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Virtualbox lab - guest additions

Jan_Vejling — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 13:51:44 GMT

Hi all

I fainaly got a Checkpoint lab up and running on Virtual labs, but now I need the abilty to copy/ paste between my study material and the virtual Gaia "Expert mode" Clish. For that purpose I think I need the guest additions installed and i simply cannot figure out how to get this done, once i mounted the guest addition cd ion Virtualbox.

If anyone knows how to be able to use the clipboard between the Gaia and the "real world Pc" i would be so happy to learn it.

If interested in how I finaly got a usefull lab up and running, just ask, if you are in need of info.

Hope to hear from you guys regarding my clipboard issue

Jan Vejling

Denmark

Re: Virtualbox lab - guest additions

the_rock — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 13:58:34 GMT

I figured this out once before in esxi server...what is exact platform you are on?

Andy

Re: Virtualbox lab - guest additions

Jan_Vejling — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:37:24 GMT

Im not quite sure what you mean - I use Virtualbox "other Linux", and a default download of 81.10 Gaia.

JanV

Re: Virtualbox lab - guest additions

the_rock — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 22:57:55 GMT

Got it. Did you try below?

Andy

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-enable-copy-and-paste-in-virtualbox/

Re: Virtualbox lab - guest additions

PhoneBoy — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 21:55:14 GMT

Installing third party addons isn't supported for a variety of reasons.
Unless those addons are included in Gaia OS similar to the ones for VMware, your best bet is probably an RFE with your local Check Point office.
You might be able to install it manually using something like: https://linuxconfig.org/install-virtualbox-guest-additions-on-linux-guest
However, similar packages tend to have kernel dependencies we haven't included in Gaia OS.

Re: Virtualbox lab - guest additions

Jan_Vejling — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 07:55:59 GMT

Thank you sir - yes i tried the mentioned.

JanV

Re: Virtualbox lab - guest additions

Jan_Vejling — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 07:57:04 GMT

Thank you sir!

I will have a look at the material.

JanV