Error while installing Virtualbox 5.2 on my machine
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Error while installing Virtualbox 5.2 on my machine
Dear Team,
I try to download and install virtualbox-5.2_5.2.8-121009_Ubuntu_zesty_amd64.deb on my PC but following error will show on my screen while i installed the packages. kindly get some solution for that. i am beginner for this linux platform. kindly guide me how to install without error in feature ...... the following screen short for your reference.....
I try to download and install virtualbox-5.2_5.2.8-121009_Ubuntu_zesty_amd64.deb on my PC but following error will show on my screen while i installed the packages. kindly get some solution for that. i am beginner for this linux platform. kindly guide me how to install without error in feature ...... the following screen short for your reference.....
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Re: Error while installing Virtualbox 5.2 on my machine
Why not install virtualbox from Software Manager or Synaptic? It should solve the dependency issues
Re: Error while installing Virtualbox 5.2 on my machine
What is your version of Mint and what is the desktop environment? Which kernel and which architecture? If you don't know open a terminal and enter:
Paste the output here.
You need to give this information for every help request in every thread.
Do not forget this in the future.
Code: Select all
inxi -Sz
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This is definitely the wrong version. No Mint version is based on Ubuntu zesty. What you really need depends from your unknown system; the output of my command will clear this up.
... and possibly create new ones. Let us assume, that the OP uses the latest Mint with kernel 4.13 a freeze is guaranteed. So not the way to go (at least not without knowing the basic system specs).JeremyB wrote:Why not install virtualbox from Software Manager or Synaptic? It should solve the dependency issues
Re: Error while installing Virtualbox 5.2 on my machine
do what JeremyB said.
the file you downloaded was for ubuntu 17.04 zesty - Mint 18.x is based on 16.04 series of ubuntu and that's why your running into dependency problems.
Mint follows ubuntu LTS releases , Mint 19 will be based on Ubuntu 18.04.
if for some reason you must have VB 5.2 then this page may be of help.
https://tecadmin.net/install-oracle-vir ... on-ubuntu/
the file you downloaded was for ubuntu 17.04 zesty - Mint 18.x is based on 16.04 series of ubuntu and that's why your running into dependency problems.
Mint follows ubuntu LTS releases , Mint 19 will be based on Ubuntu 18.04.
if for some reason you must have VB 5.2 then this page may be of help.
https://tecadmin.net/install-oracle-vir ... on-ubuntu/
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Re: Error while installing Virtualbox 5.2 on my machine
That's not recommended. The version is old and doesn't work correctly AFAIK.
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Re: Error while installing Virtualbox 5.2 on my machine
I can see there might be issues with virtualbox-guest-dkms with any kernel higher than 4.4, but they would just need the vitualbox-guest-dkms-hwe for it to work in anything from 4.4 to 4.13
Re: Error while installing Virtualbox 5.2 on my machine
Jeremy, what the OP downloaded is simply the wrong file. It is as wrong as if he would have downloaded the version for Windows or Mac. There is no need to make it more complicated: Taking the right file is all, what he needs to do.
Re: Error while installing Virtualbox 5.2 on my machine
Cosmo. wrote: ⤴Sat Mar 17, 2018 8:25 am What is your version of Mint and what is the desktop environment? Which kernel and which architecture? If you don't know open a terminal and enter:Kernel: 4.10.0-38-generic x86_64 (64 bit)Code: Select all
inxi -Sz
Desktop: Cinnamon 3.6.7
Distro: Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia
i try this one and now working fine..... thank you for your support.........kc1di wrote: ⤴Sat Mar 17, 2018 8:26 am do what JeremyB said.
the file you downloaded was for ubuntu 17.04 zesty - Mint 18.x is based on 16.04 series of ubuntu and that's why your running into dependency problems.
Mint follows ubuntu LTS releases , Mint 19 will be based on Ubuntu 18.04.
if for some reason you must have VB 5.2 then this page may be of help.
https://tecadmin.net/install-oracle-vir ... on-ubuntu/
Re: Error while installing Virtualbox 5.2 on my machine
your Welcome , enjoy
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Re: Error while installing Virtualbox 5.2 on my machine
The used kernel is since some time no longer supported. This means, your system is vulnerable. Bad choice.