Install Virtualbox Guest Additions to Kali Linux

Start the Kali Linux VM.

Edit your official repos list:

• nano /etc/apt/sources.list 

and ensure that the following 2 lines are there

• deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main contrib non-free
• deb-src http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main contrib non-free

Save and exit nano.

Open a terminal window and type

• apt update 
• apt -y dist-upgrade
• reboot

Check your version to ensure it is the latest.

• uname -a

Install the X11 guest utilities package, which provide closer integration and improve the virtual machine's interactive performance.

• apt -y install virtualbox-guest-x11
• reboot

Now mount the VirtualBox Guest Additions image, using the "Devices/Install Guest Additions CD image" menu option on the running VM window.

When that is done, open a terminal window and type the following commands (assuming you are logged in as 'root')

• cd /root/Desktop
• cp /media/cdrom/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run /root/Desktop/
• chmod 755 VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
• ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run

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