install vb guest addins for ubuntu server

http://blog.brettalton.com/2010/04/28/installing-guest-additions-in-virtualbox-for-an-ubuntu-server-guest/

 

check the above link...

 

the key point is to grab essential headers from repository like:

 

sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r`

 

&

 

sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg xserver-xorg-core

 

in case desktop isn't available.