The installation sequence is
- Execute VirtualBox-4.2.4-81684-Linux_amd64.run
- Start VirtualBox and install Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.2.4-81684.vbox-extpack; you only do this once
- Create a new guest and install the guest operating system
- Boot the guest and install the Guest Additions
There's a "trick" with
Guest Additions depending upon the guest operating system.
When you install
VirtualBox, the manual is in
/opt/VirtualBox/UserManual.pdf. Open that with
Adobe Reader,
Okular or whatever PDF reader you have and get to
Section 4, Guest Additions. Scan down to
Section 4.2.1.1 Installation.
If your guest operating system is
Microsoft Windows, you must boot
Windows in
Safe Mode (every version of
Windows except
Vista and
Win7 -- but, it doesn't hurt to install the guest additions in
Vista or
Win7 in
Safe Mode [and it might help]). I've had problems on occasion installing
Guest Additions in
Win7 and I've just found it easier to boot it in
Safe Mode for the installation.
Hope this helps some.