virtualbox-guest-dkms 4.3.10-dfsg-1ubuntu5: virtualbox-guest kernel module failed to build [error: ‘struct file’ has no member named ‘f_dentry’]

[Sqoorch]

Update from linux-generic-lts-utopic 3.16.0.38.30 to linux-generic-lts-vivid 3.19.0.18.5

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: virtualbox-guest-dkms 4.3.10-dfsg-1ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-37.51~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt9
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-37-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.19.0-18-generic
Date: Fri May 22 09:35:00 2015
DuplicateSignature: dkms:virtualbox-guest-dkms:4.3.10-dfsg-1ubuntu5:/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-guest/4.3.10/build/vboxsf/dirops.c:129:29: error: ‘struct file’ has no member named ‘f_dentry’
PackageArchitecture: all
PackageVersion: 4.3.10-dfsg-1ubuntu5
SourcePackage: virtualbox
Title: virtualbox-guest-dkms 4.3.10-dfsg-1ubuntu5: virtualbox-guest kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[John D (johnniedoo)]

i never installed-rather attempted to remove package through synaptic. it was attached to some other install and i never saw it come in through details. so many lines came past so fast, i missed this one, and others maybe. but it was trying to install when i killed it(package in removal of foreign packages)

[Josef DS (josefdelossantos)]

any assistance is welcome, mostly those based on experiential resolution.

[Vincent Gerris (vgerris)]

See possible workaround here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/virtualbox/+bug/1457776/comments/9
Probably a related bug.

[Nicholas (nperusse)]

I have been trying to get VboxManage installed onto my unbuntu but whenever i try it doesnt install the package and everything. ive tried a few of the other solutions. plus ive been trying to do it for the display because its so small that i cant work on vbox with such a small box HELP

[Gianfranco Costamagna (costamagnagianfranco)]

just use my ppa
https://launchpad.net/~costamagnagianfranco/+archive/ubuntu/locutusofborg-ppa/

[Dennis Rassmann (showp1984)]

@ #5

This should do it as well, if virtualbox-5.0 is in your distro's repo. (It is in the ubuntu 14.04.3 repo)

sudo apt-get remove virtualbox-4.3 && sudo apt-get install virtualbox-5.0

[Gianfranco Costamagna (costamagnagianfranco)]

Hi all

I'm in the process of SRUing virtualbox to 4.3.34.

can you please give my ppa a test?

talking about bug LP: #1517161 and
 https://launchpad.net/~costamagnagianfranco/+archive/ubuntu/costamagnagianfranco-ppa/+packages

[Gianfranco Costamagna (costamagnagianfranco)]

this should be fixed with latest updates.