

We need Guest additions for the FreeBSD guests to provide the following support. make install cleanĭon't forget to select the GUESTADDITION option along with default selection. Run the following command to build and install VirtualBox. Install Oracle VirtualBox in FreeBSDĪfter updating the ports tree, Cd to virtualbox-ose directory.

Then, update the ports tree using command: portsnap fetch update portsnap extract You can read about the options for apt-get with $ man apt-get.First of all, update your FreeBSD system using command as root user: freebsd-update fetch install This will install all dependencies for 'packagename' so it can build it.Īfter the building has completed just install it again by typing: $ sudo apt-get -q -y -f install virtualbox-ose-guest-utils virtualbox-guest-x11 virtualbox-ose-guest-x11 virtualbox-ose-guest-dkms Fix: $ sudo apt-get -q -y -f build-dep virtualbox-ose-guest-utils virtualbox-guest-x11 virtualbox-ose-guest-x11 virtualbox-ose-guest-dkms However, it seems to be taking some time for it to complete, so be ready for a long wait. Just running the below will take care of installing the package and all its dependencies. I looked up your problem on google and this is what I found. Scroll down and give him a vote up if this works for you. I did sudo apt-get remove libcheese-gtk23, then sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-core and finally sudo apt-get install -f virtualbox-guest-x11.It seems that conradk solution is working so I'll post it here in the answer as well. During the installation of dkms I got the message: Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel 3.13.0-32-generic(i686). I tried also to install with the command sudo apt-get install virtualbox-guest-dkms but nothing is changing. Virtualbox-guest-x11 : Depends: xorg-video-abi-11ĭepends: xserver-xorg-core (>= 2:1.10.99.901)Į: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. The following packages have unmet dependencies: The following information may help to resolve the situation: Requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstableĭistribution that some required packages have not yet been created I've tried the solution of the proposed link but I got the following message: Building dependency tree I found in the instal log the following message: unknown version of the X Window System. I didn't get any message, however it is not possible to change the resolution of the screen and I cannot switch to fullscreen. I achieved to do the first issue, but I couldn't do the second one. I want to be able to create shared folders and adjust the resolution of the screen. I followed the above steps: Devices-> Insert Guest Additions CD Image.Īfter that I locate the folder /media/VBoxAdditions4.3.4_91027/ I am trying to install Guest Additions in VirtualBox with Windows XP host and Ubuntu 12.04 guest.
