VirtualBox *.run script

upnort · 05-11-2019, 02:51 PM

For the first time I tested the VirtualBox *.run script rather than build a package. The VNC extension is not installed?

denydias · 05-11-2019, 03:07 PM

If I understood it right, VirtualBox installer blob doesn't contain VirtualBox Extension Pack. You have to install it manually.

upnort · 05-11-2019, 04:01 PM

There is no separate Oracle VNC extension pack. There is only the proprietary extension pack that supports RDP.

ppr:kut · 05-12-2019, 01:35 AM

VNC is an open source extension only. There's no extpack for it because of license reasons I think. It's only available if you build from source.

upnort · 05-12-2019, 02:05 AM

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It's only available if you build from source.

Apparently that is the only way to get the VNC extension pack. The upstream Oracle repositories and *.run script do not include the VNC pack. A way to trick people into downloading and installing the proprietary extension pack.

Shoulder shrug? Well, the proprietary pack explicitly forbids usage in business unless a paid license is purchased. $50 sounds reasonable except for a minimum order of 100 licenses.