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Why does Virtualbox Fail to Install

Asked by tomdean

Has anytone seen this?
> lsb_release -a
LSB Version: core-11.1.0ubuntu4-noarch:security-11.1.0ubuntu4-noarch
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Release: 22.04
Codename: jammy

> uname -a
Linux aorus 6.2.0-34-generic #34~22.04.1-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu Sep 7 13:12:03 UTC 2 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

> sudo apt install virtualbox
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
virtualbox is already the newest version (6.1.32-dfsg-1build1).
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Setting up virtualbox-dkms (6.1.32-dfsg-1build1) ...
Removing old virtualbox-6.1.32 DKMS files...
Deleting module virtualbox-6.1.32 completely from the DKMS tree.
Loading new virtualbox-6.1.32 DKMS files...
Building for 6.2.0-34-generic
Building initial module for 6.2.0-34-generic
ERROR: Cannot create report: [Errno 17] File exists: '/var/crash/virtualbox-dkms.0.crash'
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 6.2.0-34-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/6.1.32/build/make.log for more information.
dpkg: error processing package virtualbox-dkms (--configure):
 installed virtualbox-dkms package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10
Errors were encountered while processing:
 virtualbox-dkms
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#1

For diagnostic purposes, what is the output that you receive for the commands

sudo dpkg --audit
dpkg -l | grep -i virtualb
apt policy virtualbox
tail /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/6.1.32/build/make.log

(Remark: There is a newer version 6.1.38-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.22.04.1 available in jammy-updates)

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tomdean (tomdean) said : 		#2

On 10/16/23 03:06, Manfred Hampl wrote:
> Your question #708194 on virtualbox in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/virtualbox/+question/708194
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> Manfred Hampl requested more information:
> For diagnostic purposes, what is the output that you receive for the
> commands
>
> sudo dpkg --audit
> dpkg -l | grep -i virtualb
> apt policy virtualbox
> tail /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/6.1.32/build/make.log
>
> (Remark: There is a newer version 6.1.38-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.22.04.1
> available in jammy-updates)
>

 > sudo dpkg --audit
The following packages are only half configured, probably due to problems
configuring them the first time. The configuration should be retried using
dpkg --configure <package> or the configure menu option in dselect:
  virtualbox-dkms x86 virtualization solution - kernel module
sources for d

aorus> dpkg -l | grep -i virtualb
ii virtualbox 6.1.32-dfsg-1build1
                 amd64 x86 virtualization solution - base binaries
iF virtualbox-dkms 6.1.32-dfsg-1build1
                 amd64 x86 virtualization solution - kernel
module sources for dkms
rc virtualbox-ext-pack
6.1.34-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1 all extra capabilities
for VirtualBox, downloader.
ii virtualbox-qt 6.1.32-dfsg-1build1
                 amd64 x86 virtualization solution - Qt based
user interface
ii virtualbox-source 6.1.32-dfsg-1build1
                 amd64 x86 virtualization solution - kernel
module source
aorus> apt policy virtualbox
virtualbox:
   Installed: 6.1.32-dfsg-1build1
   Candidate: 6.1.32-dfsg-1build1
   Version table:
  *** 6.1.32-dfsg-1build1 500
         500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/multiverse amd64
Packages
         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
aorus> tail /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/6.1.32/build/make.log
/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/6.1.32/build/vboxnetflt/linux/VBoxNetFlt-linux.c:
In function ‘vboxNetFltPortOsXmit’:
/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/6.1.32/build/vboxnetflt/linux/VBoxNetFlt-linux.c:2314:23:
error: implicit declaration of function ‘netif_rx_ni’; did you mean
‘netif_rx’? [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
  2314 | err = netif_rx_ni(pBuf);
       | ^~~~~~~~~~~
       | netif_rx
cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
make[2]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:260:
/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/6.1.32/build/vboxnetflt/linux/VBoxNetFlt-linux.o]
Error 1
make[1]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:512:
/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/6.1.32/build/vboxnetflt] Error 2
make: *** [Makefile:2026: /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/6.1.32/build] Error 2
make: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-6.2.0-34-generic'

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#3

Apparently the kernel version 6.2.* and virtual package 6.1.32 are incompatible.

I suggest that you enable jammy-updates for multiverse in your package management configuration and try with virtualbox 6.1.38

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tomdean (tomdean) said : 		#4

On 10/17/23 00:02, Manfred Hampl wrote:
> Your question #708194 on virtualbox in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/virtualbox/+question/708194
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Manfred Hampl proposed the following answer:
> Apparently the kernel version 6.2.* and virtual package 6.1.32 are
> incompatible.
>
> I suggest that you enable jammy-updates for multiverse in your package
> management configuration and try with virtualbox 6.1.38
>

That fixed it. Thanks.

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#5

If this problem has been resolved, then please set the status of this question document to "solved" and also close the related bug report (by setting its status to "invalid")

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