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 ==== VirtualBox running CentOS 7 Notes ==== ==== VirtualBox running CentOS 7 Notes ====
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 +**April 2020 - Upgrade to CentOS 7.8:**
 +
 +Upgrade worked with no issues
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 **September 2019 - Upgrade to CentOS 7.7:** **September 2019 - Upgrade to CentOS 7.7:**
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   * Work VM needs to boot into older kernel to get graphics to display   * Work VM needs to boot into older kernel to get graphics to display
   * python3 will not upgrade with the IUS repository enabled   * python3 will not upgrade with the IUS repository enabled
 +  * MATE desktop environment has double launchers
 +    * Run: mate-panel --reset
 +    * Then manually customize panel with launchers
 +  * Bug with xfreerdp where CTRL-ALT-ENTER will reset X after it becomes full screen (can't toggle back and forth)
 +    * Workaround is to use 'rdesktop' instead
  
 Guest Additions troubleshooting: Guest Additions troubleshooting:
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     * Could try installing from [[https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Testbuilds|VirtualBox test builds]]     * Could try installing from [[https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Testbuilds|VirtualBox test builds]]
       * This test build does work       * This test build does work
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 +Python3 fix to use EPEL instead of IUS repo:
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 +<code>
 +# yum remove python36u
 +# yum remove ius-release
 +# yum install python3
 +# yum install python3-devel
 +</code>
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 **December 2018 - Upgrade to CentOS 7.6:** **December 2018 - Upgrade to CentOS 7.6:**
virtualbox_for_centos_7_notes.1570446384.txt.gz · Last modified: 2019/10/07 07:06 by juckins