

To mount it, open a terminal and run the command below sudo mount /dev/cdrom /mnt The ISO file is mounted as a removable device. If prompted, select Open with File Manager. To start Guest Additions setup, run sh VirtualBox guest addition ISO file is inserted, you may or may not be prompted on how to open it. Wait while the installation is in progress.Īnd finally, apply the m-a prepare command.Īfter installing the necessary packages for the virtual pc, you can proceed installing the Guest Additions. Type Y for the question Do you want to continue and press Enter. In this step, type apt install build-essential module-assistant dkms and press the Enter button. Wait while loading the required packages. The setup informs you that it will use additional space and press Yes (Y) to confirm and press Enter. Now, type the apt upgrade command and press the Enter button. In the image below you can see that you need to attach the Debian 10 ISO image! Use the command “ su –” on the terminal, then type your root password and press Enter.

To build the required packages, add the Debian 10 ISO image to the virtual machine. The VBox Driver Pack installation did not start properly because you need to setup the necessary packages as you see in the image below. In /media/cdrom0#, type sh n and press Enter. Once the terminal is turned on, you can use the “ ls” command to view files in the media.

To open the terminal in the location, click the Right button / Open in Terminal. Type your Debian root password and click on the Authenticate button. Go to the VBox_GAs_6.0.4 added to the virtual machine and click on the “ Open as Root” option. From the menu, click on Devices and from the menu opened select Insert Guest Additions CD image.Īs shown in the image below, the Client Software could not be started automatically on Debian.
