Install Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack on CentOS / Ubuntu / Debian / Fedora / LinuxMint

VirtualBox Extension Pack is a set of open-source components that extends the functionality of the VirtualBox base package. Oracle provides the one extension pack, and it provides the following added functionality.

1. The virtual USB 3.0 / 2.0 device
2. VirtualBox Remote Desktop Protocol (VDRP)
3. Disk image encryption with AES algorithm
4. Host webcam pass through.
5. Intel PXE boot ROM.
6. Experimental support or PCI passthrough on Linux hosts.

This Mini how-to helps you to install Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack on CentOS / Ubuntu / Debian / Fedora / LinuxMint operating systems.

You would need to install the same version extension pack, as your installed version of VirtualBox.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, ensure you have Oracle VM VirtualBox installed on your machine.

READ: How To Install VirtualBox 6.0 / 5.2 on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8

READ: How To Install VirtualBox 6.0 / 5.2 on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7

READ: How To Install VirtualBox 6.0 / 5.2 on Ubuntu 18.04 / Ubuntu 16.04

READ: How To Install VirtualBox 6.0 / 5.2 on Debian 10

READ: How To Install VirtualBox 6.0 / 5.2 on Debian 9

READ: How To Install VirtualBox 6.0 / 5.2 on LinuxMint 19

READ: How To Install VirtualBox 6.0 / 5.2 on Fedora

Download Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack

Download the Oracle VM VirtualBox extension pack using the wget command.

### VirtualBox 6.0 ###
cd /tmp
wget https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/6.0.14/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-6.0.14.vbox-extpack
### VirtualBox 5.2 ###
cd /tmp
wget https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/5.2.34/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-5.2.34.vbox-extpack

Install Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack

We can install Oracle VM VirtualBox either using graphical mode or command line mode.

Graphical Mode

To install the extension pack, go to VirtualBox >> Preference >> Extensions >> browse for extension pack by clicking on the + icon.

Click on the install button.

Read and accept the Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack license agreement.

This extension pack installation requires root or root equivalent privilege. So, you may need to type the root password or sudo password of your account.

The below screenshot shows that the extension pack has been successfully installed.

Command Line Mode

Let’s see the installed Extension pack. You won’t find any packages because Extension does not come bundled with VirtualBox.

### CentOS / RHEL / Fedora ###
VBoxManage list extpacks
### Ubuntu / Debian ###
sudo VBoxManage list extpacks

Output:

Extension Packs: 0

Install Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack using the following command.

### CentOS / RHEL / Fedora ###
cd /tmp
VBoxManage extpack install Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-*.vbox-extpack
### Ubuntu / Debian ###
cd /tmp
sudo VBoxManage extpack install Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-*.vbox-extpack

Accept the license agreement and install it.

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exclusive jurisdiction of, and venue in, the courts of San Francisco
or Santa Clara counties in California in any dispute arising out of or
relating to this Agreement.
Do you agree to these license terms and conditions (y/n)? Y  << Type Y and Press Enter
License accepted. For batch installaltion add
--accept-license=56be48f923303c8cababb0bb4c478284b688ed23f16d775d729b89a2e8e5f9eb
to the VBoxManage command line.
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Successfully installed "Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack".

Verify Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack

Graphical Mode

Go to VirtualBox >> Preference >> Extensions. You should see the extension which we installed a minute ago.

Command Line Mode

Let’s list the installed extension packs.

### CentOS / RHEL / Fedora ###
VBoxManage list extpacks
### Ubuntu / Debian ###
sudo VBoxManage list extpacks

Output:

Extension Packs: 1
Pack no. 0:   Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack
Version:      6.0.0
Revision:     127566
Edition:
Description:  USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 Host Controller, Host Webcam, VirtualBox RDP, PXE ROM, Disk Encryption, NVMe.
VRDE Module:  VBoxVRDP
Usable:       true
Why unusable:

The above output confirms that you have successfully installed Oracle VM VirtualBox extension pack.

Uninstall Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack

if you would like to remove in the future, use the following command to uninstall.

### CentOS / RHEL / Fedora ###
VBoxManage extpack uninstall "Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack"
### Ubuntu / Debian ###
sudo VBoxManage extpack uninstall "Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack"

Conclusion

That’s All. I hope this post helped you to install Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack on CentOS / Ubuntu / Debian / Fedora / LinuxMint operating systems.