Guest Additions

    Published: 2022-10-19
    Updated: 2023-11-08

    Steps recorded on VM running Ubuntu 18.04.6

    Features observed missing without install 🔗

    • Copy and paste in both directions not working
    • Drag and drop in both directions not working (From guest to Host still not working after)
    • Resolution resize with window size

    Install Steps 🔗

    Use the menu and Click on Insert Guest Additions CD Image... from Devices

    Insert Guest Additions CD Image

    Navigate to the mounted image in terminal (Can use GUI then right click and Open in Terminal) then issue the following commands

    sudo apt install build-essential
sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run

    Then just restart to complete the installation. (Remember to enabled copy and paste from sub menu under Devices).

    NB: Drag and drop worked fine from Host to Guest but from Guest to Host would cause the application I was dragging from to freeze.