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Installing VirtualBox Guest Additions on AlmaLinux 8.10

Sat, 29 Mar 2025 20:16:41 +0000

$ sudo dnf update
$ sudo reboot
(So any new installed kernel will be loaded)

$ sudo dnf install gcc kernel-devel kernel-headers make bzip2 perl

Go to the VirtualBox Menu > Devices > Insert Guest Additions CD image

Automated:
Press Run

Manual:
$ cd /run/media/$USER/VBox_GAs_*/ # Adjust path if needed
$ sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run

$ sudo reboot

Verification:
$ lsmod | grep vbox
(Check to see if vboxguest is listed)

Installing the VirtualBox Guest Additions on Rocky Linux 9.3

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 21:08:26 +0000

Installing the VirtualBox Guest Additions on Rocky Linux 9.3

dnf install epel-release
dnf update --refresh
dnf update kernel-*
reboot (optional)

dnf install dkms kernel-devel kernel-headers gcc make bzip2 perl elfutils-libelf-devel

rpm -q kernel-devel
uname -r

Top menu: Devices -> Insert Guest Additions CD-Image
Run

(optional)
cd /run/media/
./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run