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## configure yum repository with your RHEL7 installation DVD

yum install -y kernel-headers kernel-devel gcc perl


## re-run the installation

cd /run/media/root/VBox_GAs_6.1.10

./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run


## reboot

reboot


## Verify service is now running

systemctl status vboxadd



## For RHEL 8

yum groupinstall "Development Tools"

yum install kernel-devel elfutils-libelf-devel

## re-run the installation

cd /run/media/root/VBox_GAs_6.1.10

./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run


## reboot

reboot


## Verify service is now running

systemctl status vboxadd





## For RHEL6


service vboxadd status

service vboxadd-service status

## For RHEL7