VirtualBox FAQ

VirtualBox FAQ#

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These notes are added over time, and some may be outdated. If you notice anything incorrect, please open an issue.

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If the following sections to not answer your question, please direct further inquiries to the Quantum Mobile support channel in the AiiDA Discourse.

How do I set up a shared folder between the VM and my host?#

  1. Stop the VM

  2. Add your folder in Machine => Settings => Shared Folders => Add Folder Icon

  3. Choose “host” as the “Folder Name” (should be lowercase)

  4. tick “Automount” (leave mount path free)

  5. Start VM. The folder will appear in /media/sf_<folder_name>

Warning: Do not distribute VM images with enabled shared folders. Since VirtualBox can only share absolute paths on the host machine, users who don’t have the particular path you shared will run into errors.

How do I change the keyboard layout from the default (US English keyboard)?#

  1. open the ubuntu settings within the VM (click on the ubuntu logo in the lower left corner, search for Settings, and then click on it to launch)

  2. go to Keyboard ➔ Input sources ➔ Add Input Source

  3. click on the ⋮ and add the desired language

  4. Once added there you should be able to select the desired keyboard profile in a drop-down menu on the upper right corner of the screen.

How do I install a recent version of VirtualBox on Ubuntu?#

Download corresponding .deb file from VirtualBox and do sudo dpkg -i <deb-file>.

Warning

VirtualBox might fail to start on Secure Boot-enabled Linux system, you can either 1) disable Secure Boot, please consult the user manual of the hardware manufacturer for the specific configuration in the BIOS/UEFI, or 2) sign the VirtualBox kernel extensions, note you might need to re-sign the kernel module for each kernel update.

Icons and text are small on high-resolution screens. How do I enlarge them?#

Increase the scale factor in Machine => Settings => Display => Scale

How to enable Audio?#

  1. Stop the VM

  2. Go to Machine => Settings => Audio

  3. Tick “Enable Audio” and select your desired Audio driver.

  4. Start the VM.

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