VirtualBox – VBoxClient Failed to Start: Setting Guest IRQ Filter Mask Error

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I'm trying to get an Ubuntu VM to run well in the latest VirtualBox (5.2.2), which I installed by running sudo ./VboxLinuxAdditions.run. The problem is I keep getting this error message when the VM starts:

VBoxClient (seamless): failed to start. Stage: Setting guest IRQ filter mas Error: VERR_INTERNAL_ERROR

Ubuntu on Ubuntu in VirtualBox is extremely frustrating

The host is Ubuntu 16.04.3. I've tried two Ubuntu 17.10 distros (Lubuntu and Budgie). Both failed with the same error.

Being unable to run Ubuntu on Ubuntu should be a P0 critical issue for Oracle. What am I doing wrong?

Best Answer

Turns out I had to install gcc, make and perl, then reinstall the additions and reboot:

sudo apt-get install gcc make perl
cd /media/$USER/<...>
sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
sudo reboot
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