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vagrant

plugins

# plugins to install to run windows boxes
vagrant plugin install vagrant-vbguest
vagrant plugin install winrm
vagrant plugin install winrm-fs
vagrant plugin install winrm-elevated

vagrantfile

convert-ova-to-vmdk

Pre-requisite : VMware Online account.

  • Download ovftool from (VirtualBox website)[https://developer.vmware.com/web/tool/4.4.0/ovf].

  • Run the tool as below :

    ovftool test_machine.vmx test_machine.ova
    

debian-guest-addtions

  • STEP 1: Update your distribution
    sudo apt update
    sudo apt install build-essential dkms linux-headers-$(uname -r)
    
  • STEP 2: Mount the guest additions ISO on the guest VM

![/assets/images/sys-virt-vbox-linux-guest-additions_0.png]

![/assets/images/sys-virt-vbox-linux-guest-additions_1.png]

sudo mount /dev/sr0 /mnt
  • STEP 3: Install the guest additions within the guest VM
    cd /mnt/
    sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
    
  • STEP 4: Reboot the Guest VM