Install Guest additions and run fullscreen mode on VirtualBox Guest OS | Linux

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Written by Zinovsky | 17 January 2010

So When you install virtualbox the first time, the maximum resolution is 800X600

To activate the fullscreen mode, we need to install Guest additions in the guest OS , in my case is Ubuntu10.04 Lucid Lynx Alpha2.

Note : The same steps can be used for other linux distributions.

1- First go to Device --> Install Guest Additions (Screenshot 1)

2 - Now click yes , then click Download to start downloading the Virtual Guest additions image from the internet (Pic1 & 2)

Pic3 : Click download

The download will start :

3- When guest additions is downloaded ,click Mount to Mount the image :

Pic5- Click Mount

The image will be Mounted to the desktop. Now open the image and click on the file you want to install (Pic6) :

Pic6 : Click VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run (Linux)

And click on VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run to run the Guest Additions (For Linux machines)

For opensolaris run VBoxsolarisAdditions.pkg

If you want to install Guest Additions on windows then run the .exe file.

Installing :

Pic8

After installation is finished, restart your virtualBox machine and after, go to System -->Preferences -->Displays and change the resolution

Now activate fullscreen mode, go to Machine -->Fullscreen Mode or Host + F :

If you want to install Guest Additions via command line, run the commands :

cd /media/cdrom/VBOXADDITIONS_3

then run the command :

./VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run

Usefull Links: http://www.virtualbox.org

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