package virtualbox 5.0.10-dfsg-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Stefano Longano]

To fix the problem, I installed virtualbox-5.0 before installing vitualbox and then I had to reinstall (with --reinstall apt-get option) virtualbox-dkms.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: virtualbox 5.0.10-dfsg-2ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-19.23-generic 4.2.6
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-19-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Dec 4 17:31:31 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:virtualbox:5.0.10-dfsg-2ubuntu1:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-05-03 (1676 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110426)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.2ubuntu5.1
 apt 1.0.10.2ubuntu1
SourcePackage: virtualbox
Title: package virtualbox 5.0.10-dfsg-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to wily on 2015-11-02 (31 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Gianfranco Costamagna (costamagnagianfranco)]

removing and purging the official client should fix the issue
rc virtualbox-4.3 4.3.32-103443~Ubuntu~raring amd64 Oracle VM VirtualBox

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package virtualbox - 5.2.0-dfsg-5

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virtualbox (5.2.0-dfsg-5) unstable; urgency=low

  * Stop providing vboxdrv in virtualbox.init script, this makes
    it clash with the upstream one. See: LP: #1523075

 -- Gianfranco Costamagna <email address hidden> Sat, 11 Nov 2017 11:44:17 +0100