virtualbox-dkms 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2: virtualbox kernel module failed to build
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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virtualbox (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
fresh install of 12.04.2
followed by all system updates
then install of virtualbox
here is the virtualbox install:
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 (i686)
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.
info you also need:
1
$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS
Release: 12.04
2
$ apt-cache policy virtualbox
virtualbox:
Installed: 4.1.12-
Candidate: 4.1.12-
Version table:
*** 4.1.12-
500 http://
500 http://
100 /var/lib/
4.1.12-dfsg-2 0
500 http://
3
virtualbox should be properly installed
4
errors above
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: virtualbox-dkms 4.1.12-
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-27-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1
Architecture: i386
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.5.0-27-generic
Date: Tue Apr 16 21:27:13 2013
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (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:
Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 1016165, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.