Install and Confirm VirtualBox Guest Additions in Ubuntu VM on MacOS
In the last few blogs I showed you how to install an Ubuntu Server and Desktop VM in VirtualBox:
In this blog I will show you how to install VirtualBox Guest Additions in Ubuntu which greatly enhances the features and performance of your virtual machines.
Install VirtualBox Guest Additions
Power on your VM, log into Ubuntu and then in the VirtualBox menu select Devices and then click Insert Guest Additions CD image...
Click Run at the message that appears
Type your password in the Authentication Required window and click Authenticate
Wait for the installation to finish then reboot the VM to complete the installation
Confirm VirtualBox Guest Additions Are Installed In Ubuntu VM
Open terminal and type lsmod | grep vboxguest
Join me in future blog posts where we will continue to configure Ubuntu VMs
