[SOLVED] Mount 64-bit Guest Additions.

Advice Pro · Post by **Advice Pro** » 3. Oct 2012, 20:27

I get the following wndow when trying to moun the 64-bit Guest Additions:

Post by **Perryg** » 3. Oct 2012, 20:41

You need to improve your communications skills AP. What are you trying to achieve? What is the guest?

Advice Pro · Post by **Advice Pro** » 3. Oct 2012, 21:06

Perryg wrote:What are you trying to achieve? What is the guest?

The guest is Ubuntu Minimal 12.04 64-bit and I have to mount the GA. What app is used to open the 64-bit .exe file?

Post by **Perryg** » 3. Oct 2012, 21:13

Linux can't read exe files. Use the .run file for Linux amd.

Advice Pro · Post by **Advice Pro** » 4. Oct 2012, 00:41

There isn't one:

Post by **Perryg** » 4. Oct 2012, 00:46

Run the VBoxLinuxAdditions.run in a terminal or try the autorun.sh from the gui

Advice Pro · Post by **Advice Pro** » 5. Oct 2012, 03:49

I closed the window and input to the terminal:

sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run

which output:

sudo: ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run: command not found

Post by **Perryg** » 5. Oct 2012, 03:53

You must be in the folder that actually has the VBoxLinuxAdditions.run file to use the command you are using

Advice Pro · Post by **Advice Pro** » 5. Oct 2012, 04:10

Thanks, I had forgotten to:

cd /media/cdrom

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