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Resolve Issues Installing LUbuntu Into VirtualBox.

Encoutered couple of issues.

• Turn swap off before starting installation to install with full disk encryption.

  sudo swapoff --all

• Download essentials before installing VirtualBox Additions.

  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-"$(uname -r)"
  # sudo apt-get install virtualbox-guest-*

• Run VirtualBox Additions installation.

  sudo "/media/$USERNAME/VBOXADDITIONS_$VERSION/autorun.sh"

• Grant $user access to shared folders adding him to group vboxsf.

  sudo usermod -aG vboxsf $user

• Restart.

  sudo reboot

• Workaround clipboard sharing problem.

  killall VBoxClient
  VBoxClient-all

• Untested permanent solution to clipboard sharing problem.

  sudo apt-get install virtualbox-guest-dkms

This article is compiled using several forums: askubuntu, stackexchange and others.