Can't install Guest Additions (Ubuntu host/Kubuntu guest)

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cmw44
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Can't install Guest Additions (Ubuntu host/Kubuntu guest)

Post by cmw44 »

Hi. I'm running VirtualBox 4.0.6 r71344 on my Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx 64-bit system. I have successfully set up and used various VirtualBox guests in the past (Windows XP, Windows 7 Professional, Fedora 14).

I never had a problem with VirtualBox until I tried installing Guest Additions on a Kubuntu 10.10 32-bit guest. I go to the Devices menu and click "Install Guest Additions" and...nothing happens. No window pops up, no error message, nothing. I have tried:
* restarting the Kubuntu guest
* restarting my Ubuntu host
* deleting and then recreating my Kubuntu guest
* uninstalling and reinstalling VirtualBox
* manually mounting the Guest Additions ISO through the Devices > CD/DVD Devices menu

Still no luck. Is this a Kubuntu issue? I've never had trouble installing Guest Additions on my other guests.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Cheers,
CW
stefan.becker
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Re: Can't install Guest Additions (Ubuntu host/Kubuntu guest)

Post by stefan.becker »

Mount in a guest command window (xterm) with mount command.
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Re: Can't install Guest Additions (Ubuntu host/Kubuntu guest)

Post by Sasquatch »

Check Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions + Xorg config for manual instructions through the terminal.
Read the Forum Posting Guide before opening a topic.
VirtualBox FAQ: Check this before asking questions.
Online User Manual: A must read if you want to know what we're talking about.
Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions
Howto: Use Shared Folders on Linux Guest
See the Tutorials and FAQ section at the top of the Forum for more guides.
Try searching the forums first with Google and add the site filter for this forum.
E.g. install guest additions site:forums.virtualbox.org

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