An x86 virtualization software package developed by Oracle (which bought Sun, which bought Innotek).

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VirtualBox guest can't reach OpenVPN subnet that is accessible to the host

I believe that my problem is similar to this question on accessing VirtualBox guest via VPN, but not quite. I am trying to go the other way: I am trying to reach a destination that is accessible to ...
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Reduce network startup time on VirtualBox restore snapshot

Hello I'm debugging an install script from an ISO-image and wonder if it's possible to reduce the startup-time on the VirtualBox guest system. Maybe a static IP would help? Script currently ...
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Cannot start GUI in CentOS in VirtualBox

Using CentOS-7-x86_64-Everything-1611.iso I install it as guest vm on VirtualBox. At first boot, the GUI isn't starting, only gives this: Q: is it a bug? Or an extra setting? Vbox version is: ...
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VirtualBox Installation Error [duplicate]

hi guys i was trying to install vitualbox 5.1 but it did not succeed with the following problem.... what should i do? Unpacking virtualbox-5.1 (5.1.14-112924~Debian~jessie) over (5.1.14-112924~Debian~...
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CentOS - how to emulate a USB flashdrive?

VBoxManage list usbhost shows the physical flashdrive if I plug it in my notebook. Question: But can I emulate a USB flashdrive without a physical one? So that it will show up in the "VBoxManage ...
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Linux server as router - issue

I am fairly new to Linux and I'm trying to test a few things on my environment. I set up a Linux server (fedora) in order to connect 2 networks. The server has a third natted nic (shared with my host ...
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can't install virtuabbox guest additions or even update kali linux

I've downloaded kali linux from here osboxes kali linux because I'm having troubles installing any linux version using virtualbox on my windows laptop. I tried to install virtualbox guest additions ...
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Kali linux VM VBOX guest additions, Terminal: permission denied

i'm using kali linux 64bit 2016.2 on virtualbox. I need drag and drop option. I downloanded the guest additions and tried to install it. I used different commands and all of them didn't work. check ...
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why my “host-only” nic on virtualbox refuse the ssh?

I made a test machine with old mandrake 9.0 for penetration testing (had a lot of bugs,so is the ideal). For security reason i use "host only nic" with virtualbox. The firewall on machine is disabled ...
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kali linux connected to wifi but internet not reachable [on hold]

I am new to the kali linux and i installed it on virtual box. I use an external wifi adapter TP-Link Wn722n to connect to wifi. Actually wifi is connected but when i try to ping google or any website ...
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Debain (PIXEL) in VirtualBox won't save files with persistence

I just downloaded the ISO for Raspbian (Jessie Pixel) to use on a PC and not a Pi. I decided to try it on VirtualBox (Windows 7) first and I noticed that even when I run it with persistence, it doesn'...
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Sniffing (Wireshark and co) with virtual machine

Is there any way to use spoofing/sniffing software, like wireshark, with a virtual machine (kali)? I only see the localhost (i use a wifi connection with internal wifi adapter, but i could also use a ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 and Synced folder

I have a VirtualBox machine that runs ubuntu 16.04 lts. it is a desktop ubuntu and i use it for my web application developments. I want to have a folder in my host OS (windows 10) and put my project ...
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unable to start vagrant instance

I have installed trusty64 in vagrant and while trying to start with vagrant up I am unable to connect via SSH. Its saying about SSH Time but I am sure its not something to do with SSH connectivity ...
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Virtualbox guest Debian failing to load xorg module

I'm trying to properly install virtualbox guest additions to a guest linux Debian virtual machine. The problem is that video performance, at 1920x1080 is crap. The host is a macOS core i5 with a ...
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How to mount shared folder from VirtualBox at boot time in Debian

I know there are many questions already about this problem, but all the solutions that people came up with don't work for me. Personally I took the /etc/fstab approach. This is how the content of the ...
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Debian fails to boot properly unless the Guest Additions CD is inserted

I have a Debian VM installed on a macOS 10.12 host. For some reason, whenever I eject the VBOXADDITIONS CD, I boot into emergency mode. It is only by remounting said CD and rebooting that I can boot ...
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Debian - VirtualBox - Failed to open the X11 display!

Running Debian 8 Jessie I installed VirtualBox but it fails to start. No matter if I connect via PuTTY or locally on the machine, root or user, I always get the same error: Failed to open the X11 ...
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What's the use of Kali Linux VM? [closed]

I'm running Kali Linux VM on Mac OS X. Correct me if I'm wrong, any type of connection on the host(Mac) will be treated as wired connection in VM(Virtual Machine). Since one of the major usage of Kali ...
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Why does ping6 resolve foo.localdomain to ::1?

I have a CentOS 7 machine running in VirtualBox. It's connected to a host-only network. The /etc/hosts file contains the following: 127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.localdomain localhost4 localhost4....
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Virtualbox doesn't work after update arch linux?

I made an update to my arch-linux, then I tried to run virtualbox, I got this error message: The VirtualBox Linux kernel driver (vboxdrv) is either not loaded or there is a permission problem with /...
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Unable to mount a shared folder on VirtualBox?

I've set up an VirtualBox with CentOS 7 but i can not add a shared folder. Enviroment: Host - Windows 10 VirtBox - Centos 7 VirtBox Version - 5.1.10 Development Tools are installed gcc version - ...
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VirtualBox installation problem and no WiFi connectivity on Linux

I was trying to install VirtualBox in Kali Linux but somehow ended up screwing up whole system two times. What I did : Updated the repository to the following: deb http:// http.kali.org/kali kali-...
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Can I update firmware using a virtual machine?

I've got a Native Instruments Komplete Audio 6 audio interface, which is a usb 2 compliant device. I'm having some problems with it, and it might be related to the firmware. Using usb-devices, I ...
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SSH to a server from inside a VM

I am on a CentOS guest OS on a VirtualBox. I need to connect to this server through SSH using its public IP. More importantly, I need to connect to this server from within the guest host. I have ...
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Unable to change group of web folder directory

I have a linux web folder html running in a virtualbox Ubuntu guest OS shared with a Windows 10 host. I'm trying to change the group owner fromroot to vboxsf but to no success. The html directory is ...
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Configuring iptables for line network

I have a setup, consisting of 3 linux (CentOS) machines: All machines the that are directly connected can ping each other. I am trying to setup iptable rules to enable VM3 to ping VM1 and vice versa,...
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Why is the website (hosted in a Virtualbox) not available on the host system?

I have installed the CentOS system in a VirtualBox. Installed the Apache by yum -y install httpd I have change the owner to Apache. chmod -R 774 /var/www chown -R apache:apache /var/www CentOS is ...
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Routing on Centos 7.3 to Internet

I have look for, but all I tried, doesn't work I have two machines with Centos, Machine 1 with a enp0s3 (192.168.56.99 IP), and the Machine 2 with (enp0s8 192.168.56.101 and enp0s3 10.0.2.15 IPs). As ...
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Install Guest Additions on Kali Linux on VirtualBox 5 on Ubuntu

I'm trying to install virtualbox guest additions for Kali Linux on Oracle VBox 5 as specified on the kali linux page. When I run: apt-get update apt-get install -y virtualbox-guest-x11 virtualbox-...
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VirtualBox Guest Video Acceleration on Kali vs Mint

I'm using Virtualbox 5.0.28 on Linux Mint as a host. I have two guest systems I'm comparing: Kali Linux w. Kernel 4.6.4 Linux Mint 17.3 w. Kernel 3.19.0-32 On both guests: Guest additions are ...
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Logitech controller not passing into Centos virtual machine as joystick

I have a Logitech Dual Action Controller that I am trying to use in a Centos virtual machine (using VirtualBox). The controller is in "D" mode (according to the switch on the back of the controller) ...
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Creating a new VM in VirtualBox that run on CentOS & Windows 10

As in the title, I wish to create VM in VirtualBox that I would be able to use on both a CentOS system, and Windows 10. I've read online that if you format an external HDD/SSD to NTFS and create the ...
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VirtualBox: do not preserve attached device changes when snapshotting (how?)

(this is similar to my How to tell virsh: save state of VM and vdisk, but not attached disk? but for VirtualBox and raw devices) How do I tell VirtualBox to NOT preserve the state of raw attached ...
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Centos 7 running on VM how to set default gateway - ping google.com fails

I am using Centos 7 running in Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager. I wanted my windows (host) to be able to ping Centos 7 (guest) so I changed the network settings in VM to use host-only network adapter ...
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Centos 7 Mouse integration on Virtual Box not working

Unable to insert the virtual optical disk C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxGuestAdditions.iso into the machine CentOS7Minimal. Could not mount the media/drive 'C:\Program Files\Oracle\...
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Trying to mount an ISO on virtual box-5.0. stopped at “loop:module loaded”

I am trying to install OPNFV ISO file on virtual box(type: other, version: other(64)). The first step was successful where I had to select the option and after that the installation got stuck at "loop:...
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How to clone remote Linux system and make an image file with it locally?

This question has bothered me for a while. I have a remote machine with CentOS, which can only be accessed via ssh. I need to clone everything this system has and replicate it in my local with ...
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Black Screen CentOS 7, VirtualBox-5.1.10

I have CentOS 7 installed like Guest on VirtualBox (Mac OS Sierra like Anfitrion)... My Problem is, when I'm using CentOS and change to MAC, Appears black Screen with a Cursor and Mouse Pointer, but ...
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Folder named “.” in a gzipped archive

I created an Ubuntu minimal installation on a VirtualBox VM. Then, I decided to archive it so that I could share it with friends. I am letting them use it so that they can experiment with Linux ...
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How to tell virsh: save state of VM and vdisk, but not attached disk?

I installed a fresh CentOS 7.2 guest (babybrighton) on my host (brighton), and then did this from brighton (where /dev/sdb is a physical device connected to brighton): virsh attach-disk --...
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VirtualBox keeps on giving me errors!

So I installed VirtualBox and used this guide After I followed this at the end I got some errors (xenial)cloud@localhost:~$ virtualbox WARNING: The vboxdrv kernel module is not loaded. ...
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How to sync datetime in centos minimal installed in virtualbox?

I have installed centos 7 minimal version in VirtualBox. When I run this VM, each time I see incorrect date & time. How can I update / Sync this datetime automatically? Current time displayed is ...
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Virtualbox Not working Modules not working (SOLVED WITH GOOGLE)

So i am trying to install genymotion on ubuntu 16.04 and i need the modules running so i open up virtualbox, i get some warnings so i reinstalled virtualbox-dkms and i checked my headers which i got ...
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VirtualBox Kernels are not working

Whenever I try to load the VirtualBox kernel module, this happens: $ sudo /etc/init.d/virtualbox start * Loading VirtualBox kernel modules... * modprobe vboxdrv failed. Please use 'dmesg' to find out ...
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VirtualBox: Debian guest suddenly boots only into UEFI Interactive Shell

Problem with VirtualBox: Debian guest suddenly boots only into UEFI Interactive Shell.
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RHEL: Adjust Screen Resolution of Virtual Box

Am using Redhat Enterprise Linux 7.3 with kernal version of 3.10.0-514.el7 below mentioned kernal with Redhat Enterprise linux on top of Oracle Virtual box 5.1.10, the guest OS display is not fit to ...
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Fedora 25 Workstation Image for VirtualBox

For some odd reason, everytime I install Fedora 24's ISO on Virtual Box, after the installation is complete, and I reboot the image, it always goes back to the installation screen (instead of a login ...
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Kali Linux can't boot on VB

I wanted to install Kali Linux using virtual box. I downloaded Kali.ova file and added it: File->Import Appliance->Import. I started Kali linux, selected Kali Linux and hit enter. but it only shows ...
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I can't find the file stdio.h [closed]

I use VM and ubuntu to do my homework. After I decompress my file and run it, I find some error. To fix the error, I need to find the stdio.h and modify it. However, I can't find the files "stdio.h". (...