virtualbox-guest-dkms 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2: virtualbox-guest kernel module failed to build

[Zsolt Fatér]

I would like install the virtualbox-guest-dkms package. When building initial module, occours error. Please see attachment.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: virtualbox-guest-dkms 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-23.35~precise1-generic 3.5.7.2
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-23-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.2
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.5.0-23-generic
Date: Sat May 4 09:24:55 2013
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
PackageVersion: 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2
SourcePackage: virtualbox
Title: virtualbox-guest-dkms 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2: virtualbox-guest kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
VirtualBox.ModInfo:

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Ｖ字龍(Vdragon) (vdragon)]

Ubuntu 12.04.2 uses 12.10 kernel by default. It seems that VirtualBox Guest Addtions 12.04 version isn't compatible with it.

Workaround: Install and use linux-generic-pae instead

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

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.