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==Install VBOX==
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<pre>
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#install vnc
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sudo apt install xfce4 xfce4-goodies
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sudo apt install tightvncserver
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vncserver
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# type password
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vncserver -kill :1
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cat << EOF > ~/.vnc/xstartup
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#!/bin/bash
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xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
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startxfce4 &
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EOF
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vncserver -localhost
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sudo apt-get install virtualbox
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</pre>
 
==VBoxManage==
 
==VBoxManage==
 
first need to install extension pack
 
first need to install extension pack

Revision as of 19:40, 5 October 2023

Install VBOX

#install vnc
sudo apt install xfce4 xfce4-goodies
sudo apt install tightvncserver


vncserver
# type password

vncserver -kill :1
cat << EOF > ~/.vnc/xstartup
#!/bin/bash
xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
startxfce4 &
EOF

vncserver -localhost

sudo apt-get install virtualbox

VBoxManage

first need to install extension pack https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Download_Old_Builds_6_1

VBoxManage controlvm
# list vms 
VBoxManage list vms
# show detail
vboxmanage showvminfo "my-ubuntu" 

# power off
VBoxManage controlvm my-ubuntu poweroff

# start headless
VBoxManage startvm my-ubuntu --type headless

# set auto restart 
# setup auto start first
https://askubuntu.com/questions/404665/how-to-start-virtual-box-machines-automatically-when-booting
# if you see error VERR_ACCESS_DENIED, tun this
sudo touch /etc/vbox/${USER}.start
sudo chgrp vboxusers /etc/vbo
sudo chmod 1775 /etc/vbox
sudo chmod 777 /etc/vbox/${USER}.start
VBoxManage modifyvm <uuid|vmname> --autostart-enabled on

To make vboxautostart-service.service work, you need to disable SELinux

sudo setenforce 0
vim /etc/selinux/config
# change to SELINUX=permissive