How to Install Guest Additions in VirtualBox Kali

When you set up a virtual machine in VirtualBox, you may need to install guest additions to enable full mouse and screen integration. This guide will walk you through the process of installing guest additions on Kali Linux.

To start, make sure your Kali Linux VM is running and that you have downloaded the Guest Additions ISO file from the Oracle website. Open the VirtualBox and click on the 'Devices' menu, then select 'Install Guest Additions'. This will mount the Guest Additions ISO file in the virtual CD drive in your Kali Linux Virtual Machine.

Next, open a terminal window in the guest virtual host and run the following commands:

`sudo mount /media/cd-rom/n /root/`

Then copy the `n` file from the Guest Additions CD-ROM virtual machine to a path on the local system of the virtual machine. The virtual CD-ROM device is read-only but not writable, so you'll need to use this command.

After that, click on the ISO Image and select the downloaded Kali Linux's ISO file from the host operating system. You can also set a name for the VM (for example 'Kali') and choose Linux as the Type of the VM, then choose Ubuntu (64bit) as the version.

If you are prompted to start the CD automatically, click the Cancel button.

Once this is done, you can attach the 'Guest Additions' CD-ROM image. To do this, refresh the package management again and install the kernel headers matching the current kernel using the following command:

`sudo apt-get -y install linux-headers-$(uname -r)`

After that, installing the Guest Additions in Kali Linux is a straightforward process. You can start by opening a terminal window and running the following commands, followed by rebooting the virtual machine.

Finally, after the reboot, you must generally provide the system with the Linux kernel headers so that the modules are available for graphics and other drivers. This will allow you to integrate the newly downloaded Guest Additions into your program and provide them later the guest hosts to mount available.

By following these steps, you should now have full mouse and screen integration and the ability to share folders with the host system.

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