Launch VirtualBoxĪfter the installation, you can launch VirtualBox by running the virtualbox command in the terminal or by going to Application Launcher.
#Virtualbox arch enps03 install#
You can install the virtualbox-ext-oracle package from the seblu repository or manually by downloading the Oracle Extension Pack and installing it via VirtualBox GUI ( File > Preferences > Extensions). It is released under a non-free license only available for personal use. The Oracle Extension Pack provides additional features such as USB 2.0/3.0, VirtualBox Remote Desktop Protocol, and much more. Then use the + sign on the right to add a new host-only network. From the following interface, there are two options choose Host-only Networks by clicking on it. pacman -Syy virtualbox-guest-iso Install VirtualBox Extension Pack on Arch Linux Go to File > Preferences or hit Ctrl + G: Virtualbox Preferences Window. iso file at /usr/lib/virtualbox/additions/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso on Arch Linux. The VirtualBox guest addition disc provides installer packages via an ISO image for installing guest additions onto the installed virtual machines. Install VirtualBox Guest Additions Disc on Arch Linux If you use any other kernel, you can find the right kernel headers by searching the Arch Linux package. pacman -Syy linux-headersįor the Linux LTS kernel (linux-lts), install the below package. To compile VirtualBox modules, you will also need to install kernel headers.įor the Linux stable kernel (linux), install the below package.
#Virtualbox arch enps03 how to#
Here, we will see how to install VirtualBox on Arch Linux. It supports the guest virtual machines running Windows, Linux, BSD, OS/2, Solaris, Haiku, and OSx86 operating systems. VirtualBox is open-source virtualization software that helps us run multiple guest operating systems (virtual machines) on a single host machine.