How to Install Guest Additions to Ubuntu VM in Windows VirtualBox

Guest additions allows operations between guest and host system.

1. Drag and drop feature allows copying or opening files
2. Copy and paste between host to guest
3. Accelerated video performance
4. Integration with Mouse pointer
5. Share folders between guest and host system

Step 1: Download and Install Ubuntu Image

I am using osboxes ubuntu 18.04 image for virtualbox (.vdi file)

https://www.osboxes.org/ubuntu/

Step 2: Start the VM and navigate to guest additions menu option

It will mount Guest Additions ISO file (VBox_GAs_5.2.18) as seen in the above image) inside your virtual machine. Don’t worry if you get mount errors. Restart the VM and check the following if exists.

Step 3: Install Guest Additions

cd /media/osboxes/VBox_GAs_5.2.18
ls -l
sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run

Step 4: To share clipboard and allow drag and drop make the settings to Bidirectional