Alpine Linux 3.19 XFCE Desktop Installation on VirtualBox 7.0 with Guest Additions

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In this video we are going to see how to install Alpine Linux 3.19 XFCE Desktop on VirtualBox 7.0 with Guest Additions (Shared Clipboard and Shared Folders).
Alpine Linux can be downloaded from https://alpinelinux.org/downloads/.

I have used alpine-extended-3.19.0-x86_64.iso file for installation.

Make sure you have internet connection and Enable the alpine repositories under /etc/apk/repositories
Below are the list of commands used to install alpine linux, xorg base, video drivers, input device drivers and gnome and its utilities.

###### Install alpine linux using script ##########
1. setup-alpine
####### It configures a graphical environment ########
2. setup-xorg-base
########### drivers ##############
3. apk add pciutils
4. apk add xf86-video-fbdev xf86-video-intel xf86-video-vesa xf86-input-vmmouse
############# Install gnome and gnome utilities ####################
5. apk add xfce4 xfce4-terminal lightdm-gtk-greeter xfce4-screensaver xfce4-screenshooter xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin xfce4-clipman-plugin xfce4-cpufreq-plugin xfce4-cpugraph-plugin xfce4-taskmanager parole vlc vlc-dev vlc-libs vlc-daemon vlc-qt gnome-disk-utility ristretto mousepad vim filezilla file-roller firefox libreoffice
############# Install Linux Headers ####################
6. apk add linux-headers
############### Add dbus,udev,lightdm services to init system #################
7. rc-update add dbus
rc-update add udev
rc-update add lightdm
reboot
############### Install and VirtualBox Guest Additions and add its services to init system #################
8. apk add virtualbox-guest-additions virtualbox-guest-additions-x11
rc-update add virtualbox-guest-additions
rc-update add virtualbox-drm-client
poweroff
############### Enable Guest Additions Features #################
9. Enable Shared Clipboard, Drag and drop and Shared Folders and Start the Alpine Linux 3.19 VM. This time we succeeded Guest Additions and its working fine.

WARNING!! - Some of the UI applications might not work for example VLC media player is not working for me. Please check from your side
what are the applications not working.

############ Popular Linux Distributions (2023) with VirtualBox 7 Guest Additions ############

Alpine Linux 3.19 XFCE Desktop - https://youtu.be/OI1IkwjK8VM
Alpine Linux 3.19 GNOME Desktop - https://youtu.be/CdwHoNmx04s
AlmaLinux 9.3 - https://youtu.be/G6fiHqPvBrA
AlmaLinux 8.9 - https://youtu.be/tzxArwKr0Cs
Arch Linux 2023.12 - https://youtu.be/x8CBe-Yl8ec
Arco Linux 23.12 - https://youtu.be/o7mYJCFTiII
Debian 11.8 - https://youtu.be/vBb8wS2QghQ
Debian 12.2 - https://youtu.be/MGzuJESfShg
ElementaryOS 7.1 - https://youtu.be/uAunbMbF9Ho
EndeavourOS 11-2023 - https://youtu.be/lcAuuc1X-ww
Fedora 39 Workstation - https://youtu.be/xhqKoIz5gmg
GhostBSD 23.10 - https://youtu.be/uSxxdp7IRls
Kali Linux 2023 - https://youtu.be/wmTr2UiRAMc
Linux Lite 6.6 - https://youtu.be/wp__T1BCck4
Manjaro Linux 23.0 - https://youtu.be/GTUOPx2SPIw
Mageia 9 - https://youtu.be/Rax9VCdFkIE
MX Linux 23.1 - https://youtu.be/Y0jeuufiuTE
OpenIndiana Hipster 2023.10 - https://youtu.be/dD91SM8Zo48
Oracle Solaris 11.4 VM Template - https://youtu.be/EU6GJ-TJdeY
Oracle Linux 9.3 - https://youtu.be/el7FBqnBcTM
Oracle Linux 8.9 - https://youtu.be/lyqa5qgGmRA
PopOS 22.04 - https://youtu.be/3nQ3-2-7eXc
Red hat Enterprise Linux 9.3 - https://youtu.be/xlUcJXwme5s
Red hat Enterprise Linux 8.9 - https://youtu.be/SpwiqC28jHE
Rocky Linux 9.3 - https://youtu.be/r169DIdeGkU
Rocky Linux 8.9 - https://youtu.be/ApRjPCM3Ooc
SparkyLinux 7.2 - https://youtu.be/s1UQ2U1cC3U
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 - https://youtu.be/e4VU7hs6ftc
Ubuntu Desktop 23.10 - https://youtu.be/py9nKEEl4WI
Zorin OS 16.3 - https://youtu.be/s-bWSAsbDf8

and finally
Windows 11 23H2 - https://youtu.be/1vAq4k5PA98

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