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Apr 28, 2025 11:23:51 AM (3 weeks ago)
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Docs: bugref:10705. The following commits from doc's team git repo has been applied:

ae80a681fb1658b2e20ff12a36588811c14dfe67 Updated description of network types
4779d5f23ada981651803eb1ab029ae19f3394db Added - Shared Folders can't be used on Arm VMs running Windows
42ff285f84faa143fc53a3678b1a28a0cae68705 Started minor updates to security section
5bb1fe545161ec7211b842952221dee2021a6645 Fixed spacing
86c3d9a9eb8c807907fe3977b100712d8717a0bb Included Vadim's feedback
4117e15a9d3304ed6f011a45ad3d85b1783248bc Minor updates to security guide
67f46d035bca90c2bd0dc518456b5f4734a8f1da Updates from Vadim

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  • trunk/doc/manual/en_US/dita/topics/linux-guest-manual-setup.dita

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    66  <body>
    7     <p>The <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> Guest Additions contain several different drivers. If
    8       you do not want to configure them all, use the following command to install the Guest Additions: </p>
     7    <p>The <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> Guest Additions contain several different drivers. If you do not want to configure them all, use the following command to install the Guest Additions:</p>
    98    <pre xml:space="preserve">$ sh ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run no_setup</pre>
    10     <p>After running this script, run the <userinput>rcvboxadd setup</userinput> command as <codeph>root</codeph> to
    11       compile the kernel modules. </p>
    12     <p>On some 64-bit guests, you must replace <filepath>lib</filepath> with <filepath>lib64</filepath>. On older guests
    13       that do not run the <userinput>udev</userinput> service, you must add the <userinput>vboxadd</userinput> service
    14       to the default runlevel to ensure that the modules are loaded. </p>
    15     <p>To set up the time synchronization service, add the <userinput>vboxadd-service</userinput> service to the default
    16       runlevel. To set up the X11 and OpenGL part of the Guest Additions, run the <userinput>rcvboxadd-x11
    17         setup</userinput> command. Note that you do not need to enable additional services. </p>
    18     <p>Use the <userinput>rcvboxadd setup</userinput> to recompile the guest kernel modules. </p>
    19     <p>After compilation, reboot your guest to ensure that the new modules are loaded. </p>
     9    <p>After running this script, run the <userinput>rcvboxadd setup</userinput> command as <codeph>root</codeph> to compile the kernel modules.</p>
     10    <p>On some 64-bit guests, you must replace <filepath>lib</filepath> with <filepath>lib64</filepath>. On older guests that do not run the <userinput>udev</userinput> service, you must add the <userinput>vboxadd</userinput> service to the default runlevel to ensure that the modules are loaded.</p>
     11    <p>To set up the time synchronization service, add the <userinput>vboxadd-service</userinput> service to the default runlevel. To set up the X11 and OpenGL part of the Guest Additions, run the <userinput>rcvboxadd-x11 setup</userinput> command. Note that you do not need to enable additional services.</p>
     12    <p>Use the <userinput>rcvboxadd setup</userinput> to recompile the guest kernel modules.</p>
     13    <p>If the VM is using VBoxVGA or VBoxSVGA graphics and the vboxvideo driver, reboot the VM to ensure that the new modules are loaded. </p>
     14    <p>If not rebooting, log out and back in to restart the VBoxClient session service with the guest additions.</p>
    2015  </body>
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