Upgrading Virtualbox

[Jim Byrnes]

Liam Proven wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 4:14 PM, Jim Byrnes<jf_byrnes at comcast.net>  wrote:
>> Liam Proven wrote:
>>> On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 3:52 PM, Jim Byrnes<jf_byrnes at comcast.net>    wrote:
>>>> I'm running Lucid 10.04 which installed Virtualbox OSE 3.1.6.  I would
>>>> like to install an OS that recommends Vers 3.2.  How can I upgrade to 3.2?
>>>
>>> Remove Virtualbox OSE.
>>>
>>> (Easiest way: go into Synaptic. Search for "virtualbox". Look for any
>>> that are installed; remove them.)
>>>
>>> Download Virtualbox 3.2 from here:
>>> http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads
>>>
>>> Double-click it to install with GDebi.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I have XP installed  in Virtualbox now.  How will the above procedure
>> effect it?
>
> It won't. The procedure replaces the program files but leaves the data
> &  config files in your home directory alone.
>
> After the new version is running, you should re-install the Guest
> Additions in XP.
>

Thank you for your help.

Regards,  Jim