Why can't I find kernel headers on CentOS 7 when trying to install VirtualBox Guest Additions?
I have a minimal CentOS 7 installation as a VirtualBox 5.0.16 r105871 guest on a Windows 8.1 host. uname -r reports "3.10.0-327.10.1.el7.x86_64".
When I try to run VBoxLinuxAdditions.run I get an error that "The headers for the current running kernel were not found" and suggesting I do yum install kernel-devel-3.10.0-327.10.1.el7.x86_64. Yet yum list kernel-devel shows that is already installed (as is kernel-headers and the appropriate version).
Adding some logging to vboxadd, I find that it is looking for headers in /lib/modules/3.10.0-327.10.1.el7.x86_64/build which turns out to be a dead link to a missing /usr/src/kernels/3.10.0-327.10.1.el7.x86_64. Indeed, /usr/src/kernels/ is empty.
Googling around suggests that many versions of CentOS require patches to VBGA for the installation to work but I don't see any such notes specific to CentOS 7 or that refer to missing kernel headers.
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I have a minimal CentOS 7 installation as a VirtualBox 5.0.16 r105871 guest on a Windows 8.1 host. uname -r reports "3.10.0-327.10.1.el7.x86_64".
When I try to run VBoxLinuxAdditions.run I get an error that "The headers for the current running kernel were not found" and suggesting I do yum install kernel-devel-3.10.0-327.10.1.el7.x86_64. Yet yum list kernel-devel shows that is already installed (as is kernel-headers and the appropriate version).
Adding some logging to vboxadd, I find that it is looking for headers in /lib/modules/3.10.0-327.10.1.el7.x86_64/build which turns out to be a dead link to a missing /usr/src/kernels/3.10.0-327.10.1.el7.x86_64. Indeed, /usr/src/kernels/ is empty.
Googling around suggests that many versions of CentOS require patches to VBGA for the installation to work but I don't see any such notes specific to CentOS 7 or that refer to missing kernel headers.
centos kernel virtualbox
asked Mar 28 '16 at 14:54
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I have a minimal CentOS 7 installation as a VirtualBox 5.0.16 r105871 guest on a Windows 8.1 host. uname -r reports "3.10.0-327.10.1.el7.x86_64".
When I try to run VBoxLinuxAdditions.run I get an error that "The headers for the current running kernel were not found" and suggesting I do yum install kernel-devel-3.10.0-327.10.1.el7.x86_64. Yet yum list kernel-devel shows that is already installed (as is kernel-headers and the appropriate version).
Adding some logging to vboxadd, I find that it is looking for headers in /lib/modules/3.10.0-327.10.1.el7.x86_64/build which turns out to be a dead link to a missing /usr/src/kernels/3.10.0-327.10.1.el7.x86_64. Indeed, /usr/src/kernels/ is empty.
Googling around suggests that many versions of CentOS require patches to VBGA for the installation to work but I don't see any such notes specific to CentOS 7 or that refer to missing kernel headers.
centos kernel virtualbox
asked Mar 28 '16 at 14:54
Chris NelsonChris Nelson
141116
I have a minimal CentOS 7 installation as a VirtualBox 5.0.16 r105871 guest on a Windows 8.1 host. uname -r reports "3.10.0-327.10.1.el7.x86_64".
When I try to run VBoxLinuxAdditions.run I get an error that "The headers for the current running kernel were not found" and suggesting I do yum install kernel-devel-3.10.0-327.10.1.el7.x86_64. Yet yum list kernel-devel shows that is already installed (as is kernel-headers and the appropriate version).
Adding some logging to vboxadd, I find that it is looking for headers in /lib/modules/3.10.0-327.10.1.el7.x86_64/build which turns out to be a dead link to a missing /usr/src/kernels/3.10.0-327.10.1.el7.x86_64. Indeed, /usr/src/kernels/ is empty.
Googling around suggests that many versions of CentOS require patches to VBGA for the installation to work but I don't see any such notes specific to CentOS 7 or that refer to missing kernel headers.
centos kernel virtualbox
centos kernel virtualbox
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Prompted by https://serverfault.com/questions/613256/trying-to-remove-packages-with-yum-however-it-is-failing I did some clean up then yum list no longer showed kenel-devel so I installed it and /usr/src/kernels/ is no longer empty and installing the Guest Additions succeeds.
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Mount VirtualBox Guest Additions drive: From device menu click on Install VirtualBox guest additions option and type the following command
yum install -y linux-headers-$(uname -r)
Copy the VBoxLinuxAdditions.run file from the drive to the root directory using following command:
cp /media/cd-rom/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run /root/
Make it executable and install it:
chmod 755 /root/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
cd /root/Desktop
./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
Reboot
answered Mar 28 '16 at 16:20
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By the way, now for CentOS 7, open-vm-tools is recommended officially.
$ ./vmware-install.pl
open-vm-tools packages are available from the OS vendor and VMware recommends using open-vm-tools packages. See http://kb.vmwaare.com/kb/2073803 for mroe information.
Do you still want to proceed with this installation? [yes]
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Prompted by https://serverfault.com/questions/613256/trying-to-remove-packages-with-yum-however-it-is-failing I did some clean up then yum list no longer showed kenel-devel so I installed it and /usr/src/kernels/ is no longer empty and installing the Guest Additions succeeds.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:13
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answered Mar 28 '16 at 16:17
Chris NelsonChris Nelson
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Prompted by https://serverfault.com/questions/613256/trying-to-remove-packages-with-yum-however-it-is-failing I did some clean up then yum list no longer showed kenel-devel so I installed it and /usr/src/kernels/ is no longer empty and installing the Guest Additions succeeds.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:13
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answered Mar 28 '16 at 16:17
Chris NelsonChris Nelson
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add a comment |
Prompted by https://serverfault.com/questions/613256/trying-to-remove-packages-with-yum-however-it-is-failing I did some clean up then yum list no longer showed kenel-devel so I installed it and /usr/src/kernels/ is no longer empty and installing the Guest Additions succeeds.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:13
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answered Mar 28 '16 at 16:17
Chris NelsonChris Nelson
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Prompted by https://serverfault.com/questions/613256/trying-to-remove-packages-with-yum-however-it-is-failing I did some clean up then yum list no longer showed kenel-devel so I installed it and /usr/src/kernels/ is no longer empty and installing the Guest Additions succeeds.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:13
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Mount VirtualBox Guest Additions drive: From device menu click on Install VirtualBox guest additions option and type the following command
yum install -y linux-headers-$(uname -r)
Copy the VBoxLinuxAdditions.run file from the drive to the root directory using following command:
cp /media/cd-rom/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run /root/
Make it executable and install it:
chmod 755 /root/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
cd /root/Desktop
./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
Reboot
answered Mar 28 '16 at 16:20
GAD3RGAD3R
27.8k1958114
add a comment |
Mount VirtualBox Guest Additions drive: From device menu click on Install VirtualBox guest additions option and type the following command
yum install -y linux-headers-$(uname -r)
Copy the VBoxLinuxAdditions.run file from the drive to the root directory using following command:
cp /media/cd-rom/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run /root/
Make it executable and install it:
chmod 755 /root/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
cd /root/Desktop
./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
Reboot
answered Mar 28 '16 at 16:20
GAD3RGAD3R
27.8k1958114
add a comment |
Mount VirtualBox Guest Additions drive: From device menu click on Install VirtualBox guest additions option and type the following command
yum install -y linux-headers-$(uname -r)
Copy the VBoxLinuxAdditions.run file from the drive to the root directory using following command:
cp /media/cd-rom/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run /root/
Make it executable and install it:
chmod 755 /root/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
cd /root/Desktop
./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
Reboot
answered Mar 28 '16 at 16:20
GAD3RGAD3R
27.8k1958114
Mount VirtualBox Guest Additions drive: From device menu click on Install VirtualBox guest additions option and type the following command
yum install -y linux-headers-$(uname -r)
Copy the VBoxLinuxAdditions.run file from the drive to the root directory using following command:
cp /media/cd-rom/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run /root/
Make it executable and install it:
chmod 755 /root/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
cd /root/Desktop
./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
Reboot
answered Mar 28 '16 at 16:20
GAD3RGAD3R
27.8k1958114
answered Mar 28 '16 at 16:20
GAD3RGAD3R
27.8k1958114
answered Mar 28 '16 at 16:20
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By the way, now for CentOS 7, open-vm-tools is recommended officially.
$ ./vmware-install.pl
open-vm-tools packages are available from the OS vendor and VMware recommends using open-vm-tools packages. See http://kb.vmwaare.com/kb/2073803 for mroe information.
Do you still want to proceed with this installation? [yes]
answered Mar 7 at 22:16
WesternGunWesternGun
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add a comment |
By the way, now for CentOS 7, open-vm-tools is recommended officially.
$ ./vmware-install.pl
open-vm-tools packages are available from the OS vendor and VMware recommends using open-vm-tools packages. See http://kb.vmwaare.com/kb/2073803 for mroe information.
Do you still want to proceed with this installation? [yes]
answered Mar 7 at 22:16
WesternGunWesternGun
156110
add a comment |
By the way, now for CentOS 7, open-vm-tools is recommended officially.
$ ./vmware-install.pl
open-vm-tools packages are available from the OS vendor and VMware recommends using open-vm-tools packages. See http://kb.vmwaare.com/kb/2073803 for mroe information.
Do you still want to proceed with this installation? [yes]
answered Mar 7 at 22:16
WesternGunWesternGun
156110
By the way, now for CentOS 7, open-vm-tools is recommended officially.
$ ./vmware-install.pl
open-vm-tools packages are available from the OS vendor and VMware recommends using open-vm-tools packages. See http://kb.vmwaare.com/kb/2073803 for mroe information.
Do you still want to proceed with this installation? [yes]
answered Mar 7 at 22:16
WesternGunWesternGun
156110
answered Mar 7 at 22:16
WesternGunWesternGun
156110
answered Mar 7 at 22:16
WesternGunWesternGun
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answered Mar 7 at 22:16
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