usb on virtualbox

Why do you want to remove the password prompt? This removes the security feature.

it pops up everytime i want to update am the only one using my computer so i cannot be typing password all the time

This keeps your system secure.

am the only one using my computer

thanks

like i said am the only one using my computer no one else just me any
time i want to update or go to synaptic package manager i get this
password prompt
i have been to the forum i follow an instruction with sudo viscus and
replace the line that %admin All done everything, but don’t know how to
save with ctrl+x to save and exit the terminal,

please give a screen shot of the terminal on where to type the ctrl+x to
exit
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On Wed, 2011-05-18 at 07:55 +0000, actionparsnip wrote:

> Your question #157992 on firefox in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+question/157992
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> This keeps your system secure.
>

If you do that, you will significantly reduce the security in your system.

this is the sixth times am hearing this i have told you am the only one
using my computer
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Creative Kitchens Limited
Metropolitan Batteries Ltd
Termac Road
Sango Ota
Ogun State
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Tel: +234 8062689900

On Wed, 2011-05-18 at 11:11 +0000, actionparsnip wrote:

> Your question #157992 on firefox in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+question/157992
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> If you do that, you will significantly reduce the security in your
> system.
>

Its not only about local security. ANYTHING accessing your system (including malicious java scripts and flash objects) will be able to run admin based tasks as your system will have ZERO security. It will be able to install and remove any program it chooses as well as remotely edit files and so on. The concern isn't about who is sat at the keyboard. It is about malicious web content which you are not aware of which will do the damage. Keeping the system passworded will mean the code will need to guess your password which is very unlikely. THIS is why it is secure.

Thanks

i still need answer to the question of why virtualbox would mount my usb i have the latest virtualbox ose,. it would show you that the usb is their, but it wont be highlighted for you to choose. ubuntu see the usb, but vitualbox would not mount it

Henry

the opensource virtualbox doesn't have USB access. You need the one from the virtualbox site which is closed source but gives USB access

thank you

i have tried that one still it wont give me any access to mount the usb that is why i downloaded the opensource virtualbox. maybe give me a link to the right one

What is the output of:

lsb_release -a

Thanks

sorry what do you mean by isb_release-a, i don't understand

the command is:
lsb_release -a
not:
isb_release-a

in uppercase it will be:
LSB_RELEASE -A

It is a terminal command, copy and paste it to the terminal and hit enter (this is for the host OS, not the guest).

Thanks

thank

after that what do i do sorry am asking a stupid question but i want to learn

Copy the text and paste it here as an output

copy and past where please am new to the command line please i already copy and paste in the terminal and exit, so what do you mean buy copy and paste here

Copy the output of the text and paste it in the box you type replies here, we can then see the text

lsb_release -a

Yes, run that in terminal....

after running in the terminal what do i do

paste in the command I gave

I have done that so what do i do next

Copy the text and paste it here...

lsb_release -a

Press ENTER after the words you pasted. The words are a command so when you run the command you will make the terminal output some text. Copy the text and paste it here for use to see.

lsb_release -a

If you want USB support with latest version of Virtual Box, you have to download and install a new plug-in. USB support is not since version 4.0 in default install. You will also find in Virtual Box web site a dedicated forum for Ubuntu.

please kindly give me a link to download the and install the usb

http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch01.html#intro-installing
http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.0.8/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.0.8-71778.vbox-extpack

am having problem with kernel drivers not install

Did you uninstall previous version of Virtual Box before installing new one ?

yes i uninstall the previous one the download the ose and removed the ose then re-installed the 4.0.8, then try to start the virtualbox, but would not start, with error of kernel driver not installed,

Kernel driver should have been installed at end of Virtual Box installation.
Could you provide exact error message, so I could make a research.
I'm still using 4.0.4 and have not yet checked 4.0.8.
After installation, you will probably need to reboot computer.

am on 4.0.6 am downloading the 4.0.8 at the moment, now just checked

thank

solved with the 4.0.8

great