Comments on: How to Install VirtualBox on Arch Linux: A Step-by-Step Guide https://linuxiac.com/how-to-install-virtualbox-on-arch-linux/ All things Linux & Open Source Thu, 31 Jul 2025 21:42:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Gareth Lloyd https://linuxiac.com/how-to-install-virtualbox-on-arch-linux/#comment-74750 Thu, 31 Jul 2025 21:42:26 +0000 https://linuxiac.com/?p=86676#comment-74750 Update July 2025 : where mentioned , replace “Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack” with “Oracle_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack”

]]> By: Amjed Abass https://linuxiac.com/how-to-install-virtualbox-on-arch-linux/#comment-65846 Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:45:29 +0000 https://linuxiac.com/?p=86676#comment-65846 Thank you .. you just make my life easier 😍

]]> By: KJ https://linuxiac.com/how-to-install-virtualbox-on-arch-linux/#comment-64481 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:33:28 +0000 https://linuxiac.com/?p=86676#comment-64481 Thank you, perfect instructions.

]]> By: Jesse https://linuxiac.com/how-to-install-virtualbox-on-arch-linux/#comment-63446 Sun, 11 Aug 2024 15:38:51 +0000 https://linuxiac.com/?p=86676#comment-63446 Perfection – it worked exactly as noted in the instructions. Thank you!

]]> By: sk https://linuxiac.com/how-to-install-virtualbox-on-arch-linux/#comment-63317 Mon, 29 Jul 2024 22:02:53 +0000 https://linuxiac.com/?p=86676#comment-63317 hey bob iam actually on arch and usinf linux lts kernel, virtual box works fine also the vms work well but when i try to fullscreen kali vm the screen goes black! i have no idea i tried sm stuff but it doesnt work. thanks for ur time

]]> By: Henk https://linuxiac.com/how-to-install-virtualbox-on-arch-linux/#comment-56995 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 11:43:25 +0000 https://linuxiac.com/?p=86676#comment-56995 Thanx, this worked fine.
I’ll go find an iso to make VM.

]]> By: Bobby Borisov https://linuxiac.com/how-to-install-virtualbox-on-arch-linux/#comment-46872 Fri, 08 Dec 2023 23:53:36 +0000 https://linuxiac.com/?p=86676#comment-46872 In reply to Jeff Seely.

Hi Jeff,

The peculiarity is that if you are using a different kernel than the default Аrch one, in Step 1, instead of the “virtualbox-host-modules-arch” package, you need to install “virtualbox-host-dkms” which will allow automatic compiling of the VirtualBox’s “vboxdrv” module when the kernel is updating.

Best,
Bobby

]]> By: ubuntu-user https://linuxiac.com/how-to-install-virtualbox-on-arch-linux/#comment-46790 Fri, 08 Dec 2023 01:47:16 +0000 https://linuxiac.com/?p=86676#comment-46790 In reply to Jeff Seely.

Gnome boxes is much faster and easier than VirtualBox, just install and use

]]> By: ubuntu-user https://linuxiac.com/how-to-install-virtualbox-on-arch-linux/#comment-46788 Fri, 08 Dec 2023 01:40:58 +0000 https://linuxiac.com/?p=86676#comment-46788 In reply to John M.

My friend, this is simpler than it sounds, this error means that because of Secure Boot the virtual box does not have direct access to the kernel.
You need to enable access, just go to the folder described in the error: /sbin/vboxconfig open a terminal there in the folder with a right click and simply run vboxconfig using: sudo ./vboxconfig

]]> By: Jeff Seely https://linuxiac.com/how-to-install-virtualbox-on-arch-linux/#comment-46583 Tue, 05 Dec 2023 02:17:42 +0000 https://linuxiac.com/?p=86676#comment-46583 Thanks again Bobby for a nice and informative tutorial. I am running the zen kernel on my main system and have used virtmanager up until now w/o but want virtualbox. Are there any specific considerations when using the zen kernel with box?

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