Hello Maurice,

On 03/25/2012 11:18 PM, Maurice wrote:
> On 2012-03-20 at 19:16 I said:
>
>> But all you need to do is download that file, and point VboxManage at
>> it  (as Root).
>
>    Actually, there is an annoying aspect to that, as VboxManage refuses
> to install the latest vertsion until the previous version is removed,
> and it does not offer to do that for you.
>
> Furthermore, I had no clue as to the precise definition of the version
> to be removed, and it won't remove it without its name (of some kind).
>
> Happily, Pablo told us in here earlier:
>
>      "Open up VirtualBox Manager:
>         File>  Preferences>  Extensions, etc."
>
> and it shows which Additions version is installed.
>     Better still, if one R.clicks on its name then it will offer to
> remove those Additions. Bingo!
>
> So - a SUGGESTION:
>
>    VboxManage install... should offer to remove the existing Additions.
>    (Is there any  reason why it should not automatically remove them?)
>
I think that

$ VBoxManage extpack install --replace <extension pack file>

may do what you want.

Regards,

Michael
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