Opened 4 years ago
Closed 4 years ago
#19449 closed defect (invalid)
Virtualbox ubuntu package does not add users to vboxusers group
| Reported by: | DeGarden | Owned by: | |
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| Component: | other | Version: | VirtualBox 6.1.4 |
| Keywords: | Cc: | ||
| Guest type: | other | Host type: | other |
Description
Downloaded and installed package, on Ubuntu 19.10:
virtualbox-6.1_6.1.4-136177_Ubuntu_eoan_amd64.deb
My user was not added to vboxusers group, son can attach USB devices to guest. None is present.
Fixed with this:
sudo adduser $USER vboxusers
Change History (3)
comment:1 by , 4 years ago
comment:2 by , 4 years ago
This is done on purpose on linux, for security reasons probably: https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch02.html#install-linux-vboxusers
comment:3 by , 4 years ago
| Resolution: | → invalid |
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| Status: | new → closed |
we never did that, as pointed out in the previous comment, this is documented.
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Couldn't attach USB devices until fix.