HowTo Install VirtualBox - Revision history

Paul Blankenbaker at 17:36, 1 June 2025

2025-06-01T17:36:10Z

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	The AI should provide [https://chatgpt.com/share/683adc17-335c-8003-a535-fb15a16ca6bc clear instructions].		The AI should provide [https://chatgpt.com/share/683adc17-335c-8003-a535-fb15a16ca6bc clear instructions].

			NOTE: If you have the KVM modules loaded, VirtualBox may complain with a "VirtualBox can't operate in VMX root mode, please disable the KVM kernel extension..." message. To work around this issue, first remove the KVM kernel modules:

			sudo rmmod kvm_intel
			sudo rmmod kvm

			Then, restart VirtualBox.

	= Installing VirtualBox 4.0 on a NST v2.13.0 System =		= Installing VirtualBox 4.0 on a NST v2.13.0 System =

Paul Blankenbaker: Added instructions for NST 42 (and later)

2025-05-31T10:42:52Z

Added instructions for NST 42 (and later)

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	= ~~Determining What Versions of~~ VirtualBox ~~Are Available~~ =		= Installing VirtualBox on NST 42 =

	~~There are often multiple versions of~~ VirtualBox ~~for you to choose from. Use~~ the following ~~command~~ to ~~determine the current set of choices~~:		To install and configuration VirtualBox on an NST system using packages found in the RPM Fusion library, start with the following prompt to an AI engine:

	~~[root@rice ~]# yum list \| grep~~ VirtualBox		How would I add the RPM Fusion repository and then install VirtualBox onto an NST system that is based off of Fedora 42?
	~~VirtualBox-4.0.x86_64 4.0.2_69518_fedora13-1 @virtualbox~~
	~~VirtualBox-3.1.x86_64 3.1.8_61349_fedora13-1 virtualbox~~
	~~VirtualBox-3.2.x86_64 3.2.12_68302_fedora13-1 virtualbox~~
	~~[root@rice ~]#~~

	~~Alternatively one can use (2012-09-13)~~:		The AI should provide [https://chatgpt.com/share/683adc17-335c-8003-a535-fb15a16ca6bc clear instructions].

	~~[root@d630 ~]#~~ /~~usr~~/~~bin~~/~~yum~~ --disablerepo=* --~~enablerepo=virtualbox list available 2>&1;~~
	~~Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, filter-data, keys, langpacks, list-data, presto,~~
	~~: refresh-packagekit~~
	~~Determining fastest mirrors~~
	~~Skipping filters plugin, no data~~
	~~Available Packages~~
	~~VirtualBox-4.1.x86_64 4~~.~~1.22_80657_fedora16-1 virtualbox~~
	~~VirtualBox-4.2.x86_64 4.2.0_RC4_80667_fedora16-1 virtualbox~~
	~~[root@d630 ~]#~~

	= Installing VirtualBox 4.0 on a NST v2.13.0 System =		= Installing VirtualBox 4.0 on a NST v2.13.0 System =

Paul Blankenbaker: /* VirtualBox FAQ */

2018-08-01T22:04:54Z

VirtualBox FAQ

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	== VirtualBox FAQ ==		== VirtualBox FAQ ==
	See section: "'''[[NST_and_Virtual_Machines#VirtualBox_Frequently_Asked_Questions \| VirtualBox Frequently Asked Questions]]'''"		See section: "'''[[NST_and_Virtual_Machines#VirtualBox_Frequently_Asked_Questions \| VirtualBox Frequently Asked Questions]]'''"


			= VirtualBox Automatically Starting Guest VMs =

			Enabling guest VMs to start automatically at boot can be a challenge. It comes down to the following basic steps:

			* Enabling the auto-start feature in VirtualBox
			* Adding user accounts that you want give the auto-start capability to
			* Each user account must then be configured and register the virtual machines that should be started at boot.

			== Enabling the Auto-Start Feature ==

			For NST 28 (and Fedora 28), you need to modify/create the ''/etc/vbox/vbox.cfg'' file with two parameters required for the auto-start feature (other Linux distributions may use the ''/etc/default/virtualbox'' configuration file).

			VBOXAUTOSTART_DB=/etc/vbox
			VBOXAUTOSTART_CONFIG=/etc/vbox/autostart.cfg

			You will also need to enable the ''virtualbox-autostart.service'' at boot time so that registered virtual machines will be auto-started:

			systemctl enable vboxautostart-service.service

			== Allow User Accounts ==

			Create the ''/etc/vbox/autostart.cfg'' file and add allow a specific user account (change USER shown below to the name of the user account to be enabled on your system):

			default_policy = deny
			USER = {
			allow = true
			}

			Make sure that the user account is part of ''vboxusers'' group (if you are already logged into the USER account you should log out and back in after completing this step):

			sudo usermod -aG vboxusers USER

			Update permissions on the ''/etc/vbox'' configuration files as follows to permit the members of the ''vboxusers'' group sufficient privileges:

			sudo chmod 1775 /etc/vbox
			sudo chgrp vboxusers /etc/vbox /etc/vbox/autostart.cfg
			sudo chmod 640 /etc/vbox/vbox.cfg /etc/vbox/autostart.cfg

			== Users Then Register VMs ==

			At this point you need to log in to the user account that will register a VM to start at boot time and run the following commands. Change the setting of "vm" to the name of the virtual machine you want to start at boot time (use "VBoxManage list vms" to get a list of virtual machines). You may need to stop the VM before modifying its auto-start properties.

			VBoxManage setproperty autostartdbpath /etc/vbox # Only needs to be done once
			vm=nst28-repo # USE NAME OF YOUR VM
			VBoxManage modifyvm $vm --autostart-enabled on # Can be: <on\|off>
			VBoxManage modifyvm $vm --autostart-delay 30 # Have seen issues if delay is left at 0
			VBoxManage modifyvm $vm --autostop-type acpishutdown # Can be: <disabled\|savestate\|poweroff\|acpishutdown
			VBoxManage showvminfo $vm # Auto-start options shown, not auto-stop

Paul Blankenbaker: /* Listing IP Addresses of Running Virtual Machines */

2013-09-27T14:15:26Z

Listing IP Addresses of Running Virtual Machines

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	* Look up the IP address associated with each running VM		* Look up the IP address associated with each running VM

	Here is the script (save to a file named: ''VBoxListIps''):		Here is the script that runs on both Linux and Mac (save to a file named: ''VBoxListIps''):

	#!/bin/bash		#!/bin/bash

Paul Blankenbaker: /* Starting VirtualBox */

2013-09-27T11:58:56Z

Starting VirtualBox

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   VirtualBox
 == VirtualBox FAQ ==
 See section: "'''[[NST_and_Virtual_Machines#VirtualBox_Frequently_Asked_Questions | VirtualBox Frequently Asked Questions]]'''"

Rwh: /* VirtualBox FAQ */

2013-04-12T16:11:33Z

VirtualBox FAQ

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	== VirtualBox FAQ ==		== VirtualBox FAQ ==
	See section: [[]]		See section: "'''[[NST_and_Virtual_Machines#VirtualBox_Frequently_Asked_Questions \| VirtualBox Frequently Asked Questions]]'''"

Rwh: /* VirtualBox FAQ */

2013-04-12T16:06:32Z

VirtualBox FAQ

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	== VirtualBox FAQ ==		== VirtualBox FAQ ==
			See section: [[]]

Rwh: /* Starting VirtualBox */

2013-04-12T15:30:07Z

Starting VirtualBox

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	VirtualBox		VirtualBox

			== VirtualBox FAQ ==

Rwh: /* Determining What Versions of VirtualBox Are Available */

2012-09-13T11:13:50Z

Determining What Versions of VirtualBox Are Available

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	Alternatively one can use (2012-09-13):		Alternatively one can use (2012-09-13):

	/usr/bin/yum --disablerepo=* --enablerepo=virtualbox list available 2>&1;		[root@d630 ~]# /usr/bin/yum --disablerepo=* --enablerepo=virtualbox list available 2>&1;
	Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, filter-data, keys, langpacks, list-data, presto,		Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, filter-data, keys, langpacks, list-data, presto,
	: refresh-packagekit		: refresh-packagekit
	Determining fastest mirrors		Determining fastest mirrors
	Skipping filters plugin, no data		Skipping filters plugin, no data
	Available Packages		Available Packages
	VirtualBox-4.1.x86_64 4.1.22_80657_fedora16-1 virtualbox		VirtualBox-4.1.x86_64 4.1.22_80657_fedora16-1 virtualbox
	VirtualBox-4.2.x86_64 4.2.0_RC4_80667_fedora16-1 virtualbox		VirtualBox-4.2.x86_64 4.2.0_RC4_80667_fedora16-1 virtualbox
			[root@d630 ~]#

	= Installing VirtualBox 4.0 on a NST v2.13.0 System =		= Installing VirtualBox 4.0 on a NST v2.13.0 System =

Rwh: /* Determining What Versions of VirtualBox Are Available */

2012-09-13T10:49:10Z

Determining What Versions of VirtualBox Are Available

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	[root@rice ~]#		[root@rice ~]#

	Alternatively one can use:		Alternatively one can use (2012-09-13):

	/usr/bin/yum --disablerepo=* --enablerepo=virtualbox list available 2>&1;		/usr/bin/yum --disablerepo=* --enablerepo=virtualbox list available 2>&1;