Not all distributions include the necessary packages in their Package Manager.
Generally, it is a bad idea to install VirtualBox from a distribution's Package Manager, because the PM version is always behind (way behind in the case of Mint) the version released by Oracle. That means you won't have the bug fixes and features that the newest version has, so it is always best to get VBox from the Oracle download site, along with the Extensions package.
Once VB and the Extensions are installed, the Guest Additions will be under the 'Devices' section of the header menu, and can be installed easily (except Xfce doesn't allow the GA file to 'click and run', and GA must be installed manually with that desktop).
I don't see this as a 'problem', I see the packaged install from the distribution as a problem, because if I want to use the latest VBox, from Oracle, I must install all of that PM dreck first.
Generally, it is a bad idea to install VirtualBox from a distribution's Package Manager, because the PM version is always behind (way behind in the case of Mint) the version released by Oracle. That means you won't have the bug fixes and features that the newest version has, so it is always best to get VBox from the Oracle download site, along with the Extensions package.
Once VB and the Extensions are installed, the Guest Additions will be under the 'Devices' section of the header menu, and can be installed easily (except Xfce doesn't allow the GA file to 'click and run', and GA must be installed manually with that desktop).
I don't see this as a 'problem', I see the packaged install from the distribution as a problem, because if I want to use the latest VBox, from Oracle, I must install all of that PM dreck first.
Statistics: Posted by Reddog1 — Sun Nov 26, 2023 11:26 pm
