
Without this module, you can still use the VirtualBox to create and configure virtual machines, but they will not work. VirtualBox uses vboxdrv kernel module to control and allocate physical memory for the execution of guest operating systems. Install Dependency Packages for VirtualBox Next, enable the EPEL repository to install build tools and dependencies on the system. To install the latest stable version of VirtualBox, you need to first download the virtualbox.repo configuration file using the following wget command and then import the public key using rpm command. Installing VirtualBox 6.1 in RHEL/CentOS and Fedora How to Install VirtualBox Extension Pack in Linux.How to Install Latest VirtualBox in Debian, Ubuntu and Mint.How to Install Latest VirtualBox in CentOS, RHEL and Fedora.Guest_additions=VBoxGuestAdditions_$version.isoĮxtension_pack=Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-$version. # VBoxManage extpack install Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-6.1.35-151571.vbox-extpack support) can be installed from command line # To uninstall run with `uninstall` parameter: You can also adopt this script for speeding up the task: #!/bin/bash To remove virtualbox, which gets installed in the /opt directory, run the script with uninstall parameter.įurther you have to download the Extension package and Guest Additions from the previous link and type the following command: VBoxManage extpack install Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-6.1.35-151571.vbox-extpack This will also compile and install the dkms modules vboxdrv. Installation virtualbox test buildįirst you have to remove the virtualbox package with sudo apt remove virtualbox- This will not remove your configurations or virtual machines.ĭownload the app from Oracles' Testbuild homepage. You can avoid this by using the older kernel (<5.17.10) or install the test build as described below. Virtualbox (6.1.34.xx) crashes frequently on debian sid. The solution up to now is to use an older kernel (< 5.17.11) or to install the the test build: At first I thought my vm installation troubles but it happens on all guest machines. After some internet recherche I found this nice discussion on the virtualbox forum.
