Install VirtualBox Extension Pack on VirtualBox 6.0<\/h2>\n\n\n\nVerify VirtualBox Version<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Before you can install VirtualBox extension pack, you need to verify the version of the currently installed VirtualBox base package so that you can install the matching version of the extension pack. You can verify the VirtualBox version by using the vboxmanage<\/strong> command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can also check it directly from VirtualBox GUI by navigating to Help > About VirtualBox<\/strong>. To check VirtualBox version from command line interface;<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you have confirmed the version of the currently installed VirtualBox, navigate to the VirtualBox downloads page<\/a> and grab the extension pack installer. You can simply run the command below to download the extension pack. Replace the value of VER<\/strong> accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n VirtualBox extension pack can be installed directly from VirtualBox main window or from the terminal by using the VBoxManage<\/strong> command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To install the extension pack using vboxmanage<\/strong> command, you first need to uninstall the old version if any is installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once the installation is done, then run the command below to install the extension pack you just downloaded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Verify the installation by running the command below;<\/p>\n\n\n\n To install the extension pack from VirtualBox user interface, launch VirtualBox and navigate to File > Preferences > Extensions<\/strong>. If the older version of extension pack is installed, select it and click on the icon with x to detach it. Next, click the icon with plus sign to add the downloaded extension package. Once you select the package, you will be prompted on installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Click install<\/strong>, accept the EULA and proceed to complete the installation. If you encounter the error;<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is because installation of VirtualBox extension pack requires root privileges. Hence, Launch VirtualBox by running the command;<\/p>\n\n\n\n After successful installation, you should see;<\/p>\n\n\n\n That is all it take to install VirtualBox extension pack on VirtualBox 6.0. Enjoy. Want to install Guest Additions on Ubuntu 18.04 VM?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Install VirtualBox Guest Additions on Ubuntu 18.04<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Check our other guides on VirtualBox by following the links below;<\/p>\n\n\n\n Welcome to our tutorial on how install VirtualBox extension pack on VirtualBox 6.0. This guide uses VirtualBox 6.0 installed on Ubuntu 16.04 for demonstration purposes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46,36],"tags":[952,953,309],"class_list":["post-2974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-virtualbox","category-virtualization","tag-extension-pack","tag-vboxmanage","tag-virtualbox-6-0","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2974"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2974"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2974\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2992,"href":"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2974\/revisions\/2992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}vboxmanage --version\n6.0.8r130520<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n![\"check](\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/virtualbox-version.png\" "\\"\\"")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nDownload VirtualBox Extension Pack<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
VER=6.0.8\nwget https:\/\/download.virtualbox.org\/virtualbox\/$VER\/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-6.0.8.vbox-extpack<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nInstall VirtualBox Extension Pack<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
sudo VBoxManage extpack uninstall \"Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack\"<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nsudo vboxmanage extpack install ~\/Downloads\/VirtualBox\/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-6.0.8.vbox-extpack<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nVBoxManage list extpacks\nExtension Packs: 1\nPack no. 0: Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack\nVersion: 6.0.8\nRevision: 130520\nEdition: \nDescription: USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 Host Controller, Host Webcam, VirtualBox RDP, PXE ROM, Disk Encryption, NVMe.\nVRDE Module: VBoxVRDP\nUsable: true \nWhy unusable:<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe installer failed with exit code 127: Error creating textual authentication agent: Error opening current controlling terminal for the process (`\/dev\/tty'): No such device or address.<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nsudo virtualbox<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n