[all variants] HowTo: Install Virtualbox 1.6.x with USB support in Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy)

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# This post describes the procedure to install VirtualBox 2.1 in Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid) with USB support.

# Browse to http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads and check if there is a package for your Ubuntu version and CPU architecture.

# Open a terminal (press simultaneously the ALT and F2 keys and enter: gnome-terminal)

• sudo aptitude -R install build-essential dkms # Install virtualbox kernel rebuilding utilities

• wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtu...albox-xxxx.deb # download the right .deb package for your CPU

• sudo gdebi virtualbox-xxxx.deb # Install it

• grep vboxusers /etc/group || sudo groupadd vboxusers # if needed add the "vboxusers" group

• sudo usermod -aG vboxusers $USER # In order to use VirtualBox an user must be added to the "vboxusers" group. You may add other (space separated) users after $USER

# To add USB support, you need to execute the following code:

• echo "none /proc/bus/usb usbfs devgid="$(sed '/plugdev/!d;s/plugdev:x:\(.*\):.*/\1/' /etc/group)",devmode=664 0 0" | sudo tee -a /etc/fstab

# Rebuild the virtualbox kernel modules

• sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup

# Let the system update all the changes. Please note that "sudo mount -a" will not be enough.

• Logout and Login again

# If you still have trouble, post here the results of the following command:

• id $USER ; grep usbfs /etc/fstab ; grep plugdev /etc/group ; grep "domount\(.*\)usbfs" /etc/init.d/mountdevsubfs.sh