[SOLVED] Problem to upgrade VirtualBox

satimis · 11-13-2015, 05:01 AM

Hi all,

OS Ubuntu 14.04 desktop 64bit
Current VirtualBox Version 4.3.32 r103443

I have
virtualbox-5.0_5.0.10-104061-Ubuntu-trusty_amd64.deb
Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-5.0.10-104061.vbox-extpack

download on Internet while I started VirtualBox Manager. But I was unable to install it running Ubuntu Software Center.

Please advise whether there is another way to upgrade my current version to virtualbox-5.0_5.0.10-104061?

Thanks

Regards
satimis

goumba · 11-13-2015, 05:07 AM

I'm taking it that, as you have over 3,500 posts, you are experienced enough to be familiar with the CLI.

From the command line/in a terminal window, as root:

Code:

dpkg -i virtualbox-5.0_5.0.10-104061-Ubuntu-trusty_amd64.deb

Again, as with the experience I would think you would have, I don't know why you downloaded the packages, rather than following the Debian based repository instructions at https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads. Then it's a simple upgrade via apt-get, Ubu Software Center or Synaptic. That will give you easier access to future updates as well.

stexnix · 11-13-2015, 05:09 AM

have you tried add the virtualbox repo and update it from there ? (see link step 3 Addition)

http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/...4-14-04-12-04/

Edit:
seems like goumba was faster

satimis · 11-13-2015, 05:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goumba

I'm taking it that, as you have over 3,500 posts, you are experienced enough to be familiar with the CLI.

From the command line/in a terminal window, as root:

Code:

dpkg -i virtualbox-5.0_5.0.10-104061-Ubuntu-trusty_amd64.deb

Again, as with the experience I would think you would have, I don't know why you downloaded the packages, rather than following the Debian based repository instructions at https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads. Then it's a simple upgrade via apt-get, Ubu Software Center or Synaptic. That will give you easier access to future updates as well.

Hi,

Thanks for your advice.

When I started VM it automatically asked to download the new version. After clicking download it took over the control. After download finished it automatically start the Ubuntu Software Center to install the package and finally popup an error, unable to install.

Besides this VM has been running several years and I can't recall exactly whether at the beginning I installed it on repo or download it on Oracle website? It there anyway to check? Thanks

satimis

goumba · 11-13-2015, 05:25 AM

Quote:

I can't recall exactly whether at the beginning I installed it on repo or download it on Oracle website? It there anyway to check?

The only way to find out if it was installed by using a package is to use the package manager. That will only tell you if you used a package to do so.

Code:

dpkg -l | grep -i virtualbox

-i is for a case insensitive match, in case the package at one time used different case.

Like I said, follow the instructions to add the repository, and you'll be set for this, as well as future updates.

satimis · 11-13-2015, 05:39 AM

Hi goumba,

Before reading your late posting I have clicked https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads.

It download the package and then popup

Code:

VirtualBox
virtualbox-5.0

Breaks existing package 'virtualbox-4.3' that conflict: 'virtualbox'. But the '/tmp/virtualbox-5.0_5.0.10-104061-Ubuntu-trusty_amd64.deb' provides it via: 'virtualbox'

Error

satimis · 11-13-2015, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goumba

The only way to find out if it was installed by using a package is to use the package manager. That will only tell you if you used a package to do so.

Code:

dpkg -l | grep -i virtualbox

-i is for a case insensitive match, in case the package at one time used different case.

Like I said, follow the instructions to add the repository, and you'll be set for this, as well as future updates.

dpkg -l | grep -i virtualbox

Code:

ii  unity-scope-virtualbox                                0.1+13.10.20130723-0ubuntu1                         all          VirtualBox scope for Unity
ri  virtualbox-4.3                                        4.3.32-103443~Ubuntu~raring                         amd64        Oracle VM VirtualBox

goumba · 11-13-2015, 05:52 AM

First, you gave the wrong version. According to your dpkg output, you either:

1) Have Ubuntu 13.04, not 14.04 installed.
2) Somehow managed to install the wrong version of VirtualBox on 14.04.

Fix the line in sources.list where you added the repository above, to match the ubuntu lines. If they say raring, make the virtualbox line say raring. If you have truty, make it trusty.

Do that, then try again.

You can NOT install a trusty package, neither by repository nor by file, on raring. If you are in fact running raring and there is no version 5.x for raring, then sorry - you're out of luck.

satimis · 11-13-2015, 06:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goumba

First, you gave the wrong version. According to your dpkg output, you either:

1) Have Ubuntu 13.04, not 14.04 installed.
2) Somehow managed to install the wrong version of VirtualBox on 14.04.
.....

-> Settings -> Details

Code:

ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Memory 31.3 GiB
Processor AMD FX(tm)-8320 Eight-Core Processor × 8
Graphics GeForce GT 730/PCIe/SSE2
OS type 64-bit
Disk 974.3 GB

satimis

goumba · 11-13-2015, 06:44 AM

Then it's #2, you somehow managed to install virtualbox for the wrong version of ubuntu.

Code:

apt-get remove virtualbox-4.3

try again.

satimis · 11-13-2015, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goumba

Then it's #2, you somehow managed to install virtualbox for the wrong version of ubuntu.

Code:

apt-get remove virtualbox-4.3

try again.

The VMs are retained on;
ls /home/satimis/VirtualBox\ VMs/

Code:

HAProxy         music_pc1a       ub1404dkssd1t_00   wp00pc1a
lamp00pc1a      ub1404dkpc1a_00  ub1404server1t_00  wp412_ub1404server_00
lesousvidepc1a  ub1404dkpc1a_01  ub1404server1t_01
load_balancing  ub1404dkpc1a_02  ub1404server1t_02
localsites      ub1404dkpc1a_03  websites-cloned

After run "apt-get remove virtualbox-4.3" to delete the current version of VirtualBox what I shall do with them?

Edit
====
apt-cache policy virtualbox-4.3

Code:

virtualbox-4.3:
  Installed: 4.3.32-103443~Ubuntu~raring
  Candidate: 4.3.34-104062~Ubuntu~raring
  Version table:
     4.3.34-104062~Ubuntu~raring 0
        500 http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/ trusty/contrib amd64 Packages
 *** 4.3.32-103443~Ubuntu~raring 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

satimis

Habitual · 11-13-2015, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by satimis

After run "apt-get remove virtualbox-4.3" to delete the current version of VirtualBox what I shall do with them?

Leave them alone if you wish to keep those VMs.

goumba · 11-13-2015, 08:35 AM

If you leave the VMs in place, then you should be able to use them when you succeed in upgrading.

Again, remove the old package and try again installing the new and post what happens.

suicidaleggroll · 11-13-2015, 10:53 AM

VMs are self-contained in your home directory. Uninstalling VirtualBox will not affect them.

Just uninstall 4.3, install 5.0, and everything will continue like normal.

satimis · 11-15-2015, 08:52 AM

Hi all,

I'm prepared to install vituralbox-5.0 on repo as advised instead of the download package.

$ apt-cache policy virtualbox-5.0

Code:

virtualbox-5.0:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 5.0.10-104061~Ubuntu~trusty
  Version table:
     5.0.10-104061~Ubuntu~trusty 0
        500 http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/ trusty/contrib amd64 Packages

virtualbox-5.0 is on repo

$ apt-cache policy virtualbox

Code:

virtualbox:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 4.3.10-dfsg-1ubuntu5
  Version table:
     4.3.10-dfsg-1ubuntu5 0
        500 http://hk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/multiverse amd64 Packages
     4.3.10-dfsg-1 0
        500 http://hk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/multiverse amd64 Packages

Whether perform following steps to remove the running Virualbox-4.3.32 and install the repo package virtualbox-5.0 ?

$ sudo apt-get remove virtualbox-4.3.32
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install virtualbox-5.0

Thanks

Regards
satimis