Changes between Version 288 and Version 289 of Testbuilds

Timestamp:

May 30, 2016 9:38:19 AM (9 years ago)

Author:

Michael Thayer

Comment:

Added developer snapshot section

Testbuilds

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 Test builds for Linux hosts are generally packed up in a shell script installer with the extension ".run".  To install them, you first need to remove your existing VirtualBox installation (but not your virtual machines - they will continue to work with the test build) and then execute the installer.  To remove the test build again, execute the installer with the parameter "uninstall" on the command line.
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+= Development snapshots =
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+For those who want to take a look at what is happening at the rough edge of !VirtualBox development, whether out of interest or to get early testing of your own particular use case between releases, we also make development snapshots available.  These are usually usable for day-to-day work - we use them ourselves - but only for people who can deal with occasional surprises.  We are always happy to be told about problems with development builds (on [wiki:IRC] or the [wiki:Mailing_lists developer mailing list], not on the bug tracker) but may not be able to do anything about them quickly.  It is probably a good idea to subscribe to the developer mailing list if you plan to test these, to avoid reporting the same problems several times and to be able to investigate them jointly with other people.
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+These links may not always work, as we will update them on demand.  Feel free to ask if you would like them updated.