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Install guest additions from the command line
Posted: 14. Jan 2009, 13:09
by debianite
Hi!
I'm running VB using Debian as host and i have another Debian as guest, the host is a headless server so my question is: how do I install the guest additions from the command line?
I searched the manual on the VBoxManage reference and can't find any thing.
thank you
Posted: 14. Jan 2009, 20:49
by stefan.becker
Read the FAQ, it described how to install Guest Additions.
Posted: 15. Jan 2009, 14:21
by debianite
Hi!
Thank you for your reply.
Do you mean this:
http://www.virtualbox.de/wiki/User_FAQ?
It doesn't say nothing about installing guest additions, it just refers to the manual, the manual only explains how to install the guest additions using the GUI, I need to install them using the command line.
Thank you
Posted: 15. Jan 2009, 22:16
by stefan.becker
Misunderstood your first Post.
I think you are searching for "VBoxManage controlvm dvdattach".
Chapter 8.7 from the Manual.
Posted: 15. Jan 2009, 23:12
by debianite
Yes, that what I was looking for, although you must specifie the iso image to mount, as opposed to the method used by the GUI that automatically mounts the image with the guest additions but that serves me just perfect, it gives me full control.
Thank you very much for your help.