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== Glossary of Terms ==
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:;Host O/S : system running on computer you are actually on;
:;Guest O/S : system installed within VirtualBox;
:;Guest Additions : drivers for the Guest O/S.
 
== Versions of VirtualBox ==
 
VirtualBox is available in two versions :
 
# '''Source based package''' : app-emulation/virtualbox;
# '''Binary package''' : app-emulation/virtualbox-bin.
 
Binary package contains extensions which are not available with the source one. When we install the source based package, we must refer to the USE flags list hereafter.
 
== USE flags ==
 
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto;" width=80%
! width="20%" | Use flag
! width="10%" | Default
! width="10%" | Recommended
! width="60%" | Description
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |additions
| style="text-align:center;" |Yes
| style="text-align:center;" |Yes
| Install Guest System Tools ISO.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |alsa
| style="text-align:center;" |Yes
| style="text-align:center;" |Yes
| Add support for media-libs/alsa-lib (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture).
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |doc
| style="text-align:center;" |No
| style="text-align:center;" |
| Add extra documentation (API, Javadoc, etc). It is recommended to enable per package instead of globally.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |extensions
| style="text-align:center;" |No
| style="text-align:center;" |Yes
| Install extension module packages.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |headless
| style="text-align:center;" |No
| style="text-align:center;" |
| Build without any graphic frontend.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |java
| style="text-align:center;" |No
| style="text-align:center;" |No
| Add support for Java.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |opengl
| style="text-align:center;" |Yes
| style="text-align:center;" |
| Add support for OpenGL (3D graphics).
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |pam
| style="text-align:center;" |Yes
| style="text-align:center;" |Yes
| Add support for PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) - DANGEROUS to arbitrarily flip.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |pulseaudio
| style="text-align:center;" |Yes
| style="text-align:center;" |
| Add support for PulseAudio sound server.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |python
| style="text-align:center;" |Yes
| style="text-align:center;" |
| Add optional support/bindings for the Python language.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |python_single_target_python2_7
| style="text-align:center;" |Yes
| style="text-align:center;" |
| Build for Python 2.7 only.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |python_targets_python2_7
| style="text-align:center;" |Yes
| style="text-align:center;" |
| Build with Python 2.7
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |qt4
| style="text-align:center;" |Yes
| style="text-align:center;" |Yes
| Add support for the Qt GUI/Application Toolkit version 4.x. No GUI when not set.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |sdk
| style="text-align:center;" |Yes
| style="text-align:center;" |
| Enable building of SDK.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |vboxwebsrv
| style="text-align:center;" |No
| style="text-align:center;" |No
| Build and install the VirtualBox webservice.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |vnc
| style="text-align:center;" |No
| style="text-align:center;" |
| Enable VNC (remote desktop viewer) support.
|}
 
{{fancyimportant|Depending on desktop environment, some USE flags may already be set or unset. Set USE flags as per '''Recommended''' column when unset.}}
 
== Installation ==
 
{{fancyimportant|This tutorial deals with installation of source based package.}}
 
<console>
###i## echo ">=app-emulation/virtualbox-extpack-oracle-4.3.8 PUEL" >> /etc/portage/package.license/virtualbox
###i## emerge app-emulation/virtualbox
</console>
 
Installation of <code>app-emulation/virtualbox</code> implies <code>app-emulation/virtualbox-extpack-oracle</code>. That is why PUEL license must be enabled.
 
== Guest Additions ==
 
Make sure that user running X session belongs to <code>vboxguest</code> group. Create group when it does not exist. Add user to the group. That will enable :
 
*Shared clipboard;
*Display resizing;
*Seamless mode;
*Drag & Drop.
 
<console>
###i## groupadd vboxguest
###i## gpasswd -a ''user'' vboxguest
</console>
 
=== Windows Guests ===
 
You must enable <code>additions</code> USE flag when you intend to install Windows as a guest O/S. That will also install the ISO image containing all necessary Windows guest drivrers.
 
=== Linux Guests ===
 
If you want to run Funtoo GNU/Linux as a guest O/S, emerge <code>app-emulation/virtualbox-guest-additions</code> in the Funtoo GNU/Linux guest O/S. For other GNU/Linux, please refer to [https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch04.html#idp11274368 VirtualBox documentation].
 
== Post Installation ==
 
You will not be able to run and use VirtualBox as a regular user if you are not a member of the <code>vboxusers</code> group.
 
<console>
###i## gpasswd -a ''user'' vboxusers
</console>
 
You must re-log so changes take effect.
 
=== Loading Modules ===
 
Required and optional modules must be loaded before launching VirtualBox. You can do that as root or upon boot.
 
{{fancynote|<code>vboxnetadp</code> and <code>vboxnetflt</code> are optional.}}
 
==== As root ====
 
<console>
###i## modprobe vboxdrv
###i## modprobe vboxnetadp
###i## modprobe vboxnetflt
</console>
 
==== Upon boot OpenRC ====
 
Edit <code>/etc/conf.d/modules</code> :
 
<pre>modules="vboxdrv vboxnetadp vboxnetflt"</pre>
 
==== Upon boot systemd ====
 
<console>
###i## echo 'vboxdrv' >> /etc/modules-load.d/virtualbox.conf
###i## echo 'vboxnetadp' >> /etc/modules-load.d/virtualbox.conf
###i## echo 'vboxnetflt' >> /etc/modules-load.d/virtualbox.conf
</console>
 
=== Kernel Driver ===
 
Each time a new kernel is installed, <code>vboxdrv</code> kernel module must be recompiled. To ensure Portage knows about that, look at <code>/var/lib/module-rebuild/moduledb</code>. The following record must be present.
 
<pre>a:1:app-emulation/virtualbox-modules-''version''</pre>
 
Running <code>emerge @module-rebuild</code> will recompile VirtualBox driver after installation of new kernel.
 
It is strongly recommended to install <code>sys-kernel<nowiki>/</nowiki>dkms</code>. This package keeps track of Linux kernel changes. It recompiles <code>vboxdrv</code> if necessary.
 
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