Installing Guest Additions in VirtualBox Kali Linux

VirtualBox provides an essential tool known as Guest Additions that enables users to enhance the functionality of their virtual machines. One such example is the Guest Additions image that can be manually inserted into a VirtualBox virtual machine using the VM menu or by installing the virtualbox-guest-additions-iso package.

To insert the Guest Additions Image into your Kali Linux 2020.3 virtual machine, you first need to insert the guest additions iso/image file into your Kali Linux 2020.3 virtual machine. This can be done via the VM menu or by using the command `cat > /etc/apt/sources.list`. If the command output is empty, run the command below to install Kali Linux rolling release repositories.

Before installing Guest Additions, it's essential to check if you have Kali Linux repos installed. You can do this by running the command `grep -v '#' /etc/apt/sources.list | sort -u deb kali-rolling main non-free contrib` and checking for any output.

Once you've confirmed that your repositories are installed, you're ready to install Guest Additions. One of the ways to do this is by installing the X11 Guest Utilities package for VirtualBox, which is provided by the virtualbox-guest-x11 package.

There are two ways in which you can install VirtualBox guest additions: manually or via X11 guest utilities for package for VirtualBox. The manual method involves inserting the Guest Additions image into your Kali Linux 2020.3 virtual machine and then installing it using the command `apt-get install virtualbox-guest-additions`.

Guest Additions offers a range of features that enhance the functionality of your virtual machine, including:

* Shared clipboard between host and guest VM

* Provides Host-Guest time synchronization

* Generic host/guest communication channels that enable you to control and manage guest execution

* Ensures better and accelerated video performance

* Shared folders for easy sharing of files between the host and the guest

In this tutorial, we will learn how to install VirtualBox Guest Additions on Kali Linux 2020.3.

By installing Guest Additions, you can set your Kali Linux running on VirtualBox in fullscreen mode and enjoy a range of benefits that enhance the overall performance and functionality of your virtual machine.

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