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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 a 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}} | |||
== Enabling Shared Clipboard == | |||
If Shared Clipboard doesn't work out of the box, try to run | |||
{{cmd|# VBoxClient --clipboard}} | |||
It might need root privileges. | |||
It was mentioned [https://lists.alpinelinux.org/~alpine/users/%3C2949ecf5-3450-47ec-0e0e-f14e8fdcd6af%40gmail.com%3E here] | |||
[[Category:Virtualization]] | [[Category:Virtualization]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:55, 24 June 2025
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 a graphical environment, also start and enable virtualbox-drm-client service:
# rc-service virtualbox-drm-client start # rc-update add virtualbox-drm-client default
If Shared Clipboard doesn't work out of the box, try to run
# VBoxClient --clipboard
It might need root privileges. It was mentioned here