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The solution is rather simple. Some but not all parts of the virtualbox guest additions are installed by default. You have to remove the default installation with this command:

sudo apt remove virtualbox-guest*

Then you have to mount the Virtualbox Guest additions CD image and open up a terminal. Get to the VBOXADDITIONS path:

cd /media/yourUser/VBOXADDITIONS_version/

yourUser should be replaced by the user you are currently using on Linux Mint and VBOXADDITIONS_version should be the name of the guest additions CD image. In my case it looks like this:

cd /media/lars/VBOXADDITIONS_5.1.6_110634/

Now start the installation by running

sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run

After a restart of you virtual machine the error should be gone.

There is also a youtube video

In the tutorial I will show how you setup a virtual machine using Virtualbox on Windows, install Linux Mint inside the virtual machine and run the Linux inside the virtual machine for the first time.

• Professor Layton and the Curious Village, DS
• Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (US title) / Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box (Europe / UK title), DS
• Professor Layton and the Unwound Future, DS
• Professor Layton and the Last Specter, DS
• Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, 3DS
• Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy, 3DS

The first 4 titles were released on the Nintendo DS while the last 2 titles were released on the Nintendo 3DS. Because of backwards compatibility the 3DS offers you can play all 6 titles on a current generation Nintendo 3DS (XL).

I would advise playing the games in the release order because the game mechanics got better over time.

Nowadays you can play games on almost any device (phone, tablet, computer, notebook, tv) and there are also dedicated gaming devices like the Playstation, Xbox or Nintendo 3DS. Where should you start? No matter if you are a curious grown up or a child that has never played a video game I will always give the same advice:

Get a Nintendo 3DS XL, get a Mario game for kids with good reflexes, get a Professor Layton game for grown ups that can read and enjoy an interesting story and get a Zelda game for those that enjoy long adventures and have grown up reflexes.

A bit more detail please

Nintendo 3DS XL is portable gaming device with two foldable displays. A new 3DS XL plus a separate charger will set you back 210 USD. If you are on budget get a used one from amazon, ebay or craigslist but make sure it is a XL version because that one has a larger screen. Games cost 20-50 usd and come in form of a small cards that you insert into the back of the 3DS. Playtimes for each game may vary between 20-100 hours per game.

Game recommendation #1:
New Super Mario Bros is a jump and run, that has fantastic visuals and lots of happy music. It costs aroud 35 usd on amazon. Do not worry that it says this game is for Nintendo DS. Nintendo DS games can be played on a Nintendo 3DS. Welcome to complexity of buying video games. New Super Mario Bros requires good reflexes and I would recommend it for a younger audience. Playtime is 10-20 hours with lots of replayablity.

Game recommendation #2:
Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy is an adventure game where you solve one overarching big mystery by travelling to various places. Places you visit challenge you with different riddles and puzzles. Everything is embedded into an interesting plot. Visuals are are presented in a cartoon style. This game is less about reflexes but more about using your brain and solving puzzles. Playtime is about 20 hours.

Game recommendation #3:
The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 3D is adventure game that requires you slaying countless monsters on your long and beautifully told journey. The plot is engaging, the sound is superb and the animations are beautiful. It is a timeless game and many would argue one of the best the 3DS has to offer. Playtime is 50-70 hours.

The three games I recommended above are prototypes of games. A classical jump’n’run, a puzzle adventure and an RPG game. They give you a baseline of knowlegde for video games in terms of story, pacing, visuals, sound, immersion and playtime.
There are many more games with the names Mario, Zelda or Layton attached to it. The above three are my advised starting point. But feel free to to explore other games and other genres.

A few more details about the 3DS XL

There are many reasons for a 3DS XL. But it mostly comes down to one simple reason: there is no hassle using a 3DS. It is a portable device; you do not have to have a separate desk like you would need for a PC or gaming notebook. You do not have to occupy your family TV like you would have for Playstation or XBox. You can just lay down on the sofa or play while communiting.

You do not have to install anything on the 3DS like you would on a PC. You just insert the game card, turn it on and after 20 seconds you can play the game of your choice. And the 3DS XL has a great resell value if you decide you do not like it.

Final word and most important rule

Have fun with video games!

1. Check your current Red Hat Installation

/etc/redhat-release

2.1. For Red Hat 7 add the following repositories

rpm -Uvh https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-7.noarch.rpm
rpm -Uvh https://mirror.webtatic.com/yum/el7/webtatic-release.rpm

2.2 For Red Hat 6 add the following repositories

rpm -Uvh https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-6.noarch.rpm
rpm -Uvh https://mirror.webtatic.com/yum/el6/latest.rpm

3. Remove the current php version

yum remove php-common

4. Install PHP 5.6  with all relevant modules

yum install -y php56w php56w-opcache php56w-xml php56w-mcrypt php56w-gd php56w-devel php56w-mysql php56w-intl php56w-mbstring

5. Check your installed php version

php -v

6. Restart your apache to make sure everything is loaded properly

service httpd restart

Here is an example using the test file bomtest.txt

less bomtest.txt | xxd

returns

0000000: efbb bf74 6573 7420 7769 7468 2062 6f6d ...test with bom
0000010: 0a0a 7465 7374 2077 6974 6820 626f 6d0a ..test with bom.

You do not have to install xxd because it is already part of Linux Mint.

Linux Mint Qiana release notes

ls -l | tail -n +2

That easy … really!

A bit more detail

This is your normal output starting with the total line

hlars@My-Mint ~/Downloads/test $ ls -l
total 0
-rw-r--r-- 1 hlars hlars 0 Jul 26 15:13 bla
-rw-r--r-- 1 hlars hlars 0 Jul 26 15:14 blub

Now we remove that total line by piping the ls output through tail

hlars@My-Mint ~/Downloads/test $ ls -l | tail -n +2
-rw-r--r-- 1 hlars hlars 0 Jul 26 15:13 bla
-rw-r--r-- 1 hlars hlars 0 Jul 26 15:14 blub

Why does it work?

tail -n +2 means everything from the second line onwards.