[SOLVED] Problem to upgrade VirtualBox

goumba · 11-15-2015, 08:56 AM

Code:

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

Note the correct package name on line 1. I've also indicated this in a previous post how to remove the old package. You want o match the package name that dpkg -l gave you. It may work otherwise if you're lucky, but it's not guaranteed.

I noticed this in another thread of yours. You ask, you get an answer, you question the answer many times. Then you question the confirmation. In this thread you've repeatedly posted information from apt-cache policy for different versions. You could have been done with this problem at least two days ago. I understand being cautious, but you run the risk that those helping you stop checking, or forget about, the thread.

satimis · 11-15-2015, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goumba

Code:

$ sudo apt-get remove virtualbox-4.3
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install virtualbox-5.0

......

Hi,

Thanks for your advice. Performed following steps;

$ sudo apt-get remove virtualbox-4.3

$ sudo apt-get update

Code:

.....
Reading package lists... Done
W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable/main amd64 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/dl.google.com_linux_chrome_deb_dists_stable_main_binary-amd64_Packages)
W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable/main i386 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/dl.google.com_linux_chrome_deb_dists_stable_main_binary-i386_Packages)
W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems

But they are not found on /etc/apt/source.list

I found it on /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list

$ sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list.spare

$ sudo apt-get update

Code:

......
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/universe Translation-en
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty/main Translation-en_HK
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty/main Translation-en
Fetched 64.4 kB in 4s (14.1 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
N: Ignoring file 'google-chrome.list.spare' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension

$ sudo apt-get install virtualbox-5.0

Code:

....
Setting up virtualbox-5.0 (5.0.10-104061~Ubuntu~trusty) ...
addgroup: The group `vboxusers' already exists as a system group. Exiting.
Stopping VirtualBox kernel modules ...done.
Uninstalling old VirtualBox DKMS kernel modules ...done.
Trying to register the VirtualBox kernel modules using DKMS ...done.
Starting VirtualBox kernel modules ...done.
Stopping VirtualBox kernel modules ...done.
N: Ignoring file 'google-chrome.list.spare' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
N: Ignoring file 'google-chrome.list.spare' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension

(remark: I'll delete 'google-chrome.list.spare' later)

$ virtualbox
Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager started
(all VMs are there but I couldn't start them)

Code:

You have an old version (4.3.32) of the Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack installed.
Do you wish to download latest one from the Internet?
-> Cancel

Warning on starting VM

Code:

2.0 controller not found!
Because the USB 2.0 controller state is part of the saved VM state, the VM cannot be started. To fix this problem, either install the 'Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack' or disable USB 2.0 support in the VM settings (VERR_NOT_FOUND).

Result Code: 
NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)
Component: 
ConsoleWrap
Interface: 
IConsole {872da645-4a9b-1727-bee2-5585105b9eed}

What is the package-name of VirtualBox Extension Pack on repo? I expect to install it on repo. Thanks.

Regards
satimis

goumba · 11-15-2015, 01:09 PM

Use

Code:

apt-cache search

to find the extensions if they're available the repo

suicidaleggroll · 11-15-2015, 05:13 PM

Download the extension from their website, then install it with:

Code:

vboxmanage extpack install <name of extpack>

That'll fix the USB 2.0 problem that's preventing your VMs from starting.

satimis · 11-15-2015, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goumba

Use

Code:

apt-cache search

to find the extensions if they're available the repo

I have tried before.

⟫ apt-cache search extension pack | grep virtualbox
⟫ apt-cache search extension pack | grep oracle

no output

satimis

satimis · 11-15-2015, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by suicidaleggroll

Download the extension from their website, then install it with:

Code:

vboxmanage extpack install <name of extpack>

That'll fix the USB 2.0 problem that's preventing your VMs from starting.

Hi,

Performed following steps;

started "VM VirtualBox Manager"

Following warning popup

Code:

You have an old version (4.3.32) of the Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack installed.
Do you wish to download latest one from the Internet?
[Cancel] [Download]

-> [Download]

Code:

The Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack has been successfully downloaded from http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/5.0.10/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-5.0.10.vbox-extpack and saved locally as /home/satimis/.config/VirtualBox/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-5.0.10.vbox-extpack.
Do you wish to install this extension pack?
[Cancel] [Install]

-> [Install]

Code:

An older version of the extension pack is already installed, would you like to upgrade? 
Extension packs complement the functionality of VirtualBox and can contain system level software that could be potentially harmful to your system. Please review the description below and only proceed if you have obtained the extension pack from a trusted source.

Name:  
Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack
New Version:  
5.0.10r104061
Current Version:  
4.3.32r103443
Description:  
USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 Host Controller, Host Webcam, VirtualBox RDP, PXE ROM, Disk Encryption.
[Cancel] [Upgrade]

-> [Upgrade]

-> [I Agree] VirtualBox License

Code:

The extension pack 
Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack
was installed successfully.

-> [OK]

Now VMs can be started. Thanks

Regards
satimis