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<title>Repeated Rebuild of Kernel Modules on Reboot of Guest</title>
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<dt>Details</dt>
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<p>Some Linux distributions, for example Debian, do not provide tools that VirtualBox Guest Additions uses to verify kernel module signatures. If VirtualBox Guest Additions can't verify a module's signature, they will attempt to rebuild the kernel module on system boot. This can cause boot delays and the need to re-sign modules every time the VM is rebooted.</p>
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<dt>Workaround</dt>
<dd>
<p>On the VM, create a file <filepath>/etc/virtualbox-guest-additions.conf</filepath>, with the content <codeblock>VBOX_BYPASS_MODULES_SIGNATURE_CHECK=1</codeblock></p>
<p>This tells VirtualBox Guest Additions not to check signatures on boot, but to load the modules and leave it to the kernel to check module signatures.</p>
<p>If you set the variable to any value other than 1, it has no effect.</p>
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</body>
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