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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. | ||
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{{Tip|When starting a VM, you may run into NS_ERROR_FAILURE. If you check the log you might see something like | |||
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00:00:00.616892 Audio: Initializing ALSA driver | |||
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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.}} | |||
== 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: | ||
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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 == | |||
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{ | |||
virtualisation.virtualbox.guest.enable = true; | |||
virtualisation.virtualbox.guest.dragAndDrop = true; | |||
} | |||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
== See also == | |||
* [https://search.nixos.org/options?query=virtualisation.virtualbox virtualisation.virtualbox options] | |||
[[Category:Virtualization]] | |||
[[Category:Software]] |
Revision as of 08:59, 12 June 2024
NixOS Installation
VirtualBox can be installed on NixOS without problems, put this snippet in your configuration.nix
{
virtualisation.virtualbox.host.enable = true;
users.extraGroups.vboxusers.members = [ "user-with-access-to-virtualbox" ];
}
Adding users to the group vboxusers allows them to use the virtualbox functionality.
VirtualBox Oracle Extensions
Oracle VirtualBox Extensions are required if you want to forward usb2 or usb3 to your guests. The Extensions are unfree.
{
nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;
virtualisation.virtualbox.host.enable = true;
virtualisation.virtualbox.host.enableExtensionPack = true;
}
Possible solutions:
- Use a pinned vbox module, see how to pin: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/41212
- 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 Virt-manager instead of VirtualBox
VirtualBox Guest Additions
{
virtualisation.virtualbox.guest.enable = true;
virtualisation.virtualbox.guest.dragAndDrop = true;
}