VDI --variant Fixed --size 1024 | |
| VBoxManage storageattach vbox-chroot-79 --storagectl system-bus-sas --type hdd --medium C:\users\veronica\LSILogicSAS_controller_disk1.vdi --port 0 | |
| ========================================================================================================== | |
| VBoxManage: error: Cannot unregister the machine 'xx' while it is locked | |
| sudo VBoxManage controlvm 'xx' poweroff | |
| VBoxManage: error: The machine 'xx' is already locked for a session (or being unlocked) | |
| sudo VBoxManage startvm 'xx' --type emergencystop | |
| rm -fr ~/"VirtualBox VMs/NAMEOFVM" -> delete it manually | |
| ps -ef | grep -i virtualbox | |
| # Remove "VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter" windows 10 | |
| Device Manager -> Network Adapter -> right click -> uninstall device | |
| # Remove "VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter" windows 10, no GUI | |
| VBoxManage list -l hostonlyifs | |
| vboxmanage hostonlyif remove "VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter #15" | |
| 0%...10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%...100% | |
| # Create/Remove "VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter" windows 10 | |
| VBoxManage list hostonlyifs | |
| VBoxManage hostonlyif ipconfig "VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter" --ip 192.168.45.24 --netmask 255.255.255.0 | |
| vboxmanage hostonlyif remove "VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter" | |
| VBoxManage list hostonlyifs | |
| # Add/Remove an eighth NIC of hostonly networking to a existing VM | |
| >VBoxManage list vms | |
| "control-machine" {bbf0048b-57ad-4be6-9985-a8e06ffe7737} | |
| >VBoxManage modifyvm "control-machine" --hostonlyadapter8 vboxnetX | |
| >VBoxManage modifyvm "control-machine" --nic8 hostonly | |
| >VBoxManage modifyvm "control-machine" --nic5 none | |
| # Add/Remove an eighth NIC of hostonly networking to a existing VM, one-liner | |
| VBoxManage modifyvm "control-machine" --nic8 hostonly --hostonlyadapter8 vboxnetX | |
| VBoxManage modifyvm "control-machine" --nic9 none | |
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| Windows Host | |
| >vboxmanage --version | |
| 6.0.12r133076 | |
| ISO download VirtualBox Guest Additions for Linux | |
| http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/ | |
| Vbox Guest | |
| $ wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/6.0.12/VBoxGuestAdditions_6.0.12.iso | |
| $ sudo mount -o loop,ro VBoxGuestAdditions_6.0.12.iso /mnt | |
| $ sudo sh /mnt/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run --nox11 | |
| reboot | |
| $ lsmod | grep vboxguest | |
| vboxguest 331776 1 | |
| $ modinfo vboxguest | |
| filename: /lib/modules/4.4.0-131-generic/misc/vboxguest.ko | |
| version: 6.0.12 r133076 | |
| license: GPL | |
| description: Oracle VM VirtualBox Guest Additions for Linux Module | |
| author: Oracle Corporation | |
| srcversion: 72B364F5735D30373E34B7F | |
| alias: pci:v000080EEd0000CAFEsv00000000sd00000000bc*sc*i* | |
| depends: | |
| retpoline: Y | |
| vermagic: 4.4.0-131-generic SMP mod_unload modversions retpoline | |
| $ lsmod | grep vbox | |
| vboxguest 331776 1 | |
| vboxvideo 40960 1 | |
| ttm 98304 1 vboxvideo | |
| drm_kms_helper 155648 1 vboxvideo | |
| drm 364544 4 ttm,drm_kms_helper,vboxvideo | |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | |
| create a closed network | |
| VirtualBox > Preferences > Network tab > add a new network | |
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