# Creating Virtualbox AppImage

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**Category:** Creating AppImages\
**Created:** [January 1, 2017, 7:12pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/creating-virtualbox-appimage/121 "2017-01-01T19:12:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 4, 2017, 9:58pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/creating-virtualbox-appimage/121/2 "2017-01-04T21:58:45Z")

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First of all, AppImageAssistant has been replaced by `appimagetool`. I should probably update the presentation soon.

Then, keep in mind that VirtualBox is not a normal userland application in the traditional sense since it needs root rights and a kernel module. This kernel module is compiled(!) during installation by the installer, or provided by your distribution.

To make an AppImage of VirtualBox, one would need to write a script that does the kernel module compilation, and it would also require root rights. So far I haven’t attempted doing it; way too much hassle for my taste. But I am definitely looking for someone to take on the challenge!

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