Hi, I'm using VBox on Ubuntu LTS, I would like to enable the USB support on it, I have already downloaded and installed the VBOX Extension Pack, but when I want to use the option "Add Filter From Device" I can't load my USB key that is plugged to my laptop, so my question is:
1. what do I have to setup in order to have access to my USB devices from my guest OS's?
cheers
(SOLVED) enable USB support device
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htamayo2008
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(SOLVED) enable USB support device
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Perryg
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Re: enable USB support device
Add the user name to the vboxusers group.
See http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch03.html#idp55342960
See http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch03.html#idp55342960
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htamayo2008
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Re: enable USB support device
you are right, adding my user to the group vboxusers fix the problem, in fact I have been added but in a wrong way -modifying directly the file group - but using the command usermod all works
best regards
best regards
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JacobBerger
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Re: (SOLVED) enable USB support device
$ sudo usermod -a -G vboxusers username(replace username with actual user's name)
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AndresQuispeCadillo
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Re: (SOLVED) enable USB support device
$ sudo usermod -G vboxusers -a username
P.D: Verify at Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS with VirtualBox 5.1.8
P.D: Verify at Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS with VirtualBox 5.1.8