Kali Linux and Parrot OS are two distributions that are preferred for penetration testing.īefore comparing parrot os vs kali let us first understand what they are. It offers a variety of distributions that are flexible and let you customize depending on your end-usage. Wait for the installation process.Linux is used by professionals in security testing, penetration testing, ethical hacking as an operating system of their choice. Then go to the Guest Addition ISO folder, and here open a terminal and give sudo chmod +x n If it returns an error (maybe it can't mount the iso you just downloaded, then turn off the virtual machine, and return to the main VirtualBox screen, go to Setting > Storage, here add another optical drive (make sure it is secondary so as not to give problems in booting the distro).ģ. We recommend adding an additional secondary optical drive, because once the guest additions are downloaded, they will be mounted on a second drive.Ĭlick on " insert". VirtualBox will not find the Guest Additions and for this it will ask you to download them, click on Download. On Virtual Machine menu bar, select Devices > Insert Guest Additions CD image.Ģ. Check if Guest Additions are correctly installed by running sudo /usr/sbin/VBoxService -Vġ. When the installation is completed, you can reboot your machine with sudo rebootĥ.
And install the last package with sudo apt install virtualbox-guest-x11Ĥ. Install the Guest Additions from Parrot OS repository with sudo apt install virtualbox-guest-utilsģ.
Open a terminal and update your packages list from the repository with sudo apt updateĢ. Guest Additions Installation(s) Method 1 (Easiest)ġ.
With this feature, the individual windows that are displayed on the desktop of the virtual machine can be mapped on the host's desktop, as if the underlying application was actually running on the host.(Generally used for changing monitor resolution)
While the virtual graphics card which VirtualBox emulates for any guest operating system provides all the basic features, the custom video drivers that are installed with the Guest Additions provide you with extra high and non-standard video modes as well as accelerated video performance.Shared folders between Host and Parrot.Pressing the Host key is no longer required to "free" the mouse from being captured by the guest OS.They consist of device drivers and system applications that optimize the guest operating system for better performance and usability. The Guest Additions are designed to be installed inside a virtual machine after the guest operating system has been installed. Introduction to Virtualbox Guest Additions