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| other:vb:update [2015/05/26 10:52] – Updated the guest additions update jypeter | other:vb:update [2015/10/21 11:10] – [Updating the Linux guest additions] jypeter | ||
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| * VB //guest//: the operating system running **inside** VB. | * VB //guest//: the operating system running **inside** VB. | ||
| </ | </ | ||
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| + | ===== When should you update the VB? ===== | ||
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| + | <note warning> | ||
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| + | It is safe to update the Linux running inside VB</ | ||
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| + | VB will periodically check if a new version is available. You can also check that manually by doing: //Help --> Check for updates...// | ||
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| ===== Updating the VirtualBox program on the host ===== | ===== Updating the VirtualBox program on the host ===== | ||
| - | * Download the latest version of VB, and the matching VB additions file from the [[https:// | + | * Download the latest version of VB from the [[https:// |
| - | * Execute the VirtualBox-NN1234-Win.exe installer | + | * If the host where you are updating VB has no network connection, you probably also want to download the matching //VB Extension Pack// |
| - | * Execute | + | * You can also download an updated version of the //User Manual// from the same page |
| + | * Make sure that: | ||
| + | * Your VB guest is in the //Powered Off// state (i.e. you have exited the guest with a proper Linux shut down last time you used the guest) | ||
| + | * VB is not running | ||
| + | * Execute the VirtualBox-NN1234-Win.exe installer | ||
| + | * Accept all the default settings | ||
| + | * Make sure you don't have another program using the network before the installer warns you about temporary stopping the network | ||
| + | * Choose to start VB at the end of the installation, | ||
| + | * Reboot the computer if VB asks for it (otherwise, you may get weird error messages when trying to restart the guest) | ||
| * Do not forget to update the guest additions (see below) | * Do not forget to update the guest additions (see below) | ||
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| * or **2)** Go to the directory where the VM is installed (e.g. '' | * or **2)** Go to the directory where the VM is installed (e.g. '' | ||
| + | ==== Cleaning up things ==== | ||
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| + | After updating VB, you can remove the downloaded extension packs from '' | ||
| ===== Updating the Linux guest system ===== | ===== Updating the Linux guest system ===== | ||
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| * On the LSCE network: **yum update** | * On the LSCE network: **yum update** | ||
| * Outside LSCE: **yum %%--%%disablerepo lsce update** | * Outside LSCE: **yum %%--%%disablerepo lsce update** | ||
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| + | Note: You will know you have updated the //Linux kernel//, if '' | ||
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| === Cleaning up things === | === Cleaning up things === | ||
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| * //many other subtle things...// | * //many other subtle things...// | ||
| - | You have to update the guest additions | + | You should |
| + | * after updating | ||
| + | * after updating | ||
| + | Guest additions updating steps: | ||
| + | * If you have just updated the Linux kernel (when doing a Linux update), make sure you reboot the Linux guest before you reinstall the guest additions, so that the new kernel is running when you install the guest additions! | ||
| * In the VB window (the one where the guest is running), select // | * In the VB window (the one where the guest is running), select // | ||
| * Click on //Force unmount// in the popup Window, if a previous virtual CD is still present | * Click on //Force unmount// in the popup Window, if a previous virtual CD is still present | ||
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| * Check where the CD image has been installed: '' | * Check where the CD image has been installed: '' | ||
| * The CD should be available in ''/ | * The CD should be available in ''/ | ||
| - | * If the CD icon has appeared on the Linux desktop, but you see nothing | + | * If the CD icon has appeared on the Linux desktop, but you don' |
| * Go to the additions' | * Go to the additions' | ||
| * Run the installation script: '' | * Run the installation script: '' | ||
| * Reboot: '' | * Reboot: '' | ||
| - | * Virtually eject the CD image by selecting in the VB window, // | + | * Virtually eject the CD image by selecting in the VB window, // |
| * Note: click in //Force unmount// in the popup Window, if necessary | * Note: click in //Force unmount// in the popup Window, if necessary | ||
| * The //virtual// CD icon should disappear from the desktop of the Linux guest | * The //virtual// CD icon should disappear from the desktop of the Linux guest | ||
other/vb/update.txt · Last modified: 2016/09/19 17:19 by jypeter