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--- config:virtualbox [2016/06/22 16:55] – created Wulf Rajek
+++ config:virtualbox [2025/09/22 11:19] (current) – Wulf Rajek
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-====== Virtualbox 5 installation ======
+====== Virtualbox 7 installation ======
-Install virtualbox on Linux and the extension pack from https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Download_Old_Builds_5_0 using:
+Installation of Virtualbox 7 on Linux Mint 22 (based on Ubuntu Noble):
 <code>
-sudo apt-get install virtualbox-5.0
+sudo apt-get purge virtualbox-qt virtualbox-ext-pack virtualbox-dkms
-wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/5.0.20/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-5.0.20-106931.vbox-extpack
+sudo apt-get remove virtualbox
-</code>
-create default vm directory in home directory
+echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/oracle-virtualbox-2016.gpg] https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian noble contrib" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/virtualbox.list
-<code>
+wget -O- https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox_2016.asc | sudo gpg --yes --output /usr/share/keyrings/oracle-virtualbox-2016.gpg --dearmor
-mkdir ~/VM
+sudo apt-get update
+sudo apt-get install virtualbox-7.2
+sudo vboxconfig
 </code>
-Start virtualbox, add the extension using file, preferences, extensions, add and point it to the downloaded file.
+For Debian 12 replace noble with bookworm in the apt line above.
+Various Notes:
+Seamlessrdp from Linux to Win7:\\
+https://acmyau.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/seamlessrdp-from-linux-to-windows-7/amp/ \\
+https://github.com/rdesktop/seamlessrdp
+Seamless windows: integrated taskbar:\\
+https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2500 \\
+https://www.mail-archive.com/search?l=vbox-dev@virtualbox.org&q=subject:%22Re%3A+%5Bvbox-dev%5D+seamless+taskbar+integration%22&o=newest&f=1 \\
+Prevent maximised window from using area of screen:\\
+https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/355291/prevent-maximised-window-from-using-top-few-lines-of-the-screen-in-kde \\
+https://superuser.com/questions/369980/can-virtualboxs-tools-automatically-hide-the-windows-taskbar-for-seamless-mode
+Virtualbox Network settings:\\
+https://www.nakivo.com/blog/virtualbox-network-setting-guide/ \\
+https://petri.com/how-to-improve-network-performance-in-windows-virtualbox-guests \\
+https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch03.html \\
+https://superuser.com/questions/286722/what-would-be-optimal-settings-for-a-windows-7-virtualbox-vm-running-on-a-macboo
+Application to notify user of active VNC connection:\\
+https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/15945/application-to-notify-user-of-active-vnc-connection
+Move windows to specific screens using the command line:\\
+https://askubuntu.com/questions/702071/move-windows-to-specific-screens-using-the-command-line \\
+Save/Restore window positions:\\
+https://lists.luv.asn.au/pipermail/luv-main/2018-July/010423.html
+Deviation of wmctrl windows move command:\\
+https://askubuntu.com/questions/576604/what-causes-the-deviation-in-the-wmctrl-window-move-command
+How to safely shutdown Guest OS in VirtualBox using command line\\
+https://askubuntu.com/questions/42482/how-to-safely-shutdown-guest-os-in-virtualbox-using-command-line
+Mount Virtualbox Drive Image:\\
+https://linux.m2osw.com/mounting-vdi-disk-your-host-system-edit-file-system \\
+https://askubuntu.com/questions/19430/mount-a-virtualbox-drive-image-vdi