Fedora15 install VirtualBox4.0

This article introduces how to install VirtualBox4.0 on Fedora15. The current version of VirtualBox is 4.0.8. #1. Install the KernelHeader, DKMS, and GNUC Compiler (skip this step if it is already installed) sudoyuminstall-ykernel-headerskernel-develdkmsgccsudoyum-yupdate #2.

This article introduces how to install VirtualBox 4.0 on Fedora 15. The current VirtualBox version is 4.0.8.

#1. Install the Kernel Header, DKMS, and gnu c compiler (skip this step if it is already installed)

Sudo yum install-y kernel-headers kernel-devel dkms gcc

Sudo yum-y update

#2. download and install the Virtualbox software package: manually download/directly download and install

Manually download and install

Sudo wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.0.8/VirtualBox-4.0-4.0.8_71778_fedora15-1.i686.rpm & sudo rpm-ivh VirtualBox-4.0-4.0.8_71778_fedora15-1.i686.rpm for direct Installation

Sudo rpm-Uvh http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.0.8/VirtualBox-4.0-4.0.8_71778_fedora15-1.i686.rpm

#3. In this step, we need to re-compile the Virtual Machine driver kernel section (some errors will be encountered during the use process, mostly because this part is not run ):

Sudo/etc/init. d/vboxdrv setup #4. Add the vboxusers group to the group of the current user:

Sudo usermod-G vboxusers-a YOUR_USERNAME or

Sudo usermod-G vboxusers-a $ USER