Just remember, currently we are doing the initial configuration manually. If you find all this work exhausting, you are right. Once we have one box ready, we can clone it, so we don't have to go over the installation and basic configuration process with each
Once the box is ready, log in and upgrade it. In the /etc/network/interfaces I set the IP address to be 192.168.56.2. I used ubuntu-ansible as the hostname of the box I installed. The IP of the host machine will be 192.168.56.1.
If you alreadyĪs a default name I used "Foo Bar" and the user "foo", so the text will assume that.
Install a Virtual box using Ubuntu as described in the beginning of the Linux series. So make sure you have enough space for all the machines.įor 4 machines make sure you have at least 14 Gb space.īTW the actual disk images are by default in the ~/VirtualBox\ VMs/ on my Mac. Uses 2.3 Gb disk, but it will quickly grow to 3-3.5 Gb. The article gives you a brief idea For installing VirtualBox Guest Additions on Ubuntu 20.04 in a very simplified manner.We are going to set up multiple Virtual Boxes using Ubuntu Server. The VirtualBox Guest Additions forms the basic tool of Ubuntu that makes the complex jobs to run easily. Here it is!! it installs successfully your Virtual box Guest Additions and works properly now. Then click OK to save the settings and boot your system, log in, and test if everything is working fine. Go to General => Advanced and enable the two options (Shared Clipboard and Drag’n’Drop) based on your preference. To enable Shared Clipboard and Drag’n’Drop functionality between Guest and Host Machine. Then power off your Ubuntu guest OS to change some settings from the VirtualBox manager. Once the installation completes, press Enter to close the installer terminal window. It will open a terminal window as shown in the below figure from which the actual installation of VirtualBox Guest Additions will happen. Once you've found it, you can run it using the below command sudo /media/$USER/VBox*/nĪfter a reboot, your VirtualBox Manager should now have Guest Additions installed! then you just need to provide your open tools password, then click on authenticate For this you need to use the following commands: ls /media/$USER/VBox* If you have done this step previously and it is already mounted, you need to find out the location where it is mounted. Now will get a dialog window, prompting you to run the installer to launch it.
This helps to mount the Guest Additions ISO file inside your virtual machine. Go Devices -> Install Guest Additions CD image as shown in the screenshot. The second step is to install guest additions for this you will need to mount the Guest Additions CD. Once it's done, you can close your terminal. Sudo apt install build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r)Īfter some time, you see all the installation steps are finished. This is to install some essential packages before you install VirtualBox guest additions on your Ubuntu to the operating system.
Once your terminal opens you just need to type the command below and press enter, it will ask for your Ubuntu password enter your Ubuntu password, then press Y (yes). At the start option search for the terminal, once the terminal result comes you just need to click on the terminal option.
When you look for better video performance, this provides the best time synchronization.When you want to share the clipboard of the guest operating system with the host operating system.The Virtual box Guest Additions are helpful in the following situations:
They comprise device drivers and system applications that optimize the guest operating system for better performance and usability. Guest Additions are designed to be installed inside a virtual machine after the guest operating system has been installed.