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installation of guest additions on kali linux with windows host
Posted: 4. Mar 2017, 17:34
by pip
host os: windows 10 pro 64bit
guest os: kali linux
vbox version: 5.1.14.-112924-Win
the problem is that when i run the inserted iso guest additions it gives an error: 'Oops ! there was a problem running this software. unable to locate the program'. pls what can i do
Re: installation of guest additions on kali linux with windows host
Posted: 4. Mar 2017, 20:55
by socratis
User Manual, Ch.
4.2.2.1 Installing the Linux Guest Additions.
I gave you the link to the chapter only, because the link for the actual paragraph is not a fixed one. You can navigate...
Re: installation of guest additions on kali linux with windows host
Posted: 5. Mar 2017, 12:36
by pip
I followed the manual but when i tried to to install the right linux headers with the following command
code: apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)
output: Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information...Done
E: unable to locate package linux headers-4.6.0-kali1-amd64
E: Couldn't find any package by glob 'linux headers-4.6.0-kali1-amd64'
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'linux headers-4.6.0-kali1-amd64'
pls do u you have any other suggestions and thanks in advance.
Re: installation of guest additions on kali linux with windows host
Posted: 5. Mar 2017, 12:41
by socratis
There are no other suggestions or alternatives. You have to find the matching kernel headers for your current kernel. If your distribution doesn't have the current headers, change the kernel version to something that has available headers. That, I know for sure. For Kali specifically, I'm not sure what would make it work. Wait and see if anyone knows the specific details for Kali...