Install VirtuaBox 4

[Jim Byrnes]

Lucio M Nicolosi wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 12:45 PM, Jim Byrnes<jf_byrnes at comcast.net>  wrote:
>> Sven Aluoor wrote:
>>>
>>> On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 10:59 PM, Lucio M Nicolosi<lmnicolosi at gmail.com>
>>>   wrote:
>>>>
>>>> You should first remove VB OSE, and then install Vb 4.0.
>>>
>>> "aptitude purge virtualbox-ose" and then again double click on your
>>> package.
>>>
>>> cheers Sven
>>>
>> OK, thanks to Sven and Lucio for the info. I suspected that but none of the
>> docs I read seemed to address going from OSE to PUEL.
>>
>> Regards,  Jim
>
> Jim,
>
> Instead of downloading directly from the site, you should include VBox
> repository in Software Sources. This way VBox will be installed and
> automatically upgraded via Synaptic or Update Manager or apt-get.
>
> For instructions please check:
>
> http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads
>
> L.
>

Lucio,

I already had it and the extensions downloaded.  I just finished 
installing them.  All my old guests are recognized and working.  Right 
now USB is not working and I'm not sure why.  I read the docs and 
thought I did everything necessary but I must have missed something. 
Once I get usb working I will look at the auto updates.  I know that is 
the best way.  Thanks for the link and the other help you have given me.

Regards, Jim