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Hello
I am new to virtual box. I just installed openSUSE 11. I logged in as root but I am unable to install guest additions. the program dialog says, need to install build & header files and GNU compiler in order to proceed with installation of guest additions. I went to install software in open suse and tried to install the GNU compiler. I did. but still don't let me install guest additions. I guess I must have installed the one not needed. Can any one help me solve this problem? how can I install build & header files and GNU compiler?

Thanks I would really appreciate your effort

Rainier

You need your kernel headers for this. Either install linux-kernel-headers, or kernel-devel package. This depends on your distro.

hello
thanks for responding

I went to install software and install linux kernel
still did not work it keeps saying need to install the build and header files for kernel

how exactly it this done?

thanks
Rainier

Check your kernel version and installed version of the headers/source package. Use uname -r to see your full kernel version. These have to be the same. If the aren't, either upgrade your kernel, or downgrade the headers/source package.

Please see the manual for other packages you need.

hello
thanks
I was able to download the kernel build header files, but I have one more step to finish. It says I need to install the GNU compiler. how do I do that?


thanks

root, xterm:

zypper install gcc make automake autoconf kernel-source