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!Download Source:
 
!Download Source:
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| http://www.virtualbox.org/download/1.3.8/VirtualBox-OSE-1.3.8.tar.bz2
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| http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/{{VirtualBox-Version}}/VirtualBox-{{VirtualBox-Version}}.tar.bz2
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!Download Guest Additions:
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| http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/{{VirtualBox-Version}}/VBoxGuestAdditions_{{VirtualBox-Version}}.iso
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
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----
  
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== Introduction to VirtualBox ==
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{{Package-Introduction|VirtualBox is a general-purpose full virtualizer for x86 hardware. Targeted at server, desktop and embedded use, it is now the only professional-quality virtualization solution that is also Open Source Software.|http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/VirtualBox}}
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VirtualBox is a general-purpose full virtualizer for x86 hardware. Targeted at server, desktop and embedded use, it is now the only professional-quality virtualization solution that is also Open Source Software.[http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/VirtualBox]
 
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== Dependencies ==
 
== Dependencies ==
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VirtualBox only supports x86 and x86_64.
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{{Note|VirtualBox only supports x86 and x86_64.}}
  
 
=== Required ===
 
=== Required ===
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* [[Which]]
 
* [[Dev86]]
 
* [[Dev86]]
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* [[IASL]]
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* [[ACPICA]]
 
* [[LibXSLT]]
 
* [[LibXSLT]]
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* [[Xalan-C++]]
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* [[Qt4]]
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* [[Qt3]]
 
 
* [[libIDL]]
 
* [[libIDL]]
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* [[X Window System]]
 
* [[SDL]]
 
* [[SDL]]
 
* [[ALSA]]
 
* [[ALSA]]
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* [[NSPR]]
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=== Optional ===
 
=== Optional ===
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* [[GCC-3.3]]
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* [[PulseAudio]]
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* [[Python]]
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* [[GCC-3.3]] (Required for command 'kmk' while compiling)
  
 
== Creating the vboxusers Group ==
 
== Creating the vboxusers Group ==
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  sed -i "s@/usr/X11R6@${XORG_PREFIX}@g" $(grep -lr /usr/X11R6 *) &&
 
  sed -i "s@/usr/X11R6@${XORG_PREFIX}@g" $(grep -lr /usr/X11R6 *) &&
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  ./configure --with-xerces="-lpthread -lxerces-c" \
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  sed -i "/PKG_CONFIG_PATH=.*qt4/d" configure --disable-qt3 &&
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    --with-qt-dir=$QTDIR &&
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./configure --disable-qt3 --disable-python --disable-pulse \
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    --with-qt4-dir=${QT4DIR} &&
 
  source env.sh &&
 
  source env.sh &&
 
  kmk
 
  kmk
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Install VirtualBox:
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cd out/linux.*/release/bin &&
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install -m755 -d -v /opt/VirtualBox &&
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cp -av * /opt/VirtualBox
  
 
Build the kernel module:
 
Build the kernel module:
  
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  cd out/linux.*/release/bin/src &&
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  cd src &&
 
  make
 
  make
  
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  make install
 
  make install
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If you downloaded the Guest Additions ISO install that with the following command:
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install -m644 -v ../../../../../VBoxGuestAdditions_{{VirtualBox-Version}}.iso \
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    /opt/VirtualBox/additions/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso
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Execute the following command to ensure that all the files are owned by root.
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chown -Rv root:root /opt/VirtualBox
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If you built VirtualBox against [[Qt4]] execute the following command to make VirtualBox Suid root:
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chmod u+s /opt/VirtualBox/VirtualBox
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If you built against [[Qt3]] execute the following command to make VirtualBox Suid root and create a link to the proper path:
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chmod u+s /opt/VirtualBox/VirtualBox3
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ln -sfv /opt/VirtualBox/VirtualBox{3,}
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== Multilib ==
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=== 64Bit ===
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Compile VirtualBox:
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sed -i "s@/usr/X11R6@${XORG_PREFIX}@g" $(grep -lr /usr/X11R6 *) &&
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sed -i "/PKG_CONFIG_PATH=.*qt4/d" configure &&
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sed -i "/LIBQT4=/s@/lib@&64@" configure &&
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sed -i "/LIBX11/s@/lib @/lib64 @" configure &&
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sed -i "s/VBOX_LIBPATH32_X11/VBOX_LIBPATH_X11/" src/VBox/Additions/x11/xclient/Makefile.kmk &&
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PKG_CONFIG_PATH="${PKG_CONFIG_PATH64}" ./configure --disable-qt3 \
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    --disable-python --disable-pulse \
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    --with-qt4-dir=${QT4DIR} &&
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source env.sh &&
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kmk
  
 
Install VirtualBox:
 
Install VirtualBox:
  
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  cd .. &&
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  cd out/linux.*/release/bin &&
 
  install -m755 -d -v /opt/VirtualBox &&
 
  install -m755 -d -v /opt/VirtualBox &&
 
  cp -av * /opt/VirtualBox
 
  cp -av * /opt/VirtualBox
  
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== Multilib ==
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Build the kernel module:
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cd src &&
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make
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Install the kernel module:
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make install
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If you downloaded the Guest Additions ISO install that with the following command:
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install -m644 -v ../../../../../VBoxGuestAdditions_{{VirtualBox-Version}}.iso \
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    /opt/VirtualBox/additions/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso
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Execute the following command to ensure that all the files are owned by root.
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chown -Rv root:root /opt/VirtualBox &&
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If you built VirtualBox against [[Qt4]] execute the following command to make VirtualBox Suid root:
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chmod u+s /opt/VirtualBox/VirtualBox
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If you built against [[Qt3]] execute the following command to make VirtualBox Suid root and create a link to the proper path:
  
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  ToDo
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  chmod u+s /opt/VirtualBox/VirtualBox3
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ln -sfv /opt/VirtualBox/VirtualBox{3,}
  
 
== Configuring ==
 
== Configuring ==
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  cat > /etc/udev/rules.d/90-vboxdev.rules << "EOF"
 
  cat > /etc/udev/rules.d/90-vboxdev.rules << "EOF"
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  KERNEL=="vboxdev", NAME="%k", MODE="0660", GROUP="vboxusers"
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  KERNEL=="vboxdrv", NAME="vboxdrv", OWNER="root", GROUP="vboxusers", MODE="0660"
 
  EOF
 
  EOF
  
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  export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}${LD_LIBRARY_PATH+:}${INSTALL_PATH}"
 
  export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}${LD_LIBRARY_PATH+:}${INSTALL_PATH}"
 
   
 
   
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  SERVER_GET_PID="eval SERVER_PID=\$(ps -U $(whoami) | grep VBoxSVC | awk '{ print \$1 }')"
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  export USER=$(whoami)
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if [ ! -c /dev/vboxdrv ]; then
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  echo "/dev/vboxdrv does not exist. Load the kernel module then try again."
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  exit 1
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fi
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if [ ! -r /dev/vboxdrv -o ! -w /dev/vboxdrv ]; then
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  echo "User $USER can not read and/or write to /dev/vboxdrv."
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  exit 1
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fi
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echo "/dev/vboxdrv exists and $USER can access it."
 
   
 
   
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  $SERVER_GET_PID
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  SERVER_PID=$(ps -U $USER | grep VBoxSVC | awk '{ print $1 }')
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  if [ "$1" = "shutdown" -a -n "$SERVER_PID" ]; then
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  if [ "$1" = "shutdown" ]; then
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  kill -TERM $SERVER_PID
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  if [ -n "$SERVER_PID" ]; then
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    echo "Terminating VBoxSVC with PID $SERVER_PID."
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    kill -TERM $SERVER_PID
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  else
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    echo "VBoxSVC Not Currently Running."
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  fi
 
   exit 0
 
   exit 0
 
  fi
 
  fi
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   ;;
 
   ;;
 
   *)
 
   *)
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     echo "Unknown application - $APP"
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     echo "Unknown application - $APP."
 
   ;;
 
   ;;
 
  esac
 
  esac
 
   
 
   
 
  if [ -z "$SERVER_PID" ]; then
 
  if [ -z "$SERVER_PID" ]; then
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    rm -rf /tmp/.vbox-$(whoami)-ipc
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  rm -rf /tmp/.vbox-$USER-ipc
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    "$INSTALL_DIR/VBoxSVC" --daemonize
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  echo "Starting VBoxSVC for $USER."
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  "$INSTALL_PATH/VBoxSVC" --daemonize
 
  fi
 
  fi
 
   
 
   
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  $SERVER_GET_PID
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  SERVER_PID=$(ps -U $USER | grep VBoxSVC | awk '{ print $1 }')
 
  if [ -z "$SERVER_PID" ]; then
 
  if [ -z "$SERVER_PID" ]; then
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   echo "VBoxSVC failed to start. Can not continue"
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   echo "VBoxSVC failed to start! Can not continue"
 
   exit 1
 
   exit 1
 
  fi
 
  fi
 
   
 
   
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echo "VBoxSVC is running for user $USER with PID $SERVER_PID."
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echo "Starting $EXEC_APP."
 
  exec "$EXEC_APP" "$@"
 
  exec "$EXEC_APP" "$@"
 
  EOF
 
  EOF
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  [Desktop Entry]
 
  [Desktop Entry]
 
  Encoding=UTF-8
 
  Encoding=UTF-8
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  Version=1.3.8
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  Version={{VirtualBox-Version}}
 
  Name=InnoTek VirtualBox
 
  Name=InnoTek VirtualBox
 
  GenericName=Virtual Machine
 
  GenericName=Virtual Machine
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  TryExec=VirtualBox
 
  TryExec=VirtualBox
 
  Path=
 
  Path=
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  Icon=VBox.png
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  Icon=/opt/VirtualBox/VBox.png
 
  Categories=Application;Emulator;System
 
  Categories=Application;Emulator;System
 
  EOF
 
  EOF
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[[Category:Emulators]]

Latest revision as of 13:29, 26 July 2013

Download Source: http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.2.16/VirtualBox-4.2.16.tar.bz2
Download Guest Additions: http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.2.16/VBoxGuestAdditions_4.2.16.iso

Introduction to VirtualBox

VirtualBox is a general-purpose full virtualizer for x86 hardware. Targeted at server, desktop and embedded use, it is now the only professional-quality virtualization solution that is also Open Source Software.

Project Homepage: http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/VirtualBox

Dependencies

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Note

VirtualBox only supports x86 and x86_64.

Required

Optional

Creating the vboxusers Group

groupadd -g 29 vboxusers

Users that are going to use VirtualBox should be added to this group.

Non-Multilib

Compile VirtualBox: 

sed -i "s@/usr/X11R6@${XORG_PREFIX}@g" $(grep -lr /usr/X11R6 *) &&
sed -i "/PKG_CONFIG_PATH=.*qt4/d" configure --disable-qt3 &&
./configure --disable-qt3 --disable-python --disable-pulse \
   --with-qt4-dir=${QT4DIR} &&
source env.sh &&
kmk

Install VirtualBox: 

cd out/linux.*/release/bin &&
install -m755 -d -v /opt/VirtualBox &&
cp -av * /opt/VirtualBox

Build the kernel module: 

cd src &&
make

Install the kernel module: 

make install

If you downloaded the Guest Additions ISO install that with the following command: 

install -m644 -v ../../../../../VBoxGuestAdditions_4.2.16.iso \
    /opt/VirtualBox/additions/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso

Execute the following command to ensure that all the files are owned by root. 

chown -Rv root:root /opt/VirtualBox

If you built VirtualBox against Qt4 execute the following command to make VirtualBox Suid root: 

chmod u+s /opt/VirtualBox/VirtualBox

If you built against Qt3 execute the following command to make VirtualBox Suid root and create a link to the proper path: 

chmod u+s /opt/VirtualBox/VirtualBox3
ln -sfv /opt/VirtualBox/VirtualBox{3,}

Multilib

64Bit

Compile VirtualBox: 

sed -i "s@/usr/X11R6@${XORG_PREFIX}@g" $(grep -lr /usr/X11R6 *) &&
sed -i "/PKG_CONFIG_PATH=.*qt4/d" configure &&
sed -i "/LIBQT4=/s@/lib@&64@" configure &&
sed -i "/LIBX11/s@/lib @/lib64 @" configure &&
sed -i "s/VBOX_LIBPATH32_X11/VBOX_LIBPATH_X11/" src/VBox/Additions/x11/xclient/Makefile.kmk &&
PKG_CONFIG_PATH="${PKG_CONFIG_PATH64}" ./configure --disable-qt3 \
    --disable-python --disable-pulse \
    --with-qt4-dir=${QT4DIR} &&
source env.sh &&
kmk

Install VirtualBox: 

cd out/linux.*/release/bin &&
install -m755 -d -v /opt/VirtualBox &&
cp -av * /opt/VirtualBox

Build the kernel module: 

cd src &&
make

Install the kernel module: 

make install

If you downloaded the Guest Additions ISO install that with the following command: 

install -m644 -v ../../../../../VBoxGuestAdditions_4.2.16.iso \
    /opt/VirtualBox/additions/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso

Execute the following command to ensure that all the files are owned by root. 

chown -Rv root:root /opt/VirtualBox &&

If you built VirtualBox against Qt4 execute the following command to make VirtualBox Suid root: 

chmod u+s /opt/VirtualBox/VirtualBox

If you built against Qt3 execute the following command to make VirtualBox Suid root and create a link to the proper path: 

chmod u+s /opt/VirtualBox/VirtualBox3
ln -sfv /opt/VirtualBox/VirtualBox{3,}

Configuring

The kernel module needs to be loaded for VirtualBox to function. Make sure it gets loaded on boot: 

echo "vboxdrv" >> /etc/sysconfig/modules

Also lets create a udev rule so that /dev/vboxdev can be accessed by the users in the vboxusers group. 

cat > /etc/udev/rules.d/90-vboxdev.rules << "EOF"
KERNEL=="vboxdrv", NAME="vboxdrv", OWNER="root", GROUP="vboxusers", MODE="0660"
EOF

Create a helper script that will start VBoxSVC and then execute the specified client: 

cat > /opt/VirtualBox/VBox.sh << "EOF"
#!/bin/sh

INSTALL_PATH="/opt/VirtualBox"
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}${LD_LIBRARY_PATH+:}${INSTALL_PATH}"

export USER=$(whoami)

if [ ! -c /dev/vboxdrv ]; then
  echo "/dev/vboxdrv does not exist. Load the kernel module then try again."
  exit 1
fi
if [ ! -r /dev/vboxdrv -o ! -w /dev/vboxdrv ]; then
  echo "User $USER can not read and/or write to /dev/vboxdrv."
  exit 1
fi

echo "/dev/vboxdrv exists and $USER can access it."

SERVER_PID=$(ps -U $USER | grep VBoxSVC | awk '{ print $1 }')
if [ "$1" = "shutdown" ]; then
  if [ -n "$SERVER_PID" ]; then
    echo "Terminating VBoxSVC with PID $SERVER_PID."
    kill -TERM $SERVER_PID
  else
    echo "VBoxSVC Not Currently Running."
  fi
  exit 0
fi

if [ ! -x "$INSTALL_PATH/VBoxSVC" ]; then
  echo "$INSTALL_PATH/VBoxSVC does not exist! Can not continue."
  exit 1
fi

APP=$(which $0)
APP=${APP##/*/}

if [ ! -x "$INSTALL_PATH/$APP" ]; then
  echo "$INSTALL_PATH/$APP does not exist!"
  exit 1
fi
case "$APP" in
  VirtualBox|VBoxManage|VBoxSDL|VBoxVRDP)
    EXEC_APP="$INSTALL_PATH/$APP"
  ;;
  *)
    echo "Unknown application - $APP."
  ;;
esac

if [ -z "$SERVER_PID" ]; then
  rm -rf /tmp/.vbox-$USER-ipc
  echo "Starting VBoxSVC for $USER."
  "$INSTALL_PATH/VBoxSVC" --daemonize
fi

SERVER_PID=$(ps -U $USER | grep VBoxSVC | awk '{ print $1 }')
if [ -z "$SERVER_PID" ]; then
  echo "VBoxSVC failed to start! Can not continue"
  exit 1
fi

echo "VBoxSVC is running for user $USER with PID $SERVER_PID."

echo "Starting $EXEC_APP."
exec "$EXEC_APP" "$@"
EOF

A script similar to the one above is shipped with the binary version.

Link the binaries we want to run to the script: 

for file in VirtualBox VBoxManage VBoxSDL VBoxVRDP; do
  [ -f "/opt/VirtualBox/$file" ] && ln -sfv "../../opt/VirtualBox/VBox.sh" "/usr/bin/$file"
done

Create a desktop file: 

cat > /usr/share/applications/VirtualBox.desktop << "EOF"
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Version=4.2.16
Name=InnoTek VirtualBox
GenericName=Virtual Machine
Type=Application
Comment=Run several virtual systems on a single host computer
Exec=VirtualBox
TryExec=VirtualBox
Path=
Icon=/opt/VirtualBox/VBox.png
Categories=Application;Emulator;System
EOF
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