Step 1: Update & Upgrade and Dist-Upgrade The VirtualBox Guest Additions provide proper mouse and screen integration, as well as folder sharing, with your host operating system.

Correct way of installing VirtualBox Guest Additions in Kali Linux 2016.2/2017 (Kali Rolling) You must use version 4.2.xx or higher of VirtualBox in order to take advantage of the improvements, including compatibility updates, and enhanced stability of both the core application and the Guest Additions. In short, this article will help you to successfully install the “Guest Addition” tools if you run Kali Linux as a “Guest” within VirtualBox. Screen doesn’t scale when I maximize or minimize VirtualBox window.Kali Linux on VirtualBox doesn’t detect your display resolution properly.Mouse integration is not working on Kali Linux on VirtualBox.Kali Linux on VirtualBox is slow and not responding after installing Official VirtualBox guest Additions.Shared clipboard not working on Kali Linux on VirtualBox.Can’t enable shared folder on Kali Linux running on VirtualBox.Can’t make Kali Linux run in full screen on VirtualBox.This posts tends to fix the following issues with VirtualBox Guest additions and other issues such as: VirtualBox Guest Additions in Kali Rolling / Kali Linux 2016.2 / Kali 2017 Yes, you can install Official VirtualBox guest additions as released by Oracle VirtualBox, but it will create more issues. So, irrespective of all the debates and advises let me clearly say this: “In Kali Linux 2016.2, Official VirtualBox Guest Additions doesn’t work well”. It also created lots of confusion and debate as when someone asks for help, they don’t always specify which version of Kali they are using and that leads to more issues. Since Kali Linux 2016 came out (also known as Kali Rolling), it seems that Official VirtualBox guest addition doesn’t work well anymore.

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