Hi, I want to know what settings file I need to copy in order to be applied again later.
I want to uninstall Virtualbox in my macOS Sierra, I'm not sure if it is working according expectation, but I don't want to lose my guest settings and general settings.
When I remove from macOS the settings are lost.
What files and locations I need to save?
Uninstall Virtualbox 5.1.30/5.2.2 in macOS Sierra preserving settings
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Re: Uninstall Virtualbox 5.1.30/5.2.2 in macOS Sierra preserving settings
Ch. 10.1 Where VirtualBox stores its files of the User Manual.
You should have a searchable PDF included with your installation (Help » Contents). Take advantage of that fact and use it to search the PDF for those terms.
You should have a searchable PDF included with your installation (Help » Contents). Take advantage of that fact and use it to search the PDF for those terms.
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Re: Uninstall Virtualbox 5.1.30/5.2.2 in macOS Sierra preserving settings
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$ cp -r ~/Library/VirtualBox /SOME/PATH
$ sudo rm -rf /Applications/VirtualBox.app
$ sudo rm -rf /Applications/VirtualBox.pkg
$ sudo rm -rf /Library/Application\ Support/VirtualBox
$ sudo rm /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.virtualbox.startup.plist
$ sudo rm -rf /Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/vboxapi*
$ sudo rm -rf /Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/vboxapi*
$ sudo rm -rf ~/Library/VirtualBox
$ sudo rm ~/Library/LaunchAgents/org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist
$ sudo rm -rf ~/Library/Preferences/org.virtualbox.app*
$ sudo rm -rf ~/Library/Saved\ Application\ State/org.virtualbox.app*
$ sudo rm /dev/vbox*
$ sudo find /private/var/db -iname "*virtualbox*" -delete
$ sudo rm -rf /usr/local/bin/V*Box*
$ sudo rm -rf /usr/local/bin/vbox*
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Re: Uninstall Virtualbox 5.1.30/5.2.2 in macOS Sierra preserving settings
No, they're not. Not if you use the "VirtualBox_Uninstall.tool" that is in your DMG, they're not. I uninstall and re-install VirtualBox several times a day. My settings, my VMs and their settings are not touched. Just open the uninstall script with a decent text editor and see what gets deleted...joseluisbz wrote:When I remove from macOS the settings are lost.
Well, the following ones that you are deleting with your "script", *are* your settings/preferences. *YOU* are manually deleting the preferences!!!joseluisbz wrote:but I don't want to lose my guest settings and general settings.
Stick with the "VirtualBox_Uninstall.tool". If you want to start experimenting, expect trouble if you don't know what you're doing.joseluisbz wrote:Code: Select all
$ sudo rm -rf ~/Library/VirtualBox $ sudo rm ~/Library/LaunchAgents/org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist $ sudo rm -rf ~/Library/Preferences/org.virtualbox.app* $ sudo rm -rf ~/Library/Saved\ Application\ State/org.virtualbox.app*
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Re: Uninstall Virtualbox 5.1.30/5.2.2 in macOS Sierra preserving settings
You have reason,
The Uninstaller left:
I used comparator to get what files and folders are installed on Guest "clean of VirtualBox" macOS.
And I was removing manually all the new files appeared when Installation is performed.
Then we have two options, uninstaller an manually command (securely erasing folder and files).
Check the running unistaller y check my list, may be yo get files not erased by tool.
The Uninstaller left:
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$ sudo ls -al ~/Library/Preferences/org.virtualbox.app.VirtualBox*
-rw------- 1 joseluisbz staff 288 Dec 15 11:06 /Users/joseluisbz/Library/Preferences/org.virtualbox.app.VirtualBox.plist
-rw------- 1 joseluisbz staff 80 Dec 15 11:16 /Users/joseluisbz/Library/Preferences/org.virtualbox.app.VirtualBoxVM.plist
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$ sudo ls -al ~/Library/Saved\ Application\ State/org.virtualbox.app.VirtualBox*
/Users/joseluisbz/Library/Saved Application State/org.virtualbox.app.VirtualBox.savedState:
total 32
drwx------ 5 joseluisbz staff 170 Dec 15 11:16 .
drwx------@ 25 joseluisbz staff 850 Dec 15 11:17 ..
-rw------- 1 joseluisbz staff 1104 Dec 15 11:16 data.data
-rw-------@ 1 joseluisbz staff 5376 Dec 15 11:17 window_1.data
-rw------- 1 joseluisbz staff 404 Dec 15 11:16 windows.plist
/Users/joseluisbz/Library/Saved Application State/org.virtualbox.app.VirtualBoxVM.savedState:
total 32
drwx------ 5 joseluisbz staff 170 Dec 15 11:42 .
drwx------@ 25 joseluisbz staff 850 Dec 15 11:17 ..
-rw------- 1 joseluisbz staff 1088 Dec 15 11:42 data.data
-rw-------@ 1 joseluisbz staff 6208 Dec 15 11:44 window_1.data
-rw------- 1 joseluisbz staff 895 Dec 15 11:42 windows.plist
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$ sudo find /private/var/db -iname "*virtualbox*"
/private/var/db/BootCaches/E22879AF-588D-4B0E-AB99-B3FBABE80132/app.org.virtualbox.app.VirtualBox.playlist
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And I was removing manually all the new files appeared when Installation is performed.
Then we have two options, uninstaller an manually command (securely erasing folder and files).
Check the running unistaller y check my list, may be yo get files not erased by tool.