VirtualBox guest additions: Difference between revisions
(remove stale ancient info) |
m (Re-add the page category.) |
||
| (2 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
VirtualBox Guest Additions provide kernel modules for VirtualBox virtualized hardware and userspace daemons for features like shared clipboard and automatic resolution setting. | |||
== Installation == | |||
{{ | Install {{Pkg|virtualbox-guest-additions}}. Additionally, install {{Pkg|virtualbox-guest-additions-x11}} if you are going to use graphical environment (including wayland) in your Alpine guest. | ||
rc-update add virtualbox-drm-client default}} | |||
== Enabling VirtualBox Guest Additions == | |||
Start and enable <code>virtualbox-guest-additions</code> service: | |||
{{cmd|# rc-service virtualbox-guest-additions start | |||
# rc-update add virtualbox-guest-additions boot}} | |||
If you are using graphical environment, also start and enable <code>virtualbox-drm-client</code> service: | |||
{{cmd|# rc-service virtualbox-drm-client start | |||
# rc-update add virtualbox-drm-client default}} | |||
[[Category:Virtualization]] | [[Category:Virtualization]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:02, 6 November 2023
VirtualBox Guest Additions provide kernel modules for VirtualBox virtualized hardware and userspace daemons for features like shared clipboard and automatic resolution setting.
Installation
Install virtualbox-guest-additions. Additionally, install virtualbox-guest-additions-x11 if you are going to use graphical environment (including wayland) in your Alpine guest.
Enabling VirtualBox Guest Additions
Start and enable virtualbox-guest-additions service:
# rc-service virtualbox-guest-additions start # rc-update add virtualbox-guest-additions boot
If you are using graphical environment, also start and enable virtualbox-drm-client service:
# rc-service virtualbox-drm-client start # rc-update add virtualbox-drm-client default