One way:
# apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) dkms build-essential
Another way: (simpler, but less optimal)
# apt-get install virtualbox-ose-guest-x11
Plus, for file sharing:
# usermod [your_user] -a -G vboxsf
On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 7:56 PM, Kenneth Wolcott <kennethwolc...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hi;
>
> I've installed Debian Jessie RC1 as a VirtualBox Guest OS.
>
> I'd like to be able to expand the size of the window, therefore I
> need to install the Guest Additions. The compilation fails due to not
> being able to find the Linux kernel sources. I have no idea where my
> Linux kernel source is (probably I did not install it). I do not know
> what directory path to provide for KERN_DIR.
>
> I thought earlier versions of the Guest Additions would provide more
> definitive hints to resolve Guest Additions build failures; perhaps
> those were for different platforms.
>
> I don't have networking set up yet (no scp) and I am unable to
> copy&paste so the only other option I can see for me to add more
> information to this request for assistance is to use a mac screenshot
> (my VirtualBox host is Mac Book Pro running Yosemite).
>
> The output of dpkg -l | grep kernel seems strange (way too few debs
> in my opinion) and the results of apt-cache search kernel does not
> seem very helpful.
>
> I'm more used to using Ubuntu as my VirtualBox Guest OS, this is my
> first Debian install under VirtualBox.
>
> Thanks,
> Ken Wolcott
>
>
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