Install VirtualBox Extension Pack Headless
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To install the VirtualBox Extensions on a server without graphical interface, just download the extension pack from the website https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads and install it using the “VBoxManage” command.
Download and install Extension Pack #
Use wget oder curl to download the package.
$ wget https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/5.2.18/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-5.2.18.vbox-extpack
$ VBoxManage extpack install Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-5.2.18.vbox-extpack
List installed Extension Packs #
Show information about the installed Extension Pack
$ VBoxManage list extpacks
Extension Packs: 1
Pack no. 0: Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack
Version: 5.2.12
Revision: 122591
Edition:
Description: USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 Host Controller, Host Webcam, VirtualBox RDP, PXE ROM, Disk Encryption, NVMe.
VRDE Module: VBoxVRDP
Usable: true
Why unusable:
Uninstall Extension Pack #
To remove it, just run the following command:
$ VBoxManage extpack uninstall "Oracle Virtual Machine VirtualBox Extension Pack"
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Successfully uninstalled "Oracle Virtual Machine VirtualBox Extension Pack".