VirtualBox

Opened 15 years ago

Closed 15 years ago

Last modified 15 years ago

#4039 closed defect (fixed)

Guest Additions for Linux cannot be uninstalled -> fixed in SVN

Reported by: Technologov Owned by:
Component: guest additions Version: VirtualBox 2.2.2
Keywords: Cc:
Guest type: Linux Host type: other

Description

Similar to bug #106 Guest Additions for Linux cannot be uninstalled.

This is quite serious problem since in some cases they can kill fully working X Server, and turn it's configuration into garbage.

For example, installing VBox 2.2.2 Guest Additions into RHEL 3 or RHEL 4 VMs turns their X server into non-usable garbage with huge resolution.

In this case I want to have ability to uninstall it at will.

-Technologov, 18.5.2009.

Change History (6)

comment:1 by Technologov, 15 years ago

OOps... I meant similar to bug #107.

I could not find uninstall feature in User's Manual and not via Guest Addition's "--help" parameter either. I presume it does not exist.

-Technologov

comment:2 by Michael Thayer, 15 years ago

Summary: Guest Additions for Linux cannot be uninstalledGuest Additions for Linux cannot be uninstalled -> fixed in SVN

The next major release of VirtualBox will fix this.

comment:3 by Frank Mehnert, 15 years ago

Resolution: fixed
Status: newclosed

comment:4 by mcdjork, 15 years ago

In VirtualBox 3.1, how do you uninstall Guest Additions from a Linux guest? Thanks.

comment:5 by Frank Mehnert, 15 years ago

After you installed the 3.1 additions you can uninstall them by executing /opt/VBoxGuestAdditions*/uninstall.sh

comment:6 by Michael Thayer, 15 years ago

Or running the installer with "uninstall" at the end of the command line.

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