The startup script needs to run under the user under which you created the VM.
On 25/02/17 14:52, Gaston Vervust wrote: > Hi, > > I have installed VirtualBox 5.1.14 on a host Ubuntu desktop 16.04.1 LTS > > The client is also a Ubuntu desktop 16.04.1 LTS > > Starting from the grafical VirtualBox Manager or directly with > VBoxManage startvm "Plex Server" --type headless > works perfect. > > Starting manual with /etc/rc.local works also. > > At power up, virtualbox don't start. > > script rc.local, and is executable: > > #!/bin/sh -e > # > # rc.local > # > # This script is executed at the end of each multiuser runlevel. > # Make sure that the script will "exit 0" on success or any other > # value on error. > # > # In order to enable or disable this script just change the execution > # bits. > # > # By default this script does nothing. > > /usr/local/bin/start-virtualbox.sh > > echo 0 > > script start-virtualbox.sh: > > #!/bin/sh > # > #start virtualbox headless on power up > # > VBoxManage startvm "Plex Server" --type headless > > > what's wrong or missing here? > > Thanks in advance > > Gaston Vervust > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > VBox-users-community mailing list > VBox-users-community@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vbox-users-community > _______________________________________________ > Unsubscribe: > mailto:vbox-users-community-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=unsubscribe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ VBox-users-community mailing list VBox-users-community@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vbox-users-community _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe: mailto:vbox-users-community-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=unsubscribe
