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Oracle VM VirtualBox is a desktop virtualization product for x86, AMD64 and Intel64 processor architectures.

Oracle VM VirtualBox is a desktop virtualization product for x86, AMD64 and Intel64 processor architectures.

The VirtualBox host software runs on Windows, Linux, Apple Macintosh and OpenSolaris hosts.

The host software supports a wide variety of guest operating systems.

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VirtualBox: How to set up networking so both host and guest can access internet and talk to each other

I was wondering if someone could give me a simple guide on how to set up virtual networking in VirtualBox (4.0.2) so that the following scenarios work: Both Host and Guest can access the Internet Host can ping Guest and vice versa Host can access,…
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Disable caching when serving static files with Nginx (for development)

We are using Nginx to serve static files on a development platform. As it is a development platform, we'd like to disable caching so that each change is propagated to the server. The configuration of the VHost is quite simple: server { server_name…
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Vagrant / VirtualBox DNS 10.0.2.3 not working

I am running a fresh install of Linux Mint Nadia (14). I am following the instructions on Vagrant Getting Started but have gotten stuck on the Provisioning. It seems the Vagrant box cannot connect outside and so I can't install anything using either…
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How to run VBoxManage.exe?

The file is located in Program Files/Oracle/VirtualBox/VBoxManage.exe and is used as a command-line interface with VirtualBox. I'm using it to convert the .vdi image to a .vdmk (for…
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Creating a virtual machine in VirtualBox from a physical one

Is there any way to create a virtual machine that you can use in VirtualBox from a physical installation that you have? For instance, if I have Windows XP installed on a physical computer and want to have a virtual version of that machine on a…
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How to mount a VirtualBox shared folder?

What is the procedure for mounting a VirtualBox shared folder in Linux? I tried variations of the following mount command but I keep getting protocol error or other mount errors. sudo mount -t vboxsf share /home/toto
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Can't create symlinks in virtualbox shared folders

A few days ago I found I can no longer create symlinks from Ubuntu in any directories that are shared with the OS X host. ln: creating symbolic link `foo': Read-only file system I'm able to create symlinks in non-shared folders and on OS X…
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Why should I enable IO APIC in VirtualBox?

What are the advantages of checking the "Enable IO APIC" option in VirtualBox? While I can't find any information on advantages when I google it, two disadvantages are clear. First, it can break older Windows VMs if it is disabled after…
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How do I access a web server on a virtualbox from the host machine

I have a windows Vista machine upon which VirtualBox is running ubuntu. In ubuntu I am running a webserver at the address http://127.0.0.1:3000/ How do I access this address from my host machine (the windows box)?
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Vagrant set default share permissions

When running a vagrant instance the project folder is mounted on /vagrant automatically. However is mounted with the following permissions # ll -d /vagrant drwx------ 1 vagrant vagrant 612 Jun 13 14:41 /vagrant/ I need it to be mounted with (at…
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How can I get the Bridged IP address of a VirtualBox VM running in headless mode?

I have VirtualBox set up on a server. It was set up as a Bridged VM, and has an IP address. It's now running in headless mode, started with "VBoxHeadless -s PuppetMaster". How can I find out what IP the VM is using VBoxManage?
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How to increase the size of a VirtualBox Disk Image

I had created a Windows XP image disk. It is of 5 GB, but I would like to know if there is any simple way to increase the size to 20 GB.
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Vagrant: Slow internet connection in guest

I'm trying to set up a vagrant. Host is Ubuntu 12.10. Here's my vagrant file: Vagrant::Config.run do |config| config.vm.share_folder("v-root", "/vagrant", ".", :nfs => true) config.vm.network :bridged, :bridge => "eth0" …
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What are the benefits of "enterprise-level" virtualization?

For a company with modest virtualization needs - VirtualBox is currently doing fine at hosting a few light servers - what would some of the benefits be of moving to a more robust platform? I'm hoping to shortcut my research a bit - to get a short…
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Access to MySQL server via VirtualBox

I am trying to get MySQL server (which is inside VM) to respond to client (which is on the host machine). All methods return same: Host '10.0.2.2' is not allowed to connect to this MySQL server I have ensured proper port forwardind. I also ensured,…
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