Screen size problem for Ubuntu virtual machine

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I have installed Ubuntu 18.04 on VirtualBox and the display is not covering the whole screen of the guest OS.

Did you install VirtualBox Guest Additions to your virtual machine? — FedKad, Oct 03 '19 at 14:42

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 03 '19 at 15:43

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Guest Additions is an image of a CD. It needs to be connected as a device to the VM and then launched from inside the Ubuntu guest OS.

From the VirtualBox client menu, choose Devices → Insert guest additions CD image. It will mount into Ubuntu. Once it does, run the installer from that CD/DVD image and reboot the system once it's installed.

That should allow your guest OS to resize itself properly.

edited Oct 03 '19 at 15:43

BeastOfCaerbannog

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answered Oct 03 '19 at 15:27

Phillip H. Blanton

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It has solved my problem. – Amos n Oct 03 '19 at 15:46
YAY! Thanks for letting me know! – Phillip H. Blanton Oct 03 '19 at 16:23

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Oct 03 '19 at 15:38

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If you are talking about the VirtualBox window, you can go to View → Switch to Fullscreen Mode.

See this thread: Is there a way to make a fullscreen on VirtualBox?

edited Oct 03 '19 at 15:38

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answered Oct 03 '19 at 14:18

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@user3140225 okay I will look into that, thank you – Saxtheowl Oct 03 '19 at 15:39

Screen size problem for Ubuntu virtual machine

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