Getvirtualbox--Just works with flair

[menotu]

But as there is no rpm package of Virtualbox its difficult to put it in Synaptic

Is it not possible to use the generic version?

Cheers.

Oracle no longer provide an rpm virtualbox specifically for PCLinuxOS therefore Tex decided to create a script - getvirtualbox - which goes to the Oracle web site and downloads and installs it in one hit. This script can be grabbed from Synaptic and run when its downloaded which takes all the hassle out of individuals having to go to the Oracle site and download and try and install it themselves, which some users new to Linux may not know how to do, so I think this provides a valuable little app for all of us.

Mebbe Oracle will see just how many downloads are happening and make an rpm virtualbox like they used to.

[kjpetrie]

But as there is no rpm package of Virtualbox its difficult to put it in Synaptic

The version in Synaptic is the Open Source Edition, which has always been different from the PUEL rpm. The repo rpm is made by Texstar, not Oracle (and I hope, despite his comments above, he will continue to allow it in the repo, because I prefer to use open source software).

[Tommylee567]

One modification is needed.
In between the server is stuck and the download is temporarily stopped. Then the script goes absent. it is out from the screen, not minimized. (it is running closed in the background). Then an error comes out saying it has checksum errors.

Correcting the problem i directly downloaded the file using JDownloader. and i have the 55 MB file separately. The script uses the /tmp folder to download the .run file. I copied the downloaded file to the tmp folder and ran the script again, but it deleted and restarted again. Luckily i still have the original downloaded file in the home folder.
What i'm trying to say is, now i installed manually and it finished without errors but doesn't run because it needs to add 'usb' user. since this has to be done by the script what shall i do now? i have a stupid broadband 3G connection and it goes well upto the 90 % mark then goes for lunch  . after much trying i directly downloaded using JD.
Can i do something here?

PS- is this version a paid type? non-ose means not free?

Thanks!
Tim

[menotu]

The one d/loaded and installed using the getvirtualbox script is the Personal Use and Evaluation License PUEL version.

[NoIBnds]

One modification is needed.
In between the server is stuck and the download is temporarily stopped. Then the script goes absent. it is out from the screen, not minimized. (it is running closed in the background). Then an error comes out saying it has checksum errors.

Correcting the problem i directly downloaded the file using JDownloader. and i have the 55 MB file separately. The script uses the /tmp folder to download the .run file. I copied the downloaded file to the tmp folder and ran the script again, but it deleted and restarted again. Luckily i still have the original downloaded file in the home folder.
What i'm trying to say is, now i installed manually and it finished without errors but doesn't run because it needs to add 'usb' user. since this has to be done by the script what shall i do now? i have a stupid broadband 3G connection and it goes well upto the 90 % mark then goes for lunch  :'(. after much trying i directly downloaded using JD.
Can i do something here?

PS- is this version a paid type? non-ose means not free?

Thanks!
Tim

Tex wrote this in this posting http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,73473.0.html     
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Doesn't work because they have different python and rpm version than PCLinuxOS.


I think we need to do a package like getopenoffice...

#su to root mode
su

# download VirtualBox
wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/3.2.2/VirtualBox-3.2.2-62298-Linux_x86.run

#make file executable
chmod a+x VirtualBox-3.2.2-62298-Linux_x86.run

# run the installer
sh VirtualBox-3.2.2-62298-Linux_x86.run


# add users to group vboxusers
SYSUSERS=`cat /etc/passwd | grep "/bin/bash" |grep "[0-9][0-9][0-9]" |cut -d: -f1`
for idx in $SYSUSERS
 do INP1= usermod -a -G vboxusers,usb $idx; done

# create menu entry for PCLinuxOS

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Version=1.0
Name=Oracle VM VirtualBox
GenericName=Virtual Machine
Type=Application
Exec=VirtualBox
TryExec=VirtualBox
DocPath=file:///opt/VirtualBox/UserManual.pdf
Icon=VBox
Categories=Emulator;System;X-MandrivaLinux-MoreApplications-Emulators;
Comment=Run several virtual systems on a single host computer

[Tommylee567]

A million thanks to you brother,
i will try and tell you the results. now off to bed.

Tim

[AndrzejL]

I downloaded!

+1 - Script works like a charm - well done!

Andy

[Tommylee567]

Yep, it works!

Thanks!

Tim

[ezas]

Well hell looks like I grabbed the 'wrong' version. At least I know how easy and fun virtuabox is. I have a windows app that I got working in WINE but there is some screen corruption so I'm seeing how it compares to get it, install it, ran and restore my data to the app.

Since i'm not a purist, i'm uninstalling and using the 'getvirtualbox'. Later I'll find some threads and figure out how the PUEL version is different. But just from this thread seem like PUEL version is way to go.

[marcopl]

i tried installing getvirtualbox via synaptic but it wanted to remove dkms-virtualbox + a few other things. but i already have a few guest OSes running. So i backed off.

is installing getvirtualbox destructive to my existing guestOSes?

[YouCanToo]

i tried installing getvirtualbox via synaptic but it wanted to remove dkms-virtualbox + a few other things. but i already have a few guest OSes running. So i backed off.

is installing getvirtualbox destructive to my existing guestOSes?

It shouldn't effect it in any way. But always be careful and make a backup!

[marcopl]

i tried installing getvirtualbox via synaptic but it wanted to remove dkms-virtualbox + a few other things. but i already have a few guest OSes running. So i backed off.

is installing getvirtualbox destructive to my existing guestOSes?

It shouldn't effect it in any way. But always be careful and make a backup!

Thanx.

Also wondering what is the difference between the rpm supplied via synaptic and getvirtualbox. Will the later be more uptodate?

[marcopl]

running getvirtualbox now. but it seems to be downloading the non-ose editions. is this normal?

[Texstar]

running getvirtualbox now. but it seems to be downloading the non-ose editions. is this normal?

The virtualbox in Synaptic is the OSE edition which can be packaged and distributed. The getvirtualbox script downloads and installs the non-ose edition with usb support. Don't forget to reboot to activate usb support after installation. Also it might help if you go back and read through this thread as it explains things.

[marcopl]

running getvirtualbox now. but it seems to be downloading the non-ose editions. is this normal?

The virtualbox in Synaptic is the OSE edition which can be packaged and distributed. The getvirtualbox script downloads and installs the non-ose edition with usb support. Don't forget to reboot to activate usb support after installation. Also it might help if you go back and read through this thread as it explains things.

Thanx texstar. It downloaded the  PUEL version  and most importantly my guestOSes were not destroyed. They are all functional.