VirtualBox - Revision history

Atroxiv: Let others be reminded, lest they fall down the same 2 hour rabbit hole of idiocy that I did.

2026-01-15T20:25:06Z

Let others be reminded, lest they fall down the same 2 hour rabbit hole of idiocy that I did.

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	{{Warning\|Ensure that you do not put <code>virtualbox</code> into your <code>environment.systemPackages</code> when you've enabled it with <code>virtualisation.virtualbox.host.enable {{=}} true</code>. If you put <code>virtualbox</code> into your <code>environment.systemPackages</code>, VirtualBox won't be able to access it's driver, and attempting to start a VM will fail with the error NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0X80004005).}}		{{Warning\|Ensure that you do not put <code>virtualbox</code> into your <code>environment.systemPackages</code> when you've enabled it with <code>virtualisation.virtualbox.host.enable {{=}} true</code>. If you put <code>virtualbox</code> into your <code>environment.systemPackages</code>, VirtualBox won't be able to access it's driver, and attempting to start a VM will fail with the error NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0X80004005).}}

			{{Warning\|Ensure that you have enabled virtualization in your UEFI/BIOS options. This can take many forms based on the hardware you have, but without it, VirtualBox won't be able to grab system resources, and attempting to start a VM will fail, usually with the error NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0X80004005).}}

	== VirtualBox Oracle Extensions ==		== VirtualBox Oracle Extensions ==

DoggoBit at 20:05, 5 June 2025

2025-06-05T20:05:46Z

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			{{cleanup\|reason=Too many notices; they should be refactored into natural flowing sections.}}

	[https://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox] is a virtualisation hypervisor. It has powerful a GUI included for managing virtual machines.		[https://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox] is a virtualisation hypervisor. It has powerful a GUI included for managing virtual machines.

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	== VirtualBox Oracle Extensions ==		== VirtualBox Oracle Extensions ==
	{{unfree}}		{{tip/unfree}}

	Oracle VirtualBox Extensions are required if you want to forward usb2 or usb3 to your guests. The Extensions are unfree.		Oracle VirtualBox Extensions are required if you want to forward usb2 or usb3 to your guests. The Extensions are unfree.

Martin von Wittich: Added a warning not to include virtualbox in environment.systemPackages

2024-08-08T09:29:53Z

Added a warning not to include virtualbox in environment.systemPackages

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	In this case, the audio driver causes a crash. This can be fixed by switching to another driver such as PULSE.}}		In this case, the audio driver causes a crash. This can be fixed by switching to another driver such as PULSE.}}

			{{Warning\|Ensure that you do not put <code>virtualbox</code> into your <code>environment.systemPackages</code> when you've enabled it with <code>virtualisation.virtualbox.host.enable {{=}} true</code>. If you put <code>virtualbox</code> into your <code>environment.systemPackages</code>, VirtualBox won't be able to access it's driver, and attempting to start a VM will fail with the error NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0X80004005).}}

	== VirtualBox Oracle Extensions ==		== VirtualBox Oracle Extensions ==

Hessa: Fixed a spelling error

2024-08-05T17:53:38Z

Fixed a spelling error

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	[https://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox] is a virtualisation hypervisor. It has powerful a GUI included for managing virtual ~~maschines~~.		[https://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox] is a virtualisation hypervisor. It has powerful a GUI included for managing virtual machines.

	== NixOS Installation ==		== NixOS Installation ==

Klinger: Beginning sentence and link

2024-07-05T18:22:56Z

Beginning sentence and link

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			[https://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox] is a virtualisation hypervisor. It has powerful a GUI included for managing virtual maschines.

	== NixOS Installation ==		== NixOS Installation ==
	VirtualBox can be installed on NixOS without problems, put this snippet in your <code>configuration.nix</code>		VirtualBox can be installed on NixOS without problems, put this snippet in your <code>configuration.nix</code>

Layer-09: The option `virtualisation.virtualbox.guest.draganddrop' has been renamed to `virtualisation.virtualbox.guest.dragAndDrop'.

2024-06-12T08:59:09Z

The option `virtualisation.virtualbox.guest.draganddrop' has been renamed to `virtualisation.virtualbox.guest.dragAndDrop'.

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	== VirtualBox Guest Additions ==		== VirtualBox Guest Additions ==

	<~~syntaxHighlight~~ lang=nix>		<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
	{		{
	virtualisation.virtualbox.guest.enable = true;		virtualisation.virtualbox.guest.enable = true;
	virtualisation.virtualbox.guest.~~draganddrop~~ = true;		virtualisation.virtualbox.guest.dragAndDrop = true;
	}		}
	</~~syntaxHighlight~~>		</syntaxhighlight>

	== See also ==		== See also ==

Mic92: imported from old wiki

2024-06-07T13:53:07Z

imported from old wiki

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	{		{
	virtualisation.virtualbox.guest.enable = true;		virtualisation.virtualbox.guest.enable = true;
	virtualisation.virtualbox.guest.~~x11~~ = true;		virtualisation.virtualbox.guest.draganddrop = true;
	}		}
	</syntaxHighlight>		</syntaxHighlight>

imported>Milahu: add link to Virt-manager, add Virt-manager to "Possible solutions"

2023-04-04T10:29:42Z

add link to Virt-manager, add Virt-manager to "Possible solutions"

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	{{Tip\|If USB forwarding is only advanced feature used in virtualization, then consider using an open-source virtualization solution such as GNOME Boxes or Virt-~~Manager~~ to avoid frequent recompilations..}}		{{Tip\|If USB forwarding is only advanced feature used in virtualization, then consider using an open-source virtualization solution such as GNOME Boxes or [[Virt-manager]] to avoid frequent recompilations..}}
	{{Warning\|Host extensions cause frequent recompilation.}}		{{Warning\|Host extensions cause frequent recompilation.}}

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	* Also see https://stackoverflow.com/questions/48838411/install-virtualbox-modules-from-nixos-unstable-in-configuration-nix		* Also see https://stackoverflow.com/questions/48838411/install-virtualbox-modules-from-nixos-unstable-in-configuration-nix
	* Use module from https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/71127 (unsafe) if you'd like to avoid recompilation.		* Use module from https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/71127 (unsafe) if you'd like to avoid recompilation.
			* Use [[Virt-manager]] instead of VirtualBox

	== VirtualBox Guest Additions ==		== VirtualBox Guest Additions ==

imported>Alizter: Add tip about changing audio driver

2023-03-30T03:23:14Z

Add tip about changing audio driver

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	Adding users to the group vboxusers allows them to use the virtualbox functionality.		Adding users to the group vboxusers allows them to use the virtualbox functionality.
	{{Evaluate}}		{{Evaluate}}
			{{Tip\|When starting a VM, you may run into NS_ERROR_FAILURE. If you check the log you might see something like
			<syntaxHighlight lang=nix>
			00:00:00.616892 Audio: Initializing ALSA driver
			</syntaxHighlight>
			In this case, the audio driver causes a crash. This can be fixed by switching to another driver such as PULSE.}}

	== VirtualBox Oracle Extensions ==		== VirtualBox Oracle Extensions ==

imported>Kravemir at 12:05, 1 February 2023

2023-02-01T12:05:04Z

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	== VirtualBox Oracle Extensions ==		== VirtualBox Oracle Extensions ==
	{{unfree}}		{{unfree}}

	Oracle VirtualBox Extensions are required if you want to forward usb2 or usb3 to your guests. The Extensions are unfree.		Oracle VirtualBox Extensions are required if you want to forward usb2 or usb3 to your guests. The Extensions are unfree.

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	Host extensions cause frequent recompilation.		{{Tip\|If USB forwarding is only advanced feature used in virtualization, then consider using an open-source virtualization solution such as GNOME Boxes or Virt-Manager to avoid frequent recompilations..}}
			{{Warning\|Host extensions cause frequent recompilation.}}

	Possible solutions:		Possible solutions: