VirtualBox Guest 安裝與設定指引

安裝

1. Install ArchLinux kernel headers

sudo pacman -S linux-headers

2. Check version of Linux Kernel

uname -r

3. Install VirtualBox Guest utilities with X support

sudo pacman -S virtualbox-guest-utils

設定

4. Enable VirtualBox Service

sudo systemctl enable vboxservice

5. Start VirtualBox Service started

sudo systemctl start vboxservice
sysemctl status vboxservice

6. Add user account to vboxsf group

sudo usermod -aG vboxsf alanjui
grep vboxsf /etc/group

7. Reboot system.

sudo reboot

驗證

1. Verify VirtualBox Service has been started.

   systemctl status vboxservice
   

2. Share clipboard enabled.

   (1) Configure shared clipboard: Select command: VirtualBox VM / Devices / Share Clipboard / Bidirectional

   (2) Verify copy from host: copy command and paste to guest terminal.

   • copy command text on macOS.
   • open terminal on Manjaro-KDE and press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [V] keys to paste command from Host Clipboard to Guest Terminal.

   (3) Verfify paste to host: copy text from guest and paste to host.

   • copy text on guest(Manjaro-KDE).
   • paste text to terminal on host(macOS).

3. Share folder enabled.

   (1) Create folder to be mount to host

   cd
   mkdir -p ~/host
   

   (2) Configure shared folders:

   Select command: VirtualBox VM / Devices / Shared Folders Settings:

   • Folder Path: /Users/alanjui
   • Folder Name: vboxsf [v] Auto-mount
   • Mount point: /home/alanjui/host [v] Make Permanent

   (3) Verify

   ls -la ~/host
   

參考

VirtualBox/Install Arch Linux as a guest (opens new window)