virtualbox guest additions download 5.2.18

The log file /var/log/vboxadd-setup.log may contain further information.Įrror log 2: Secure boot turned off. ValueError: File context for /opt/VBoxGuestAdditions-6.1.32/other/mount.vboxsf already defined VirtualBox Guest Additions: Kernel headers not found for target kernelĥ.4.17-2136.302.7.2.el8uek.x86_64. VirtualBox Guest Additions: /sbin/rcvboxadd quicksetup all VirtualBox Guest Additions: /sbin/rcvboxadd quicksetup VirtualBox Guest Additions: To build modules for other installed kernels, run VirtualBox Guest Additions: Building the VirtualBox Guest Additions kernel modules. But if most major ones are handled that should make one last tiny step closer to a seamless experience.Įrror log 1: VirtualBox Guest Additions: Starting I also understand making a standardized approach for all distros may not be possible. IF (SUSE) Install kernel-source and kernel-syms?.IF (UBUNTU/DEBIAN) THEN $install_kernel_headers = apt install linux-headers-$(uname -r).IF (Non-UEK/RHEL/Fedora) THEN $install_kernel_headers = dnf install kernel-devel-$(uname -r).IF (UEK) THEN $install_kernel_headers = dnf install kernel-uek-devel-$(uname -r).Alternately, if you would like vbox-extensions to do this for you, press 'y' now. Your system is not configured for building modules needed by vbox. If kernel headers not found, then vbox extension scripts (src/VBox/Additions/linux/installer/vboxadd.sh) can prompt users : I'll leave the solution part to the experts, but typically for a seamless installation, perhaps something like below should be fine? Users may eventually get it working by searching amongst several other fixes around the web with same generic message, but let's say it does not do that out of the box. The log copy-paste function cannot be enabled until the extensions are installed successfully.Many first time users, including tech folks, may not spot the error initially or may not understand them at all.The 'Kernel headers not found' is logged between other info logs and is not necessarily the final text in the console output.The installation of extension fails with below characteristics

Sudo dnf install kernel-uek-devel-$(uname -r)įor users (which may include non-technical users), after a successful Linux installation, generally vbox extensions is next step.

So incase of OL with UEK, running below and installing vbox extension works perfectly:

It's already well documented in ch04 and ch02 of Virtualbox manuals that : Required packages may include GNU compiler (GCC), GNU Make (make), Kernel header files.

Installation fails with error 'Kernel headers not found' or 'Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)'.

Post OL installation, Insert guest addition image, which will in most cases automatically popup an installation.

During Oracle Linux 8 (OL8) VM creation, only 'Server with GUI' selected in installation software selection.

Note : Below is not a bug, but a user experience enhancement.

Virtualbox guest additions download 5.2.18