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:!: If you need server virtualization, | :!: If you need server virtualization, | ||
- | **[[virtualization: | + | **[[virtualization: |
**[[virtualization: | **[[virtualization: | ||
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Download and install the VirtualBox Extension Pack. You can just double-click the file after VirtualBox is installed. | Download and install the VirtualBox Extension Pack. You can just double-click the file after VirtualBox is installed. | ||
- | http://download.virtualbox.org/ | + | https://www.virtualbox.org/ |
=== Fedora === | === Fedora === | ||
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wget http:// | wget http:// | ||
- | yum install gcc kernel-headers kernel-devel dkms VirtualBox-4.1 | + | yum install gcc kernel-headers kernel-devel dkms VirtualBox-4.2 |
</ | </ | ||
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< | < | ||
- | sudo apt-get install dkms build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r` virtualbox-4.1 | + | sudo apt-get install dkms build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r` virtualbox-4.2 |
</ | </ | ||
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==== Ubuntu Guest ==== | ==== Ubuntu Guest ==== | ||
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=== Guest Additions === | === Guest Additions === | ||
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< | < | ||
sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r` | sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r` | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | ==== Debian Guest ==== | ||
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+ | === Guest Additions === | ||
+ | |||
+ | http:// | ||
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+ | As '' | ||
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+ | < | ||
+ | apt-get install build-essential module-assistant | ||
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+ | m-a prepare | ||
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+ | mount / | ||
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+ | sh / | ||
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==== Compact a VM Disk ==== | ==== Compact a VM Disk ==== | ||
- | http://novemberechoromeodelta.com/20081220-shrinking-virtualbox-vdi-files | + | http://www.maketecheasier.com/shrink-your-virtualbox-vm/ |
http:// | http:// | ||
- | Defrag the disk within the VM. | + | - Defrag the disk within the VM |
+ | * maybe more than once | ||
+ | - Zero out the empty space within the VM | ||
+ | * Windows: '' | ||
+ | * Linux: '' | ||
+ | - Shut down the VM cleanly | ||
+ | - '' | ||
==== VMware VM ==== | ==== VMware VM ==== |