How to Install Guest Additions(Enable Fullscreen etc.) on Kali Linux 2019.2 in VirtualBox?

How to Install Guest Additions on Kali Linux 2019.2 in VirtualBox?

We will enable Fullscreen, shared clipboard, drag 'n' drop feature.


Step 1: open sources.list file nano /etc/apt/sources.list

Add the repository there, if it's not there..

deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main non-free contrib

https://docs.kali.org/general-use/kali-linux-sources-list-repositories


Step 2: Update Package Lists

apt update

Step 3: Upgrade Packages

apt upgrade

Step 4: Click on 'close' button at the top right, and then click on 'Power Off the Machine'.

Step 5: Click on 'ok' button.

Step 6: Go to 'Settings', and then 'General'. Click on 'Advanced' tab.

Step 7: Enable Bidirectional in shared clipboard, and Drag 'n' drop. After that start your Kali Linux, and login.

Step 8: Install Dependencies Required for Guest Additions, open terminal and run the command below:-

apt install build-essential dkms linux-headers-$(uname -r)

Also install virtualbox-guest-dkms

apt install virtualbox-guest-dkms

After that, Restart your Kali linux.


Step 9: Now, click on 'Devices' in top menu, and then click on 'Insert Guest Additions CD Image'. Click on 'cancel', Now to go Files. Click on 'Vbox guest additions cd'. Copy all the contents in a folder.

Step 10: Right click in the folder, and click on 'open in terminal'.

Step 11: Give executable permissions to VBoxLinuxAdditions.run script.

chmod +x VBoxLinuxAdditions.run

Step 12: Run the script by command below:-

./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run

you will see the fullscreen.

Step 13: Restart Kali linux, and then check out 'shared clipboard', and Drag 'n' Drop Feature.


It's done


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