Extension package management.
VBoxManage extpack install
[--replace]
[--accept-license=
sha256
]<
tarball
>
Installs a new extension pack on the system. This command will fail if an older version of the same extension pack is already installed. The --replace
option can be used to uninstall any old package before the new one is installed.
--replace
-
Uninstall existing extension pack version.
--accept-license=
sha256
-
Accept the license text with the given SHA-256 hash value.
VBoxManage will display the SHA-256 value when performing a manual installation. The hash can of course be calculated by looking inside the extension pack and using sha256sum or similar on the license file.
tarball
-
The file containing the extension pack to be installed.
VBoxManage extpack uninstall
[--force]
<
name
>
Uninstalls an extension pack from the system. The subcommand will also succeed in the case where the specified extension pack is not present on the system. You can use VBoxManage list extpacks
to show the names of the extension packs which are currently installed.
--force
-
Overrides most refusals to uninstall an extension pack
name
-
The name of the extension pack to be uninstalled.
VBoxManage extpack cleanup
Used to remove temporary files and directories that may have been left behind if a previous install or uninstall command failed.
How to list extension packs:
$ VBoxManage list extpacks Extension Packs: 1 Pack no. 0: Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack Version: 4.1.12 Revision: 77218 Edition: Description: USB 2.0 Host Controller, VirtualBox RDP, PXE ROM with E1000 support. VRDE Module: VBoxVRDP Usable: true Why unusable:
How to remove an extension pack:
$ VBoxManage extpack uninstall "Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack" 0%...10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%...100% Successfully uninstalled "Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack".