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Install Guest Tools

Install guest tools (Optional)

  • On XenOrchestra navigate to the console tab of your VM
  • Mount the guest-tools.iso on the dropdown

xoa-guest-tools

  • SSH to your VM

  • Mount the guest-tools.iso

    Terminal window
    sudo mount /dev/cdrom /mnt
  • Run the install script

    Terminal window
    sudo /mnt/Linux/install.sh
  • Unmount the guest-tools.iso

    Terminal window
    sudo umount /dev/cdrom
    sudo reboot

Example output:

Terminal window
user@vm:~$ sudo mount /dev/cdrom /mnt
sudo /mnt/Linux/install.sh
sudo umount /dev/cdrom
mount: /mnt: WARNING: source write-protected, mounted read-only.
Detected `Ubuntu 22.04 LTS' (ubuntu version 22).
The following changes will be made to this Virtual Machine:
* packages to be installed/upgraded:
- xe-guest-utilities_7.20.0-9_amd64.deb
Continue? [y/n] y
(Reading database ... 74231 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../xe-guest-utilities_7.20.0-9_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking xe-guest-utilities (7.20.0-9) over (7.20.0-9) ...
Setting up xe-guest-utilities (7.20.0-9) ...
You should now reboot this Virtual Machine.