Tips for installing guest additions

iKevin · Post by **iKevin** » 6. Jun 2007, 14:21

Hi

Until VB 1.4 is released, the easiest way to install the VB guest additions would be to add the file:

/etc/slackware-version

Just make sure that it exists. Execute the command

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 touch /etc/slackware-version

After that, follow the VB instructions for additions. This will leave you with the files:

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/etc/rc.d/rc.vboxadd
/etc/rc.d/rc.vboxadd-timesync
/etc/rc.d/rc.vboxvfs

Add these to the DAEMONS line in /etc/rc.conf.

This works because both archlinux and slackware use BSD style startup.

Good luck
Kev

Myav · Post by **Myav** » 27. Sep 2007, 08:40

I tried the "touch /etc/slackware-version" - it didn't help for me. After installation there are no rc.d scripts.

Archlinux thread: http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=37618

Work without guest additions is a very inconvenient thing...

Will guest additions for Archlinux available in future?

I use Archlinux current and Virtualbox 1.5.0 (I tried OSE and PUEL versions).

P.S. Thanks for the excellent program