

It is because installation of VirtualBox extension pack requires root privileges. If you encounter the error The 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. Once you select the package, you will be prompted on installation.Ĭlick install, accept the EULA and proceed to complete the installation. Next, click the icon with plus sign to add the downloaded extension package. If the older version of extension pack is installed, select it and click on the icon with x to detach it.

To install the extension pack from VirtualBox user interface, launch VirtualBox and navigate to File > Preferences > Extensions. 0: Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Packĭescription: USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 Host Controller, Host Webcam, VirtualBox RDP, PXE ROM, Disk Encryption, NVMe. Verify the installation by running the command below VBoxManage list extpacks sudo vboxmanage extpack install ~/Downloads/VirtualBox/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-6.0.8.vbox-extpack Once the installation is done, then run the command below to install the extension pack you just downloaded. sudo VBoxManage extpack uninstall "Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack"

To install the extension pack using vboxmanage command, you first need to uninstall the old version if any is installed. VirtualBox extension pack can be installed directly from VirtualBox main window or from the terminal by using the VBoxManage command. Wget $VER/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-6.0.8.vbox-extpack Install VirtualBox Extension Pack You can simply run the command below to download the extension pack. Once you have confirmed the version of the currently installed VirtualBox, navigate to the VirtualBox downloads page and grab the extension pack installer. To check VirtualBox version from command line interface Download VirtualBox Extension Pack You can also check it directly from VirtualBox GUI by navigating to Help > About VirtualBox.
