[Solved] Unable to install Guest Additions on Debian Linux 9.5.0 + KDE/Plasma

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[Solved] Unable to install Guest Additions on Debian Linux 9.5.0 + KDE/Plasma

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I am running Oracle VM Virtual Box (5.2.18) on Windows 10 host with Debian 9.5.0 Linux as a guest OS. I am trying to install Guest Additions CD.
Linux is installed on a virtual disk from live CD debian-live-9.5.0-amd64-kde.iso
I think it has Plasma desktop. It runs fine without installing Guest Additions.

When I insert the CD, install the additions, and then reboot the machine, I am able to go through graphical login, but then the interface becomes non-responsive. No panels and menus are shown. The problem is with X server as I am able to ssh into the machine fine. If I uninstall Guest Additions by running uninstaller from /opt/VBoxGuestAdditions-5.2.18/uninstall.sh and reboot, everything goes back to normal.

Is this a known issue? (I could not find it mentioned anywhere.) What could be the problem?
Last edited by socratis on 18. Sep 2018, 19:06, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Unable to install Guest Additions on Debian Linux 9.5.0 + KDE/Plasma

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Moving from "Windows Hosts" to "Linux Guests", you may have a better audience there.
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Re: Unable to install Guest Additions on Debian Linux 9.5.0 + KDE/Plasma

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klk206 wrote:What could be the problem?
Based on the evidence given I think it is due to a misalignment in the planets! :)

Can you reinstall the guest additions, boot the VM to the point you have experienced the problem, shut it down and post the VBox.log file? That may give us the best shot at seeing what is going on under the hood.

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Re: Unable to install Guest Additions on Debian Linux 9.5.0 + KDE/Plasma

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Re: Unable to install Guest Additions on Debian Linux 9.5.0 + KDE/Plasma

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Installing and uninstalling goes fine without errors:

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$ sudo su
# cd /media/cdrom0/
# sh VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing VirtualBox 5.2.18 Guest Additions for Linux........
VirtualBox Guest Additions installer
Copying additional installer modules ...
Installing additional modules ...
VirtualBox Guest Additions: Building the VirtualBox Guest Additions kernel modules.  This may take a while.
VirtualBox Guest Additions: Starting.
+ reboot --> KDE/Plasma(?) is misbehaving

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# cd /opt/VBoxGuestAdditions-5.2.18
# ./uninstall.sh
Removing installed version 5.2.18 of VirtualBox Guest Additions...
+ reboot --> KDE/Plasma(?) behaves normally.
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Re: Unable to install Guest Additions on Debian Linux 9.5.0 + KDE/Plasma

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00:00:03.993877 [/GIM/] (level 1)
00:00:03.993878   Provider <string>  = "HyperV" (cb=7)
That doesn't look right for a Debian guest. Change the VM Settings » System » Acceleration » Paravirtualization Interface, to Default.

Other than that see if you have better luck with the test builds. From what I've seen here and in the bugtracker, KDE/Plasma may have some issues.
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Re: Unable to install Guest Additions on Debian Linux 9.5.0 + KDE/Plasma

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Setting Paravirtualization to Default did not work. However, following this idea, I have turned off Settings >> Display >> Acceleration >> Enable 3D Acceleration, and got this working. Thanks!
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Re: Unable to install Guest Additions on Debian Linux 9.5.0 + KDE/Plasma

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So, 3D acceleration is required? Impressive. Glad you got it going. Marking as [Solved].
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Re: [Solved] Unable to install Guest Additions on Debian Linux 9.5.0 + KDE/Plasma

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On the contrary, having it enabled caused the problem. I disabled it.
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Re: [Solved] Unable to install Guest Additions on Debian Linux 9.5.0 + KDE/Plasma

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Thanks for the clarification, I missed the "off" part. :shock:
Now that you mention it, it makes sense:
socratis wrote:From what I've seen here and in the bugtracker, KDE/Plasma may have some issues.
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