Backing VirtualBox

[Dotan Cohen]

On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 19:01, Boggess Rod <rboggess at tenovacore.com> wrote:
> Now, it's theoretically possible that an update in the VirtualBox
> application may render the virtual machine unusable (though highly
> unlikely, in this case), but even then, the virtual box remains
> unaffected. (You'd just need to restore the previous version of the
> application or find a tool to upgrade the virtual machine image.)
>

I had this issue. Just make sure to shut down the virtual machines, do
not simply hibernate them. You can then safely install one of these:
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads

Aptitude will reconfigure some kernel modules, that is normal. Don't
forget to reinstall the Guest Additions after the update, as they are
different for version 4.

Good luck.

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