Redhat guest additions installation fails

[rdhalstead]

I'm running RHEL 5 guest on OpenSolaris (Nevada) 129. When I try to install guest additions, it fails because Redaht does not include gksu, which is called by autorun.sh. Wll gksu be included in a future VBOX? Is there a work around?

Ron
rdhalstead at gmail dot com

[Sasquatch]

Gksu is a package from Gnome. If Red Hat doesn't have it, the majority of programs will fail anyway.

For a manual install method, using either sudo or logged on as root, see Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions + Xorg config.

[sej7278]

never seen gksu being used for guest additions installation, although i don't use autorun.

just run "sh VBoxLinuxAdditions-amd64.run" as root.

[Technologov]

rdhalstead:

I don't have any problems with guest additions.
Tested Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.9/4.8/5.4/6-BETA1 (both 32/64-bit) on VBox 3.2.8

Make sure you choose "development" when installing RHEL guests. (or install this afterwards)

[karatedog]

Guest Addition fails with missing 'gksu' in KDE when installing Kubuntu 10.10 beta.
My guess is that it will fail in every 'KDE-only' distros.
'Install Guest Addition' seems to me as a newbie function. It is just about the second action a user will take after installing some guest OS (heck, it even has a shortcut key, as if it would be pressed 10 times a day...).
For the simple minded user, why not check if 'gksu' exists at all? And if doesn't, then try 'kdesudo'?

[Technologov]

'KDE-only' distros ?

I have lots of experience with KDE-only openSUSE, and it all works !

[Sasquatch]

And like I said, there is a MANUAL install option. You must have missed my post and signature.