View source for EBC Exercise 02 Setting Up VirtualBox for USB

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If you are using VirtualBox (https://www.virtualbox.org/) for your Linux host you will want to install the extension pack to use USB 2.0 and 3.0 devices.

* Install  VirtualBox (should already be done)
* Install Ubuntu (https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop)  (should also be done)
* Go to https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads and download the '''VirtualBox Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack'''.
* RUn VirtualBox as an '''adminstrator'''.
* Select '''Tools'''.
[[File:Virtualbox.png]]
* Select '''Preferences'''
[[File:Prefs.png]]
* Select '''Extensions'''
[[File:Extend.png]]
* Click the '''Add new package.''' button and select the package you downloaded.
[[File:Addpackage.png]]
* Click the buttons to install it.
* Quit VirtualBox and restart as '''not''' an administrator.
* Make sure you VM is stopped and clicke '''Settings'''
* Click USB and select '''USB 3.0'''
[[File:Usb.png]]
* Click '''OK''' and start your VM.

USB devices should work on your VM now.

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