'Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.5.0-27-generic (x86_64)'
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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virtualbox (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Ran the command 'sudo apt-get install virtualbox' to install VirtualBox. I expected this to install VirtualBox without errors and I would be able to install VMs straight away.
What it actually did was start up Apport and come up with some errors in Terminal while installing (seems to have installed though)...
When I run 'sudo virtualbox' in Terminal, it says the following:
Please install the virtualbox-ose-dkms package and the appropriate
headers, most likely linux-headers-
You will not be able to start VMs until this problem is fixed.
'linux-
Running:
Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" (fully updated)
VirtualBox GUI 4.1.12_Ubuntu r77245
Workaround: Add the virtualbox repository (details on the VirtualBox website) and update.
Terminal Install Output:
sudo apt-get install virtualbox
[sudo] password for ads:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
libgsoap1 python-central virtualbox-dkms virtualbox-qt
Suggested packages:
virtualbox-
The following NEW packages will be installed
libgsoap1 python-central virtualbox virtualbox-dkms virtualbox-qt
0 upgraded, 5 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 23.4 MB of archives.
After this operation, 70.0 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
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Fetched 23.4 MB in 2min 27s (158 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package libgsoap1.
(Reading database ... 342765 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libgsoap1 (from .../libgsoap1_
Selecting previously unselected package python-central.
Unpacking python-central (from .../python-
Selecting previously unselected package virtualbox.
Unpacking virtualbox (from .../virtualbox_
Selecting previously unselected package virtualbox-dkms.
Unpacking virtualbox-dkms (from .../virtualbox-
Selecting previously unselected package virtualbox-qt.
Unpacking virtualbox-qt (from .../virtualbox-
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
Processing triggers for shared-mime-info ...
Processing triggers for menu ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...
Setting up libgsoap1 (2.8.4-2) ...
Setting up python-central (0.6.17ubuntu2) ...
Setting up virtualbox (4.1.12-
* Stopping VirtualBox kernel modules [ OK ]
* Starting VirtualBox kernel modules * No suitable module for running kernel found
invoke-rc.d: initscript virtualbox, action "restart" failed.
Processing triggers for python-central ...
Setting up virtualbox-dkms (4.1.12-
Loading new virtualbox-4.1.12 DKMS files...
First Installation: checking all kernels...
Building only for 3.5.0-27-generic
Building initial module for 3.5.0-27-generic
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.5.0-27-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/
* Stopping VirtualBox kernel modules [ OK ]
* Starting VirtualBox kernel modules * No suitable module for running kernel found
invoke-rc.d: initscript virtualbox, action "restart" failed.
Setting up virtualbox-qt (4.1.12-
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Processing triggers for menu ...
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: virtualbox-dkms 4.1.12-
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-27-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.5.0-27-generic
Date: Sun Apr 14 09:16:37 2013
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitec
PackageVersion: 4.1.12-
SourcePackage: virtualbox
Title: virtualbox-dkms 4.1.12-
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
VirtualBox.ModInfo:
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.