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VirtualBox works great if you don't mess with it too much - do NOT install any virtualbox* apt packages.
=== Guest Additions ===
 
Guest additions seem to be a necessary evil to get the clock syncing.  Which version to install?  Seems that the apt way is working best.
=== Time sync ===
* In Ubuntu you can use apt:  
I'm not getting time sync, trying this:
sudo apt-get install dkms
  sudo apt-get install virtualbox-guest-dkms
  sudo apt-get install virtualbox-guest-additions-iso
  sudo apt install ntp
# check the status:
We will see..
sudo service virtualbox-guest-utils status
# DO NOT INSTALL ntp!
  sudo apt remove ntp
* You can mount /dev/cdrom to get the version that came with the Windows host install.
su -
mount /mnt/cdrom /mnt/guestiness
cd /mnt/guestiness/
./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run

Revision as of 15:43, 11 April 2018

Guest Additions

Guest additions seem to be a necessary evil to get the clock syncing. Which version to install? Seems that the apt way is working best.

  • In Ubuntu you can use apt:
sudo apt-get install dkms
sudo apt-get install virtualbox-guest-additions-iso
# check the status:
sudo service virtualbox-guest-utils status
# DO NOT INSTALL ntp!
sudo apt remove ntp
  • You can mount /dev/cdrom to get the version that came with the Windows host install.
su -
mount /mnt/cdrom /mnt/guestiness
cd /mnt/guestiness/
./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
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