Downloads:
53,287
Downloads of v 5.1.8.20161116:
1,134
Last Update:
17 Nov 2016
Package Maintainer(s):
Software Author(s):
- Oracle Corporation
- Innotek
Tags:
virtualbox vmware virtualization vmVirtualBox Extension Pack
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5.1.8.20161116 | Updated: 17 Nov 2016
Downloads:
53,287
Downloads of v 5.1.8.20161116:
1,134
Maintainer(s):
Software Author(s):
- Oracle Corporation
- Innotek
VirtualBox Extension Pack 5.1.8.20161116
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Oracle VM VirtualBox is a general-purpose full virtualizer for hardware. Targeted at server, desktop and embedded use, Oracle VM VirtualBox is now the only professional-quality virtualization solution that is also Open Source Software.
VirtualBox Extension Pack adds Support for USB 2.0 devices, VirtualBox RDP and PXE boot for Intel cards.
https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch01.html#intro-installing
$package = 'VirtualBox.ExtensionPack'
$vboxName = 'Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack'
# Refresh the PS session environment so that if VirtualBox was just installed in this session, it will be found in PATH
Update-SessionEnvironment
# Find the VirtualBox install directory to find where VBoxManage.exe is located
# First, we check the VBOX_MSI_INSTALL_PATH ENV variable,
# Next, we check the PATH ENV variable,
# Finally, we check the PROGRAMFILES(x86)\Oracle\VirtualBox\ & then the PROGRAMFILES\Oracle\VirtualBox\ directories
$vboxManageFile = "VBoxManage.exe"
$vboxSubdir = "\Oracle\VirtualBox\"
$progFilesLoc = if (${ENV:PROGRAMFILES}) { [IO.Path]::Combine(${ENV:PROGRAMFILES}, $vboxSubdir) } else { "" }
$progFilesX86Loc = if (${ENV:PROGRAMFILES(x86)}) { [IO.Path]::Combine(${ENV:PROGRAMFILES(x86)}, $vboxSubdir) } else { "" }
$allPaths = "${ENV:VBOX_MSI_INSTALL_PATH};${ENV:PATH};$progFilesX86Loc;$progFilesLoc"
$vboxManage = $allpaths.Split(";") |
Where-Object { $_ } |
ForEach-Object {
[IO.Path]::Combine([System.Environment]::ExpandEnvironmentVariables($_), $vboxManageFile)
} |
Where-Object { Test-Path $_ } |
Select-Object -First 1
if (!$vboxManage)
{
throw 'Could not find VirtualBox VBoxManage.exe necessary to uninstall extension pack'
}
# Uninstall the Extension Pack using VBoxManage
$vboxout = & $vBoxManage extpack uninstall `"$vboxName`" 2>&1
if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0)
{
throw "An error occurrred with VirtualBox VBoxManage.exe uninstall command: $vboxout"
}
else
{
Write-Output "$vboxout"
}
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