Running an USB Scanner on Ubuntu

[Jack_VB]

Hi,

I have a linux guest (Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS) running on a Windows 10 host.

I also have guest addition installed on the linux virtual machine.

I cannot have my usb scanner to run on the linux guest!

How can I do that?

I run this; VBoxManage list usbhost
Host USB Devices:

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Thanks,

Jack

[loukingjr]

You need to install the extension pack in VirtualBox. There is a chance it won't work then. Scanners have a tendency not to work in VMs.

[Jack_VB]

Hi,

Thanks for the response. Is the extension pack part of the guest addition found on the iso file or is it something else that I have to download?

Regards,

Jacques

[loukingjr]

You download the appropriate extension pack from here… https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads