extension pack: how to ?

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#1

Hello people,

I’m supposed to install the Extension Pack. I installed VirtualBox from yast and the version is 4.1.4-3.2.3

The version of the extension pack available for download is for the 4.1.12 (https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads )

How am I supposed to solve this ?

Thanks

#2

I suggest you install the latest VirtualBox 4.1.12 as well. You can use the same instructions for such from this article: http://forums.opensuse.org/content/59-how-install-virtualbox-opensuse-11-4-12-1-tumbleweed.html

I am running VirtualBox 4.1.12, downloaded from Oracle and anytime you upgrade the main application, you must reinstall the Extension pack to match as it will be blank at first after the upgrade or new install.

Thank You,

#3

I also suggest you take jdmcdaniel3’s advice.

If you insist on using the version from the Opensuse repo though, you can get the appropriate extension pack from the address below.
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Download_Old_Builds_4_1

#4

My goodness! Just type:

VboxExtensionPack

as root in a terminal. It will install the Extension Pack matching the version of VirtualBox you have installed. After updating virtualbox, just type it again. If you already have the correct version of the Extension Pack, nothing happens.

Example:


# **VBoxExtensionPack **
- Downloading http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.1.12/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.1.12-77245.vbox-extpack ...
asking libproxy about url 'http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.1.12/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.1.12-77245.vbox-extpack'
libproxy suggest to use 'direct://'
--2012-04-14 20:30:42--  http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.1.12/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.1.12-77245.vbox-extpack
Resolving download.virtualbox.org... 137.254.16.69
Connecting to download.virtualbox.org|137.254.16.69|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Moved Temporarily
Location: http://dlc.sun.com.edgesuite.net/virtualbox/4.1.12/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.1.12-77245.vbox-extpack [following]
asking libproxy about url 'http://dlc.sun.com.edgesuite.net/virtualbox/4.1.12/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.1.12-77245.vbox-extpack'
libproxy suggest to use 'direct://'
--2012-04-14 20:30:42--  http://dlc.sun.com.edgesuite.net/virtualbox/4.1.12/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.1.12-77245.vbox-extpack
Resolving dlc.sun.com.edgesuite.net... 24.244.17.82, 24.244.17.113
Connecting to dlc.sun.com.edgesuite.net|24.244.17.82|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 10062236 (9.6M) [application/x-virtualbox-vbox-extpack]
Saving to: "Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack.tgz"

100%============================================================================================>] 10,062,236  2.13M/s   in 4.5s    

2012-04-14 20:30:47 (2.15 MB/s) - "Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack.tgz" saved [10062236/10062236]

- installing Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack 4.1.12r77245
0%...10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%...100%
Successfully installed "Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack".

and if I type it again:

# **VBoxExtensionPack **
Extension Pack already installed

The script is here: http://forums.opensuse.org/english/other-forums/development/programming-scripting/459800-update-virtualbox-4-0-extension-pack.html#post2364293

It is also included in package vmscripts, available in my repo (see last post in the thread linked above).

Actually it would be easy to run this script automatically after a virtualbox update … but I don’t have time for that. Typing VboxExtensionPack one a month or so is not a big deal either.

#5

I have a similar situation to the original poster.

I’ve installed Virtual Box 4.1.18 from Oracle and downloaded the Extension Pack for 4.1.18 as well. If I open a root terminal and type "VBoxExtensionPack all that I get is command not found and nothing happens at all. Clicking on the extension Pack just opens Ark.

#6

Each time you install or update VirtualBox, you must go into the Preferences and add in the correct extension pack version to so that both the VirtualBox application and Extension Pack match (Virtual Box / File / Preferences / Extensions). Anytime you run a VirtualBox VM, you should then update the Extension Pack version there as well to match. This last step of updating the VM may be delayed for a while, but at some point, features in the VM may stop working if the Extension Pack versions do not match.

If you are unsure about setting up VirtualBox, have a look at this Article: http://forums.opensuse.org/content/59-how-install-virtualbox-opensuse-11-4-12-1-tumbleweed.html

Thank You,

#7

That’s because it’s not installed. It’s a script included in package vmscripts (see this post on how to install it: Running Linux live CDs in disk-less virtual machines under VirtualBox - and type “12.1” instead of “11.4” in the repo URL. Once it is installed, you just need to type VBoxExtensionPack. One could also create a service to run trhis script and never worry about the extension pack anymore… or create a package that would install both (like ArchLinux AUR people do).

See also this post: Update VirtualBox-4.0 Extension Pack. But rather install the package from repo to make sure you get the latest version.