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Ubuntu 12.04 USB DON'T WORKS IN VIRTUALBOX

Posted: 20. Jul 2012, 18:35
by KaneYukio
Hello, i need help, i using ubuntu 12.04 LTS with all update, virtualbox and USB addon installed.

I need to connect my samsung phones on windows xp with virtualbox to make the update with KIES software but i can't connect anything by USB they was a problem.

I have tested with an usb key don't work, i have the latest version of ubuntu with all update, virtualbox with addon usb is ok.

My personnal computer is a SAMSUNG RV-711 dual core intel 2.53 8GO DDR3 Sata 640Go and intel accelerator graphics cards.

Please help me.

Re: Ubuntu 12.04 USB DON'T WORKS IN VIRTUALBOX

Posted: 20. Jul 2012, 18:39
by Perryg
There are only two prerequisites that need to be achieved for USB to work with a Linux host. You must at least log off and in before permissions take effect.

This is also explained in your VirtualBox users manual

Re: Ubuntu 12.04 USB DON'T WORKS IN VIRTUALBOX

Posted: 20. Jul 2012, 19:32
by KaneYukio
Ok, can you explain me to create vboxuser group on linux and to add my name with this group please ??

Re: Ubuntu 12.04 USB DON'T WORKS IN VIRTUALBOX

Posted: 20. Jul 2012, 19:37
by KaneYukio
I have find the way :

sudo apt-get install gnome-system-tools

Well done ! Thanks i will try if that's works.

Re: Ubuntu 12.04 USB DON'T WORKS IN VIRTUALBOX

Posted: 20. Jul 2012, 19:37
by Perryg
In a host terminal run this:

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sudo usermod -aG vboxusers <your username>
Replace <your username> with the name you use to log in. Type your user password when prompted.


Be sure to log off and back in to finalize the change in permissions

Re: Ubuntu 12.04 USB DON'T WORKS IN VIRTUALBOX

Posted: 20. Jul 2012, 20:51
by KaneYukio
Please help me, my account name is now on NORMAL and no ADMIN. I have lost admin power with my account !

Re: Ubuntu 12.04 USB DON'T WORKS IN VIRTUALBOX

Posted: 20. Jul 2012, 20:58
by Perryg
Can you tell me why this is? Why can you not use sudo to run elevated commands?

Re: Ubuntu 12.04 USB DON'T WORKS IN VIRTUALBOX

Posted: 20. Jul 2012, 21:03
by KaneYukio
Before typing command on terminal my account was ADMIN, now is on NORMAL i have lost ROOT and ADMIN account, i have typing a bad command on terminal, i don't now what append to my computer, how to change my account to ROOT please ??

Re: Ubuntu 12.04 USB DON'T WORKS IN VIRTUALBOX

Posted: 20. Jul 2012, 21:18
by Perryg
Well you must have made a mistake in typing. But you can recover the root password from the recovery console if that was changed, or you can also fix your login from there. Here is a help link to get you started. http://askubuntu.com/questions/24006/ho ... t-password.
If it is just your login then you can find your user ID and add it to the admin group by using the same information I gave you before. Just be careful this time and type it exactly as shown. Linux is case sensitive so you must be sure.

Re: Ubuntu 12.04 USB DON'T WORKS IN VIRTUALBOX

Posted: 22. Jul 2012, 15:15
by KaneYukio
Hello, i have worked hard to rescue my account but it is okay now, i have write this in the shell in recovery mode :

mount -o rw,remount /

ls /home

passwd

addgroup admin

adduser ***** admin

Thanks you for your help virtualbox works fine with usb.

I have lost my admin account with a virtual chinese livecd (win xp) and not with a bad typing in the shell.

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