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update virtualbox guest addition (aka guest kernel modules)
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assuming we are using ubuntu server as guest system

insert the additions image

usually ctrl-d (or cmd-d on OSX) when booted with GUI mode in virtualbox.

if the vagrant box has been booted, then open virtualbox GUI => modify machine settings => select storage, insert the additions image(iso file) by hand

install packages

$ aptitude install build-essential linux-header-`uname -r`

mount the cd

$ mount /dev/sr0 /media/cdrom

rebuild kernel module

$ /media/cdrom/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run --nox11

reboot

$ reboot

or outside virtual machine (vagrant)

$ vagrant reload
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