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Re: virtualbox kernel modules?



On Fri, Jun 17, 2022 at 12:45 AM Keith Bainbridge <keithrboz@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> On 17/6/22 00:08, Boyan Penkov wrote:
> > On Thu, Jun 16, 2022 at 12:09 AM Keith Bainbridge <keithrboz@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> Cheers!
> >>
> >> Good afternoon Boyan
> >>
> >> What happened when you installed to 2 suggested items?
> > Hey Keith -- yes, thanks for the pointer; you're absolutely correct...
> > Somehow linux-image-headers was not installed on this machine.  Once
> > it was, cleaned some stuff up, and this problem went away...
> >
> > Of course, question for the DMs, then -- why not make the headers a
> > dependency of virtualbox-dkms?

Oops, I mean to send this to the list as well..

> >
> > Thanks kindly!
>
> Been there before.
>
> Yes, it should be a required package for VBox. Perhaps we should record
> this where such difficulties go, but I can never remember the list name
> when I want it (like now).
>
> Frankly, it's part of the reason I prefer LinuxMint Debian. A lot more
> user packages are installed by default.
>
>
> By the bye, it's good form to reply to the list, not just the responder.
>

Yes, you're right -- wrong button on this end...

Anyway, thanks kindly, and cheers!

> --
> All the best
>
> Keith Bainbridge
>
> keithrbaugroups@gmail.com
>


-- 
Boyan Penkov


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