/sbin/rcvboxadd-x11 not found

[TheBadger]

Hi,

I have the same issue, but my guest is not Debian nor is it a live CD.
My issue though is that after installing the Guest Additions (5.1.22) my Ubuntu 17.04 Gnome Guest does not boot the graphics/display.
My Host is Windows 7 x64
The issue does not resolve after a reboot.

PS: I will add as much info as I can to this comment, but since I do not have graphics I have to type out all commands and outputs so excuse any typos.

When running the following command my output is:

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$ sudo /sbin/rcvboxadd setup
vboxadd.sh: Starting the VirtualBox Guest Additions.
/sbin/rcvboxadd: 237: /sbin/rcvboxadd: /sbin/rcvboxadd-x11: not found

I have uploaded my VBox log.

After installing the latest additions I did manage to get the install.log, which I have also attached.
In there I did get an error that it failed to build 'vboxvideo'

I had the same issue with the previous release but was able to remove the guest additions using a script/executable that was also installed. But after just updating to the latest version with the latest additions I still have the issue but can not uninstall the additions since I can not mount the iso and there does not seem to be an uninstall script.

Please help, I am stuck.

[socratis]

1. You're not building the host from the OSE (the source code).
2. You host isn't Debian.
3. You're not running of a LiveCD.

And yet you chose to piggyback on a thread in the OSE section, that was talking about a LiveCD, on a Debian host, built from the sources? Seriously?

I split your post into a new topic in the "Linux Guests" section. Please check the logic of where you post next time, the title alone is not enough

[Perryg]

I don't see an actual reason yet but am working on it.

[Perryg]

I suspected something and decided to check it out further. I appears that Ubuntu 17.04 comes with the guest additions ( their version 5.1.10_Ubuntu r112026 ) pre-installed. So the question is did you purge their version before you installed the actual official VirtualBox guest additions? The reason is during the official install you should have been prompted that there would be a conflict in the terminal when you tried to install the official version because of conflicts and you should first remove the previous additions ( at least it does for me ).

[TheBadger]

Sorry about the piggyback, I did not check the section and I should have.

The full story of how I got in the situation:
1. Created new Vbox image with previous version of VBox.
2. Did clean install of Ubuntu 17.04 Gnome
3. Updated all packages
4. Shared clipboard did not work between guest and host even though enabled before install
5. Inserted Guest Addition iso from host.
6. Guest asked to autorun the CD which I accepted.
7. Additions installed and indicated success.
8. Had issue opening a app and restarted.
9. Guest did not boot desktop
10. Restarted host, guest still did not boot desktop.
11. Switched to tty2 and tried to mount and browse guest iso which failed
12. Did a locate on vbox and found guest addition uninstall script which I ran (script might have been in sbin)
13. Rebooted and booted desktop successfully.
14. Reinstalled additions and repeated steps 5 to 13.
15. Downloaded latest VBox and tried reinstalling additions.
16. Booting failed again.
17. Searched for the uninstall script but couldn't find one
18. Found install log and backed up.
19. Started searching the net and forums for help
20. Highjacked the wrong form thread by accident
21. Still stuck without options

It never prompted about any conflicts.

Any ideas you how I can recover or should I start with clean guest install?

[Perryg]

Since this appears to be a new install I would start over. Like I said 17.04 comes with some sort of guest additions ( theirs ) and since I don't know how they maintain their version I can't tell you how to remove them. I did do a quick search and did not find the definitive way so you would need to ask Ubuntu on how to properly remove them. I do know that while their guest additions were install the video did work but shared clipboard did not. This is usually how it goes by the way when you run the fork of just about anything. I tested the install again and installed the official version over theirs and did not have a problem this time. Usually one does and I did when first tested earlier today. So where does that leave you? I would install new and use their guest additions until you do a full update, dist-upgrade, then create a snapshot and install the official ones and see if it takes this time. If not you can discard the snapshot and try again with Ubuntu telling you how to remove their additions.

[TheBadger]

Thanks, I will see what I can do.

Is there perhaps a way to uninstall the Guest Additions that were installed to /opt/ with the latest version?

[Perryg]

Yes and that may even clear the distro guest additions as well. Just run the guest additions again from the terminal with the uninstall tag at the end.

[TheBadger]

Is this possible from the installed folder in /opt/?
The iso does not mount and if I mount it before booting I cant access its contents (the mounted iso appears empty if I navigate into it)?

[Perryg]

You can try running the uninstall.sh that should be in the "/opt/VBoxGuestAdditions-5.1.**"

I have to say though that given all the errors you seem to be encountering something must be wrong with the install.