Configuring VirtualBox autostart on Linux

By pgaskin.net It is often useful to configure VirtualBox virtual machines to automatically start and stop on startup and shutdown. The official documentation is a bit unclear, so I have made a tutorial about how to configure it. 1. Configuration files /etc/default/virtualbox sudo nano /etc/default/virtualbox then add: /etc/vbox/autostart.cfg sudo nano /etc/vbox/autostart.cfg then add: sudo chgrp vboxusers /etc/vbox sudo chmod 1775 /etc/vbox Then, for each allowed username: sudo usermod -aG vboxusers USERNAME, then log out and in for it to apply. 2. Choose VMs to automatically start and stop The first time a user configures autostart, the command: VBoxManage setproperty autostartdbpath /etc/vbox needs to be run. … Continue reading Configuring VirtualBox autostart on Linux

How to Install Teamviewer on Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS

By linuxize.com TeamViewer is a cross-platform solution that can be used for remote control, desktop sharing and file transfer between computers. TeamViewer is proprietary computer software and it is not included in the Ubuntu repositories. This tutorial explains how to install TeamViewer on Ubuntu 18.04. The same instructions apply for Ubuntu 16.04 and any other Debian based distribution, including Debian, Linux Mint and Elementary OS. Prerequisites Before continuing with this tutorial, make sure you are logged in as a user with sudo privileges. Installing TeamViewer on Ubuntu At the time of writing this article, the latest stable version of TeamViewer is version … Continue reading How to Install Teamviewer on Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS