openvswitch-datapath-dkms 2.0.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.3: openvswitch kernel module failed to build [configure: error: Linux kernel in /lib/modules/3.13.0-86-generic/build is version 3.13.11, but version newer than 3.12.x is not supported]

[gvenkatsm]

The problem happened as system initiation.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: openvswitch-datapath-dkms 2.0.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-86.130-generic 3.13.11-ckt39
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-86-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
Architecture: i386
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.13.0-86-generic
Date: Wed May 11 19:32:45 2016
DuplicateSignature: dkms:openvswitch-datapath-dkms:2.0.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.3:configure: error: Linux kernel in /lib/modules/3.13.0-86-generic/build is version 3.13.11, but version newer than 3.12.x is not supported
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-05-09 (1463 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
PackageArchitecture: all
PackageVersion: 2.0.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.3
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.6
 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.13
SourcePackage: openvswitch
Title: openvswitch-datapath-dkms 2.0.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.3: openvswitch kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2015-06-28 (318 days ago)

[gvenkatsm (gvenkatsm)]

checking for kernel version... 3.13.11
configure: error: Linux kernel in /lib/modules/3.13.0-86-generic/build is version 3.13.11, but version newer than 3.12.x is not supported

[gvenkatsm (gvenkatsm)]

It would have been installation did not happen when dependency is not met

[James Page (james-page)]

Please read:

 https://javacruft.wordpress.com/2014/03/03/which-open-vswitch/

Use of the DKMS modules is not required for more recent Ubuntu kernel versions.