The same thing is happening if I start the process myself with /usr/bin/VBoxClient -clipboard.Īlso, maybe the issue comes from the host. ps ax | grep VBoxĦ76 ? Ss 0:00 avahi-daemon: running ġ104 ? Sl 0:00 /usr/sbin/VBoxService -pidfile /var/run/vboxadd-service.shġ269 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/VBoxClient -displayġ271 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/VBoxClient -displayġ276 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/VBoxClient -seamlessġ278 ? Sl 0:00 /usr/bin/VBoxClient -seamlessġ283 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/VBoxClient -draganddropġ285 ? Sl 0:00 /usr/bin/VBoxClient -draganddropĢ333 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/VBoxClient -clipboardĢ334 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/VBoxClient -clipboardĢ336 pts/0 S+ 0:00 grep -color=auto VBoxĪnd after a few minutes: ps ax | grep VBoxĢ329 pts/0 S+ 0:00 grep -color=auto VBox But even when it is still in the process list, the copy / paste doesn't work.
The following is a summary of important file locations on a Windows 10 host computer. File locations for VirtualBox software and virtual machines can be confusing.
#Ubuntu virtualbox for windows 10 install#
2 Create a new VM and install Ubuntu Server (tested with 16.04. Make note of the network IP address in the GUI, for example: 192.168.99.1. File -> Preferences -> Network -> Host-Only Networks (tab) -> + icon.
I noticed that VBox clipboard process doesn't stay alive very long after the boot on the guest. VirtualBox / Windows 10 Host / File Locations. 1 Create a host only network in the Virtualbox GUI. Quitting because nothing to do!ĭrm 491520 7 vmwgfx,drm_kms_helper,vboxvideo,ttmįrom what I've seen on some forums, it seems I'm missing a module called syscopyarea, is that right? Here are some trouble that I can see that might be related: /usr/bin/VBoxClient -checkhostversion I couldn't enumerate all the things I've done but mainly install / uninstall different packages and reboots. I have tried things from different forums the whole afternoon and still nothing.
Both are enable in bidirectional in the VirtualBox configuration. The weird thing is that the addition seems to be installed correctly because I can now drag and drop files between the host and the guest (in both ways). However, the shared clipboard doesn't work. I have mounted the guest additions and executed the autorun on my Ubuntu guest. I have a Windows 10 host and I installed Ubuntu 18.04 on a VirtualBox (6.1.4).