Ubuntu 19.10 + VBox 6.1.6 VBoxManage failure

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likemagic
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Ubuntu 19.10 + VBox 6.1.6 VBoxManage failure

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Version 6.1.6 r137129 (Qt5.12.4) with extension pack

sudo VBoxManage showvminfo Xigma
VBoxManage: error: Could not find a registered machine named 'Xigma'
VBoxManage: error: Details: code VBOX_E_OBJECT_NOT_FOUND (0x80bb0001), component VirtualBoxWrap, interface IVirtualBox, callee nsISupports
VBoxManage: error: Context: "FindMachine(Bstr(VMNameOrUuid).raw(), machine.asOutParam())" at line 2698 of file VBoxManageInfo.cpp

Screen shot showing VM in GUI
Screen shot Of GUI with VM
Screen shot Of GUI with VM
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I wish to add a USB drive as hard disk for VM to boot off which needs to be done via command line.

Thanks
Martin
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Re: Ubuntu 19.10 + VBox 6.1.6 VBoxManage failure

Post by Martin »

Don't use sudo for the command. This switches to the root user instead of your normal user.
The root user doesn't know about the VMs of your normal user.
likemagic
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Solved: Ubuntu 19.10 + VBox 6.1.6 VBoxManage failure

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Thanks - Solved
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