Why can't root manage Virtualbox VMs created by vboxuser?
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My host is running Debian Stretch. I have 3 VMs that are owned by vboxuser, a member of vboxusers group. As root, I cannot get any output from vboxmanage list vms. If I su -s/bin/bash - vboxuser, then I can run the command.
I understand that it needs to have permissions to manage the VMs, and that's why we have the vboxusers group. However, root cannot! As a test, I added root to that group, and root still cannot view VMs in Virtualbox.
Is there a known way to accomplish this?
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asked Dec 10 at 19:28
Canadian Luke
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My host is running Debian Stretch. I have 3 VMs that are owned by vboxuser, a member of vboxusers group. As root, I cannot get any output from vboxmanage list vms. If I su -s/bin/bash - vboxuser, then I can run the command.
I understand that it needs to have permissions to manage the VMs, and that's why we have the vboxusers group. However, root cannot! As a test, I added root to that group, and root still cannot view VMs in Virtualbox.
Is there a known way to accomplish this?
debian virtualbox
asked Dec 10 at 19:28
Canadian Luke
4011618
Runvboxmanage list systempropertiesas bothvboxuserandroot. You will probably find thatrootis searching a different directory for the VirtualBox VMs to list than isvboxuser. ("Default machine folder" in the systemproperties output)
– user4556274
Dec 10 at 20:45
You're right, they're different! Is there a way I can move root'sDefault machine Folderto the one currently in use?
– Canadian Luke
Dec 10 at 22:18
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My host is running Debian Stretch. I have 3 VMs that are owned by vboxuser, a member of vboxusers group. As root, I cannot get any output from vboxmanage list vms. If I su -s/bin/bash - vboxuser, then I can run the command.
I understand that it needs to have permissions to manage the VMs, and that's why we have the vboxusers group. However, root cannot! As a test, I added root to that group, and root still cannot view VMs in Virtualbox.
Is there a known way to accomplish this?
debian virtualbox
asked Dec 10 at 19:28
Canadian Luke
4011618
My host is running Debian Stretch. I have 3 VMs that are owned by vboxuser, a member of vboxusers group. As root, I cannot get any output from vboxmanage list vms. If I su -s/bin/bash - vboxuser, then I can run the command.
I understand that it needs to have permissions to manage the VMs, and that's why we have the vboxusers group. However, root cannot! As a test, I added root to that group, and root still cannot view VMs in Virtualbox.
Is there a known way to accomplish this?
debian virtualbox
debian virtualbox
asked Dec 10 at 19:28
Canadian Luke
4011618
asked Dec 10 at 19:28
Canadian Luke
4011618
asked Dec 10 at 19:28
Canadian Luke
4011618
asked Dec 10 at 19:28
Canadian Luke
4011618
asked Dec 10 at 19:28
Canadian Luke
4011618
4011618
Runvboxmanage list systempropertiesas bothvboxuserandroot. You will probably find thatrootis searching a different directory for the VirtualBox VMs to list than isvboxuser. ("Default machine folder" in the systemproperties output)
– user4556274
Dec 10 at 20:45
You're right, they're different! Is there a way I can move root'sDefault machine Folderto the one currently in use?
– Canadian Luke
Dec 10 at 22:18
add a comment |
Runvboxmanage list systempropertiesas bothvboxuserandroot. You will probably find thatrootis searching a different directory for the VirtualBox VMs to list than isvboxuser. ("Default machine folder" in the systemproperties output)
– user4556274
Dec 10 at 20:45
You're right, they're different! Is there a way I can move root'sDefault machine Folderto the one currently in use?
– Canadian Luke
Dec 10 at 22:18
Run
vboxmanage list systemproperties as both vboxuser and root. You will probably find that root is searching a different directory for the VirtualBox VMs to list than is vboxuser. ("Default machine folder" in the systemproperties output)– user4556274
Dec 10 at 20:45
Run
vboxmanage list systemproperties as both vboxuser and root. You will probably find that root is searching a different directory for the VirtualBox VMs to list than is vboxuser. ("Default machine folder" in the systemproperties output)– user4556274
Dec 10 at 20:45
You're right, they're different! Is there a way I can move root's
Default machine Folder to the one currently in use?– Canadian Luke
Dec 10 at 22:18
You're right, they're different! Is there a way I can move root's
Default machine Folder to the one currently in use?– Canadian Luke
Dec 10 at 22:18
add a comment |
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vboxmanage list systempropertiesas bothvboxuserandroot. You will probably find thatrootis searching a different directory for the VirtualBox VMs to list than isvboxuser. ("Default machine folder" in the systemproperties output)– user4556274
Dec 10 at 20:45
You're right, they're different! Is there a way I can move root's
Default machine Folderto the one currently in use?– Canadian Luke
Dec 10 at 22:18