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Understanding and Installing VirtualBox Guest Additions

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Updating the Linux VirtualBox Guest Additions
The VirtualBox Guest Additions installed on a guest operating system may be updated by mounting the latest VBoxGuestAdditions.iso image file and repeating the above installation process.
 
== Installing Solaris Guest Additions ==
 
The VirtualBox Guest Additions may be installed on a Solaris guest by mounting the ISO image as outlined previously, changing directory to the mount point and running the following command as super user:
 
<pre>
pkgadd -d ./VBoxSolarisAdditions.pkg
</pre>
 
When prompted for the package to install, enter ''1''.
 
To subsequently remove the guest additions from a Solaris host, run the following command as super user:
 
<pre>
pkgrm SUNWvboxguest
</pre>
 
To update guest additions on a Solaris guest, remove the current installation using the above command and then repeat the installation process using the latest ISO image file.
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