Linux solis virtual machine guest additions setup

Windows 10, VirtualBox, Solus Linux, install Guest Additions

  1. Download and run Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-[version]
  2. In VirtualBox main window, with Solis turned off, click settings
  3. In settings select storage, add a blank cd device
  4. Start Solis
  5. With Solis open, in the VirtualMachine menu select Devices/Insert Guest Additions CD Image
  6. Open a command window
  7. sudo eopkg upgrade
  8. sudo eopkg install linux-current-headers
  9. sudo eopkg install linux-lts-headers
  10. sudo eopkg install gcc make autoconf binutils xorg-server-devel
    <allow additional packages>
  11. Reboot
  12. Open terminal window
  13. sudo mount /dev/cdrom /mnt
  14. cd /mnt
  15. sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
  16. reboot
  17. test copy/paste from guest to host

 

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