VirtualBox Guest Additions Doesn't Work

This affects BackTrack because it is a Debian issue that occurs here as well.

VirtualBox in general has issues with Debian because of something to do with a problem with headers and/or the kernel, so you have to install dkms first, then VirtualBox 4.2, then you're supposed to be able to install virtualboxguestadditions.iso to enable Drag n Drop and a shared clipboard, as well as shared folders.

However, even once you finally get VirtualBox working in BT5r3 guestadditions still doesn't work. There's not an error message, the features just don't do anything (no Drag n Drop, etc).

having the same issue. any solutions??

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Originally Posted by pebcak

having the same issue. any solutions??

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http://www.backtrack-linux.org/wiki/...Kernel_Headers

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Originally Posted by zimmaro

http://www.backtrack-linux.org/wiki/...Kernel_Headers

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installed the kernel headers without issue.

received the following error after apt-get update/upgarde:

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Deleting module version: 3.1.6
completely from the DKMS tree.
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Done.
Loading new virtualbox-ose-guest-3.1.6 DKMS files...
First Installation: checking all kernels...
Building only for 3.2.6
Building for architecture x86_64
Building initial module for 3.2.6

Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.2.6 (x86_64)
Consult the make.log in the build directory
/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-ose-guest/3.1.6/build/ for more information.
dpkg: error processing virtualbox-ose-guest-dkms (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
Errors were encountered while processing:
virtualbox-ose-guest-dkms
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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