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In VB 4.3.10, I installed Lubuntu 14.04 64-bit and am about to mount and install the GA. Following the tutorial, I had already prepared with:
Even though I haven't gotten to the GUI yet and I didn't make sure that no other CD is already loaded for the VM, I went to
Device Menu and clicked on Install Guest Additions. VB manager reads that I have VBoxGuest Additions.iso:

What's the question?
That the "VBoxGuest Additions.iso" shows up in the VirtualBox Manager? That would be expected since you went to the "Device Menu" and clicked on "Install Guest Additions". That's exactly what it does; it mounts the "VBoxGuest Additions.iso" to your VM.

Sorrythat I forgot the question. I don't know what to do from here. I need to install the GA, since it's mounted, and get to Lubuntu's GUI frm the command line.

Chapter 4.2.2. Guest Additions for Linux takes you through the procedure step-by-step.

Now that I started up my Lubuntu VM again, the GUI loaded. In the VM Manager I checked Settings > Storage and VBoxGuest Additions.iso wasn't under Controller IDE anymore so I went to VM's Device Menu and clicked Install Guest Additions. This window popped up:
Now do I click the run file even if I have a 64-bit architecture? And then would I install the GA with

Advice Pro wrote:Now that I started up my Lubuntu VM again, the GUI loaded. In the VM Manager I checked Settings > Storage and VBoxGuest Additions.iso wasn't under Controller IDE anymore so I went to VM's Device Menu and clicked Install Guest Additions. This window popped up

Now do I click the run file even if I have a 64-bit architecture? And then would I install the GA with

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sh ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run

Why would you think you would add Windows Additions to a Linux Guest?
You should try and do a little reading on your own. This really isn't a how do I do things in Linux forum.

Chapter 4.2.2. Guest Additions for Linux takes you through the procedure step-by-step.

[quote="loukingjr"}
Why would you think you would add Windows Additions to a Linux Guest?
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Sorry I overlooked the word windows.

Advice Pro wrote:

Sorry I overlooked the word windows.

It's okay but there is an almost unlimited amount of information on the web to help you if you would look, including videos, this forum, the users manual etc.

anyway, open the terminal in Lubuntu and type... return.

loukingjr wrote:anyway, open the terminal in Lubuntu and type...

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sudo /media/luis/VBOXADDITIONS_4.3.10_93012/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run

return.

Typing that will only work if the OP name is luis.

Perryg wrote:

loukingjr wrote:anyway, open the terminal in Lubuntu and type...

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sudo /media/luis/VBOXADDITIONS_4.3.10_93012/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run

return.

Typing that will only work if the OP name is luis.

lol uh huh

At the VBOXADDITIONS screen, if I open and execute VBoxLinuxAdditions.run then a screen reads
How do I get administrator privileges here?

Advice Pro wrote:At the VBOXADDITIONS screen, if I open and execute VBoxLinuxAdditions.run then a screen reads

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Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing VirtualBox 4,3,10 Guest Additions for Linux.........
This program must be run with administrator privileges. Aborting

How do I get administrator privileges here?

that's what sudo is for. did you remember to type sudo?

It isn't at the command line. If I open and execute at the command line, I get:
Typing sudo only renders a bunch of usages. It may be easier to open a terminal to install the GA that way.