Next create a blank Virtual Machine in VMWare Player. VBoxManage clonehd "ubuntu.vdi" ~/Documents/ubuntu.vmdk -format vmdk -variant standard I’m going to store the converted VM in ~/Documents Next take the name of the VDI – in my case ubuntu.vdi and convert it. VirtualBox has a nice command line that does just this.įirst change to the folder containing the VDI file of your VM: Next you need to convert the VDI format to VMWare’s vmdk format.
So use the VirtualBox GUI to delete all snapshots. The first hint to perform the conversion is to remove all snapshots. VirtualBox stores its VM’s in your home-folder in ~/VirtualBox. You can find this setting by powering off Manjaro, right clicking the VM, and going into Settings > Display > Graphics Controller.Continuing my journey, here are a few hints and tips I picked up along the way on how to convert an existing VirtualBox virtual machine to VMWare’s vmdk format. In case automatic resolution scaling is not working for you, ensure that VBoxSVGA is selected for the virtual machine’s graphic controller. Don’t forget that some features need to be enabled through the “Devices” menu before you can use them. To verify succesful installation of the Guest Additions module, run the following command. You should now notice the automatic resolution scaling and other features being active. After the package is done installing, you’ll need to reboot the virtual machine for changes to take effect.
Open a terminal and type the following command to install VirtualBox Guest Additions with the system’s package manager. The step by step instructions below will explain how to install VirtualBox Guest Additions on Manjaro Linux. It gives you automatic resolution scaling, a shared clipboard between the host and VM, and drag and drop ability. VirtualBox Guest Additions will help you get the most out of your Manjaro virtual machine.
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