Oracle VirtualBox config on Linux and network Adapter settings

Here's a simple procedure for configuring Virtual Box 4.1.18 from debian repository on Crunch Bang #! as some of my colleagues had asked me.

The below is a screenshot of the packages that would be installed during a virtualbox install

wiz@cb-DOC:~/$ sudo apt-get --simulate install virtualbox
Reading package lists... Done

Building dependency tree      

Reading state information... Done

The following extra packages will be installed:

  cpp-4.6 dkms gcc-4.6 gcc-4.6-base libgsoap2 libqt4-opengl libvncserver0 linux-headers-3.2.0-4-amd64

  linux-headers-3.2.0-4-common linux-headers-amd64 linux-kbuild-3.2 virtualbox-dkms virtualbox-qt

Suggested packages:

  gcc-4.6-locales gcc-4.6-multilib libmudflap0-4.6-dev gcc-4.6-doc libgcc1-dbg libgomp1-dbg

  libquadmath0-dbg libmudflap0-dbg binutils-gold libvncserver0-dbg virtualbox-guest-additions-iso vde2

The following NEW packages will be installed:

  cpp-4.6 dkms gcc-4.6 gcc-4.6-base libgsoap2 libqt4-opengl libvncserver0 linux-headers-3.2.0-4-amd64

  linux-headers-3.2.0-4-common linux-headers-amd64 linux-kbuild-3.2 virtualbox virtualbox-dkms

  virtualbox-qt

0 upgraded, 14 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

Inst libqt4-opengl (4:4.8.2+dfsg-11 Debian:7.3/stable [amd64])

Inst libvncserver0 (0.9.9+dfsg-1 Debian:7.3/stable [amd64])

Inst libgsoap2 (2.8.7-2 Debian:7.3/stable [amd64])

Inst virtualbox (4.1.18-dfsg-2+deb7u1 Debian:7.3/stable [amd64])

Inst dkms (2.2.0.3-1.2 Debian:7.3/stable [all])

Inst virtualbox-dkms (4.1.18-dfsg-2+deb7u1 Debian:7.3/stable [all])

Inst virtualbox-qt (4.1.18-dfsg-2+deb7u1 Debian:7.3/stable [amd64])

Inst gcc-4.6-base (4.6.3-14 Debian:7.3/stable [amd64])

Inst cpp-4.6 (4.6.3-14 Debian:7.3/stable [amd64])

Inst gcc-4.6 (4.6.3-14 Debian:7.3/stable [amd64])

Inst linux-headers-3.2.0-4-common (3.2.51-1 Debian:7.3/stable [amd64])

Inst linux-kbuild-3.2 (3.2.17-1 Debian:7.3/stable [amd64])

Inst linux-headers-3.2.0-4-amd64 (3.2.51-1 Debian:7.3/stable [amd64])

Inst linux-headers-amd64 (3.2+46 Debian:7.3/stable [amd64])

Conf libqt4-opengl (4:4.8.2+dfsg-11 Debian:7.3/stable [amd64])

Conf libvncserver0 (0.9.9+dfsg-1 Debian:7.3/stable [amd64])

Conf libgsoap2 (2.8.7-2 Debian:7.3/stable [amd64])

Conf virtualbox (4.1.18-dfsg-2+deb7u1 Debian:7.3/stable [amd64])

Conf dkms (2.2.0.3-1.2 Debian:7.3/stable [all])

Conf virtualbox-dkms (4.1.18-dfsg-2+deb7u1 Debian:7.3/stable [all])

Conf virtualbox-qt (4.1.18-dfsg-2+deb7u1 Debian:7.3/stable [amd64])

Conf gcc-4.6-base (4.6.3-14 Debian:7.3/stable [amd64])

Conf cpp-4.6 (4.6.3-14 Debian:7.3/stable [amd64])

Conf gcc-4.6 (4.6.3-14 Debian:7.3/stable [amd64])

Conf linux-headers-3.2.0-4-common (3.2.51-1 Debian:7.3/stable [amd64])

Conf linux-kbuild-3.2 (3.2.17-1 Debian:7.3/stable [amd64])

Conf linux-headers-3.2.0-4-amd64 (3.2.51-1 Debian:7.3/stable [amd64])

Conf linux-headers-amd64 (3.2+46 Debian:7.3/stable [amd64])

Now going about installing the Guest addition Package,
Download the Oracle Vbox extension package from here

To fireup the Extension menu usethe key combination (CTRL+G)
Navigate through File--> Preferences-->Extensions.
















Once downloaded It can be browsed from the downloaded location usually in one's Download Directory `$HOME/Downloads`

Browse the Downloaded extension package and
proceed with self explanatory installation procedure.

















This completes the VirtualBox Extension Pack installation

                                                                               

The Download can be launched from Menu bar, Devices-->Install Guest Additions..

(HOST keys+D)




The extension package will be downloaded to .VirtualBox Directory in one's home directory `$HOME`

Alternatively one can install the extension package from host machine's cli as below:

root@cb-DOC:~# cd .VirtualBox/
root@cb-DOC:~/.VirtualBox# mkdir /root/vboxext; mount -t iso9660 VBoxGuestAdditions_4.1.18.iso /root/vboxext
root@cb-DOC:~/.VirtualBox# cd root/vboxext/




root@cb-DOC:~/vboxext# ls -ltha

total 48M

drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4.0K Dec 27 16:49 ..

dr-xr-xr-x 4 root root 2.0K Jun  5  2012 .

dr-xr-xr-x 3 root root 2.0K Jun  5  2012 32Bit

dr-xr-xr-x 2 root root 2.0K Jun  5  2012 64Bit

-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root  20M Jun  5  2012 VBoxSolarisAdditions.pkg

-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 7.4M Jun  5  2012 VBoxLinuxAdditions.run

-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 6.9K Jun  5  2012 autorun.sh

-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 5.4K Jun  5  2012 runasroot.sh

-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root  13M Jun  5  2012 VBoxWindowsAdditions-amd64.exe

-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 7.1M Jun  5  2012 VBoxWindowsAdditions-x86.exe
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 277K Jun  5  2012 VBoxWindowsAdditions.exe
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root  647 Aug 17  2011 AUTORUN.INF

Now, Running the executable VBoxLinuxAdditions.run

root@cb-DOC:~/vboxext# ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run

You can go about creating the Virtual Network configuration, for Nat interface

 and for Host-only Network, toggle your tab

Do mention it on your new type of adapter in VM settings, also accessible <ctlr + s >

 

Mounting the Shared folder from your host on to your linux VM

Login as root to your Linux VM.

#mkdir ~/vm-share
#mount -t  vboxsf <share-name-host machine> ~/vm-share

Enjoy seamless share access.

HTH