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--- other:vb:update [2015/07/15 16:03] – jypeter
+++ other:vb:update [2016/01/20 14:12] – Slight updates jypeter
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 <note important>Important reminder:
+  * //VB// : VirtualBox
+  * //VM// : a Virtual Machine running inside VB
   * VB //host//: the machine and operating system where the VB program is running.
-  * VB //guest//: the operating system running **inside** VB.
+  * VB //guest//: the operating system running **inside** VB (aka //VM//).
 </note>
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 It is safe to update the Linux running inside VB</note>
-VB will periodically check if a new version is available. You can also check that manually by doing: //Help --> Check for updates...//
+VB will periodically check if a new version is available. You can also check that manually by doing: //File --> Check for updates...//
 ===== Updating the VirtualBox program on the host =====
-  * Download the latest version of VB from the [[https://www.virtualbox.org/|VirtualBox web site]]
+  * Click on the link that VB will display in a pop-up window when there is a new version, or download the latest version of VB from the [[https://www.virtualbox.org/|VirtualBox web site]]
     * If the host where you are updating VB has no network connection, you probably also want to download the matching //VB Extension Pack//
     * 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
+    * VB is not running (e.g. you don't have an open //Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager// window)
-  * Execute the VirtualBox-NN1234-Win.exe installer **as an Administrator**
+  * Execute the VirtualBox-vvvv-NNNN-Win.exe installer **as an Administrator** (e.g. right-click on the installer and select //run as Administrator//).
-    * Download and install the updated //VirtualBox Extension Pack// if VB tells you that a new pack is available
+    * Accept all the default settings
+    * Make sure you don't have another program using the network when the installer warns you about having to temporarily stop the network
+    * Choose to start VB at the end of the installation, and accept to download and install the updated //Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack// when VB tells you that a new pack is available
   * 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)
+  * Start the VM, optionally [[#updating_linux|update the linux guest]] and no not forget to [[#updating_the_linux_guest_additions|update the guest additions]]
 ==== Note about the manual update of the extension pack ====
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     * or  **2)** Go to the directory where the VM is installed (e.g. ''E:\VirtualBox\VirtualBox VMs\Fedora Core 20 CLIM_ESTIMR'') and double click on the ''XXXXX.vbox'' setting file located in this directory
+==== Cleaning up things ====
+After updating VB, you can remove the downloaded extension packs from ''C:\Users\your_login\.VirtualBox'' (i.e. all the ''Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-NNNN.vbox-extpack'' files)
 ===== Updating the Linux guest system =====
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 You should update the guest additions:
-  * after updating the **Linux guest kernel**
+  * after updating the **Linux guest kernel** (no need to update the guest additions after non kernel updates)
   * after updating the **main VirtualBox program** running on the host
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   * Become root in a window: ''sudo su -''
   * Check where the CD image has been installed: ''df -h''
-    * The CD should be available in ''/run/media/your_login/VBOXADDITIONS_NNNN''
+    * The CD should be available in ''/run/media/your_login/VBOXADDITIONS_vvvv_NNNN''
     * If the CD icon has appeared on the Linux desktop, but you don't see any subdirectory in ''/run/media'', right-click on the CD icon and select //Mount volume//
-  * Go to the additions' directory: ''cd /run/media/your_login/VBOXADDITIONS_NNNN''
+  * Go to the additions' directory: ''cd /run/media/your_login/VBOXADDITIONS_vvvv_NNNN''
   * Run the installation script: ''./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run''
   * Reboot: ''shutdown -r now''
-  * Virtually eject the CD image by selecting in the VB window, //Device->CD/DVD Devices->Remove disk from virtual drive//
+  * Log in
+  * Virtually eject the CD image by selecting in the VB window, //Device->Optical Drives->Remove disk from virtual drive//
     * Note: click in //Force unmount// in the popup Window, if necessary
     * The //virtual// CD icon should disappear from the desktop of the Linux guest