Comments on: Install VirtualBox with USB support

By: Deng

Deng — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:29:18 +0000

how to comply it?

By: NickNackGus

NickNackGus — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 22:11:26 +0000

I figured out why I couldn’t get updates: I had enabled the option to automatically download source code with the actual application. Having a non-free version, my computer was unable to find the source code, and gave up with the rest of the updates.

By: NickNackGus

NickNackGus — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 02:15:01 +0000

I did as you said earlier, but have been busy and forgot until reminded by my update manager.
Unfortunately.
It claims that it cannot check for updates because it cannot verify the authentication for the package. I need the new authentication file to keep my system up to date, and having not received updates in a while, my system could be vulnerable, so if I do not receive information quickly, I may have to temporarily remove the application.
This article may need to be split by version, or at least corrected every new release.
Still, it is quite fast, only taking a few weeks rather than…
yyyyyeeeeeeaaaaarrrrsssss……………(years)!
…I really need to get this homework off my back.

By: jasray

jasray — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 23:55:57 +0000

You downloaded from the Sun site?

http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads

Should be fine w/ Maverick, but I haven’t tried it.

Let us know.

By: NickNackGus

NickNackGus — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 22:05:21 +0000

I am running Ubuntu 10.10, maverick, but could not get this to install. First, I backed up my VMs and uninstalled VirtualBox, the free version. I used “Software Sources” to add the apt line, changing “jaunty” to “maverick”, and put in the apt key, but it claimed it couldn’t find the files. I also tried viewing the files in firefox, and found them under i386 and amd64, the former being the one I should be able to install. Furthermore, I am not entirely sure this post is new enough for anyone to respond…I am all alone…unless you see this, in which case I will be notified by e-mail if and when you reply…so please do.

By: Michael Mason

Michael Mason — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:13:49 +0000

Ok, hang on there.
I went to Synaptic Package Manager and found out about the “re-install” option. That brings V-box to appear under System Tools. So that looks good.

Now I go to bed and see how far i can get tomorrow.

mdm

By: Michael Mason

Michael Mason — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:02:08 +0000

Ok, I tried following the instructions as listed. See below for the results of the sudo apt-get install virtualbox-3.1 command.

However, under Applications/System Tools there is no listing for Virtualbox (as with OSE version). So how do i start Virtualbox ?? Obviously, something went wrong….

I’m using Ubuntu 9.10

I’m in the pre-noobie status…. TIA,
mdm

masonmd@blacktower:~$ sudo apt-get install virtualbox-3.1
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
libsdl-ttf2.0-0
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libsdl-ttf2.0-0 virtualbox-3.1
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 61 not upgraded.
Need to get 45.6MB of archives.
After this operation, 91.5MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main libsdl-ttf2.0-0 2.0.9-1build1 [16.4kB]
Get:2 http://download.virtualbox.org karmic/non-free virtualbox-3.1 3.1.2-56127_Ubuntu_karmic [45.6MB]
Fetched 45.6MB in 3min 11s (238kB/s)
Preconfiguring packages …
Selecting previously deselected package virtualbox-3.1.
(Reading database … 152823 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking virtualbox-3.1 (from …/virtualbox-3.1_3.1.2-56127%5fUbuntu%5fkarmic_i386.deb) …
Selecting previously deselected package libsdl-ttf2.0-0.
Unpacking libsdl-ttf2.0-0 (from …/libsdl-ttf2.0-0_2.0.9-1build1_i386.deb) …
Processing triggers for ureadahead …
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils …
Setting up virtualbox-3.1 (3.1.2-56127_Ubuntu_karmic) …
addgroup: The group `vboxusers’ already exists as a system group. Exiting.
Messages emitted during module compilation will be logged to /var/log/vbox-install.log.
Success!
* Starting VirtualBox kernel module * done.

Setting up libsdl-ttf2.0-0 (2.0.9-1build1) …

Processing triggers for libc-bin …
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
masonmd@blacktower:~$

By: Josil

Josil — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:19:36 +0000

I am a newbie running Jaunty 9.04 64bits on HP Pavilion Laptop, I previously didn’t have any virtualbox installed. I installed Sun Vbox following the above given instructions on this blog with the latest version issued by Sun: 3.1.2. r56127.

Everything ran smoothly without any tweaking: USB support was available from the menu toolbar trouble-less.

By: jujur

jujur — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:09:24 +0000

I add virtualbox repository via ubuntu tweak. Then run synaptic and click reload. The virtualbox now appeared in the packages list. When I select to install this packages synaptic ask my confirmation to remove virtualbox ose as the concequences. After clicking apply, synaptic will download virtualbox and only if the download is succeeded it will remove virtualbox ose and install virtualbox.

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Google Chrome OS: First looks, first impressions — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:36:35 +0000

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By: Jack Zelig

Jack Zelig — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:38:50 +0000

Wonderful tutorial. It worked brilliantly for me swapping Virtualbox OSE for Virtualbox 3.x.
Regarding keeping existing virtual machines, what I did was before doing anything else I renamed the folder .Virtualbox in my home directory. Then I followed the instructions including the final reboot, but before starting the upgraded version of Virtualbox I changed the renamed folder back to .Virtualbox.
When I started the program it told me that I had to convert the virtual machines to a new format. I did that and was then able to boot my virtual machine and get usb support. Wonderful.
Thanks very much.

By: omagus

omagus — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:50:01 +0000

i’m interested for try this..!

By: jasray

jasray — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:18:55 +0000

It may be that using sudo apt-get is the problem; in the post above when I wanted to try the “closed” version, note I went to the Sun site rather than use the CLI or apt-get.

Today I wanted to test again and used Ubuntu, and again I didn’t have any problems; however, I am downloading the package from the Sun VBox site, not apt-get, and I am uninstalling the OSE version via Synaptic, not the CLI.

By: rhyno

rhyno — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:55:58 +0000

Tried Many times, all with Fresh installs. Still getting same error, this method DOES NOT Work.

” rhyno says:
August 4, 2009 at 1:53 am

Followed Directions..

me@host:~$ virtualbox
The program ‘virtualbox’ is currently not installed. You can install it by typing:
sudo apt-get install virtualbox-ose
bash: virtualbox: command not found”

By: Gumby

Gumby — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:25:26 +0000

Thanks so much for posting. This solved my problem. I hate having to use XP to use iTunes but it appears to be a necessary evil at this point.

By: jasray

jasray — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:21:55 +0000

The article provided new information for me because I noticed all of the Linux distros I’ve tested include the OSE version. Jack helped me realize that it is possible to use the closed version which provides USB support–not available in the OSE–which is what I really needed the other day.

The question was whether or not the .vdi file generated in the OSE version would remain intact if used in the “closed” version. I didn’t have any problems with the scenario as posted earlier other than recreating the machine which is only a few clicks.

The entire process today took about 20 minutes, and I never had to use the CLI.

Others prefer the CLI, and the directions provided by Jack appear valid and typical.

I did notice one message generated today that I missed the other day: root user does not have to add him/herself to vboxusers–it’s automatic.

Maybe VBox can run under Wine–don’t know–but googling around will help one find information for any popular Linux distro which will be needed by most, especially when getting Shared Folders to work–whether running Windows as Host or Windows as Guest.

Jack–can you help us out with that one? Or maybe you have.

By: rhyno

rhyno — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:53:19 +0000

Followed Directions..

me@host:~$ virtualbox
The program ‘virtualbox’ is currently not installed. You can install it by typing:
sudo apt-get install virtualbox-ose
bash: virtualbox: command not found

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:50:32 +0000

Jack and Gravity–

Per previous discussions and responses:

No problems at all with the following process:

1. Copy/paste the .vdi file to the Host desktop (copy just in case).

2. Uninstall VB OSE edition via Synaptic.

3. Delete all virtualbox files in Home.

4. Install the new “closed” version of VB–I did it directly from VB download site.

5. Copy/paste the .vdi back in to the new VB folder.

Note: Some may get lost if they need to enable Show Hidden Files.

6. Create settings the in new machine and add the .vdi hard drive.

7. Add “new filter” twice for my two USB devices–the mouse and a USB flash–make sure it’s new filter, don’t assign–new filter in USB settings will pick up any USB Device.

8. Start virtual machine.

9. Re-install VBox Additions.

10. Adjust parameters such as display/audio if necessary–for some reason my audio had been muted.

11. Click on Devices on top bar; add the USB flash.

12. New driver is installed

13. USB flash shows as Removable Disk F:/ on VB hard drive.

14. Copy files, open .mp3, transfer, or whatever.

Note: I didn’t have a need to assign a user–never have had to–but I have read in the Sun instructions it must be done; maybe default user has no need to if running as root–don’t know.

I’m using Linux Host with a nLite version of Windows XP as Guest.

If you are using Windows 7, just add the CD/DVD .iso option. It will install on first boot; then, install the Virtual Machine Additions. After that, release and remove both .iso files so you can write to the optical device.

Quite easy, and I don’t even think I used the CLI–no need to with a Windows Guest.

By: Gravity

Gravity — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:42:34 +0000

Does this work if you install Windows 7 with it?

By: Jack Wallen

Jack Wallen — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:53:34 +0000

One other little Gotcha with keeping your old VMs from the OSE edition. I have found that with the pre-installed VMs USB is not rolled into them. You will have to install a new VM for USB to work properly. At least that is my experience. Anyone have a different experience?