[SOLVED] VirtualBox fails to install

alex4buba · 02-12-2024, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michaelk

My apologies, there are several VB threads at the moment.

Per the VB documentation:

https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch...itions-windows

Dear helper,
In the link, I don't see any download link
and it says : Insert Guest Additions CD Image, what CD?

and when I check the installation, I get a strange message:

apt policy virtualbox
virtualbox:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 6.1.48-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.1
Version table:
7.0.12-dfsg-1~fto12+1 100
100 http://fasttrack.debian.net/debian-fasttrack bookworm-fasttrack/contrib amd64 Packages
6.1.48-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.1 500
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages
6.1.32-dfsg-1build1 500
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/multiverse amd64 Packages

Thanks Michael

pan64 · 02-12-2024, 02:18 PM

I understand, it is quite confusing. It is not a real CD. Probably it was a CD long time ago, but now it is just an image of the content of that CD.
You can imagine, it is a virtual CD. So when you configure the VM you need to add a virtual CD drive to it, and need to "insert" a virtual disk into this drive. This image is usually delivered together with the virtualbox software and it has exactly the same version number.

I posted the official page already, you need to follow the steps to install this iso file. The name is: VBoxGuestAdditions.iso (you can find it also on that page)

michaelk · 02-12-2024, 02:32 PM

To insert the guest additions "CD", from the virtual machine menu bar:

select Devices -> Insert Guest Additions CD Image...

alex4buba · 02-12-2024, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pan64

I understand, it is quite confusing. It is not a real CD. Probably it was a CD long time ago, but now it is just an image of the content of that CD.
You can imagine, it is a virtual CD. So when you configure the VM you need to add a virtual CD drive to it, and need to "insert" a virtual disk into this drive. This image is usually delivered together with the virtualbox software and it has exactly the same version number.

I posted the official page already, you need to follow the steps to install this iso file. The name is: VBoxGuestAdditions.iso (you can find it also on that page)

I found this file : VBoxGuestAdditions_7.0.14

When I try to add it in the VirtualBox, it comes up with an error : Can't Read Extension pack

I used the menu option "Extensions", I don't see a menu "Devices"

Thanks again

michaelk · 02-12-2024, 02:37 PM

Read post #33.

alex4buba · 02-12-2024, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michaelk

Read post #33.

Yes, BUT I can't see any menu option called "Devices",
Where ?

michaelk · 02-12-2024, 02:57 PM

Is the virtual machine running?
The menu bar at the top of the virtual machine window has the selections:

File Machine View Input Devices Help

enigma9o7 · 02-12-2024, 03:04 PM

Press right_ctrl+home if you hid the menu bar.

enigma9o7 · 02-12-2024, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex4buba

and when I check the installation, I get a strange message:

apt policy virtualbox
virtualbox:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 6.1.48-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.1
Version table:
7.0.12-dfsg-1~fto12+1 100
100 http://fasttrack.debian.net/debian-fasttrack bookworm-fasttrack/contrib amd64 Packages
6.1.48-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.1 500
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages
6.1.32-dfsg-1build1 500
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/multiverse amd64 Packages

As you have confirmed you are NOT running debian, you should remove the debian fasttrack repo from your sources, or if you have you haven't ran `sudo apt update` since then.

It also seems you have now removed the virtualbox package you had installed previously.

What part is strange?

alex4buba · 02-12-2024, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enigma9o7

As you have confirmed you are NOT running debian, you should remove the debian fasttrack repo from your sources, or if you have you haven't ran `sudo apt update` since then.

It also seems you have now removed the virtualbox package you had installed previously.

What part is strange?

According to the Synaptic Package Manager I have installed 7.0.14-161095-Ubu Oracle VirtualBox, nothing else. Hope this is correct?

But, I still get the following, even AFTER running sudo apt update

Code:

apt policy virtualbox
virtualbox:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 6.1.48-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.1
  Version table:
     7.0.12-dfsg-1~fto12+1 100
        100 http://fasttrack.debian.net/debian-fasttrack bookworm-fasttrack/contrib amd64 Packages
     6.1.48-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.1 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages
     6.1.32-dfsg-1build1 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/multiverse amd64 Packages

enigma9o7 · 02-12-2024, 09:13 PM

You are likely looking at a different package than virtualbox in synaptic; check the name closer. Perhaps virtualbox-7.0 or something.

And you *STILL* haven't removed debian fasttrack repo.

alex4buba · 02-12-2024, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enigma9o7

You are likely looking at a different package than virtualbox in synaptic; check the name closer. Perhaps virtualbox-7.0 or something.

And you *STILL* haven't removed debian fasttrack repo.

Please see attached image, this is the version as in the "About" box under Help in VirtualBox on the system

So, how can I have another version hanging on somewhere?

Thanks

enigma9o7 · 02-12-2024, 11:26 PM

clearly, the packagename is virtualbox-7.0 as your screenshot shows. Exactly as I guessed.

Code:

apt policy virtualbox-7.0

to see what repository it comes from, etc. My guess is you enabled oracle's repo.

alex4buba · 02-12-2024, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enigma9o7

clearly, the packagename is virtualbox-7.0 as your screenshot shows. Exactly as I guessed.

Code:

apt policy virtualbox-7.0

to see what repository it comes from, etc. My guess is you enabled oracle's repo.

OK, if so, why do I get the following error?

Code:

sudo /usr/bin/VBoxManage modifyvm "virtualbox-7.0" --cpuid-set 00000001 000106e5 00100800 0098e3fd bfebfbff
[sudo] password for alexe: 
VBoxManage: error: Could not find a registered machine named 'virtualbox-7.0'
VBoxManage: error: Details: code VBOX_E_OBJECT_NOT_FOUND (0x80bb0001), component VirtualBoxWrap, interface IVirtualBox, callee nsISupports
VBoxManage: error: Context: "FindMachine(Bstr(a->argv[0]).raw(), machine.asOutParam())" at line 632 of file VBoxManageModifyVM.cpp

Thanks

enigma9o7 · 02-12-2024, 11:44 PM

Because you don't have a VM named "virtualbox-7.0" of course. What does that have to do with anything?

You also did not share the apt policy that would confirm where the virtualbox-7.0 package came from.