This is achieved by navigating to the top menu of VMware, then go to VM>Install VMware tools, in case you already have the VMware tools installed, click.
In this method, Vmware tools are installed by connecting the VMware virtual CD to the VM CD-ROM drive.
Alternatively, simply use Machine > Take Snapshot. Assuming that you have a working Ubuntu VM in VirtualBox ready to go, you can install the guest additions easily. Method 1: Install VMware tools that come with VMware Virtualization Application on Debian. The current host key is displayed in the bottom right corner of the virtual machine window. A combination of memory-mapped packets, MMIO port writes, and IRQs allow the guest to communicate its feature support to the VM and for the VM to communicate events such as display changes and mouse movement. By default the right Ctrl key is the host key unless someone has changed this in the settings. The Guest Additions package operates through a PCI/mmio device provided by the VM. You can take a snapshot in one of two ways.
Remember that these are drivers and utilities installed to the VM, so it alters the virtual system. Installing Ubuntu Guest AdditionsĪssuming that you have a working Ubuntu VM in VirtualBox ready to go, you can install the guest additions easily.īefore you do that, however, we recommend that you take a snapshot of your VM just in case something goes wrong with the guest addition installation. If your Ubuntu VM is in order, we’re ready to proceed to the actual installation process.
If you need to, head over to How to Install Linux on Windows With VirtualBox and make sure you’ve done everything the right way. This article isn’t about setting up an Ubuntu Virtual Machine, but you need a working and properly configured VirtualBox Ubuntu machine to install VirtualBox Guest Additions in Ubuntu. Read the official VirtualBox Documentation for the technical details if you want to know more. There are even more really helpful features.