VirtualBox on Ubuntu 14.04

[matthew210]

[Before you read my thread, please note I'm on Ubuntu version 14.04 http://prnt.sc/b80w32. I have made a mistake In my thread title, my apologies for getting you guys confused.]

Hello,

I am kinda new to Ubuntu/Linux/Unix so please bare with me. I have purchased a virtual private server and installed Ubuntu 14.10 on the server, afterwards I have Installed VirtualBox on the server and I have created a Windows 7 machine. When I try starting up my box it gives me this error.



I tried using the command '/sbin/rcvboxdrv setup' to reinstall the kernel module but after pressing enter it gave me another error.



I tried going on Google to search for the kernel module, but I had no luck in finding the right Linux Header. I would appreciate it if you could help me out, I'm new to Linux and I'm trying to figure out this problem I am having.


Thanks,
Matthew

[QIII]

Hello!

First, before we go anywhere: You do realize that 14.10 has passed its End Of Life date and is no longer supported, right?

Also: Some VPS vendors do not allow some modifications to kernel modules and may block this.

[matthew210]

Hello!

First, before we go anywhere: You do realize that 14.10 has passed its End Of Life date and is no longer supported, right?

No I didn't know that.... I'm sorry, any suggestions on what I should do?

[QIII]

I would reinstall a supported LTS release. I use 14.04 on my servers. It is supported until 2019.

I haven't put 16.04 on my servers yet. I'll wait at least until the first point release.

How much time/data/software do you have invested in this installation?

[matthew210]

I would reinstall a supported LTS release. I use 14.04 on my servers. It is supported until 2019.

I haven't put 16.04 on my servers yet. I'll wait at least until the first point release.

How much time/data/software do you have invested in this installation?

Well, the host I bought the server from only supports to Ubuntu 15.04. All I have on the machine is mate desktop environment, and Virtualbox at the moment. I was hoping this would work because I wanted to use a Virtualbox on the ubuntu machine and run Windows 7. What LTS release are supported? basically like I said the host only has up to version 15.04. There're other Linux/Unix OS but I'm not familiar with them as ubuntu.

Thanks,
Matthew

[ajgreeny]

The supported versions at present are 14.04, 15.10 and 16.04.

Like QIII, I would suggest 14.04 until the first point release, 16.04.1, due out in July, I believe.

14.04 is super stable and highly recommended in my opinion, but use either 14.04.1 or the most recent 14.04.4, though if you use that .4 point release you will need to update the hardware enablement stack packages (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/LTSEnablementStack) in July. If you use the .1 version (or the original 14.04) it will retain support for everything until April 2019.

[matthew210]

The supported versions at present are 14.04, 15.10 and 16.04.

Like QIII, I would suggest 14.04 until the first point release, 16.04.1, due out in July, I believe.

14.04 is super stable and highly recommended in my opinion, but use either 14.04.1 or the most recent 14.04.4, though if you use that .4 point release you will need to update the hardware enablement stack packages (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/LTSEnablementStack) in July. If you use the .1 version (or the original 14.04) it will retain support for everything until April 2019.

Thank you for replying, I've got one question. How do I check what Ubuntu version I have Installed right now? Is there a command to check?

Thanks,
Matthew

[QDR06VV9]

Yes you can enter this in the terminal

lsb_release -a

Will give you the current booted system.
Kind Regards

[matthew210]

Yes you can enter this in the terminal

lsb_release -a

Will give you the current booted system.
Kind Regards

Thank you so much, I'm on Ubuntu version 14.04. I thought I was on Ubuntu version 14.10, my bad.

I would reinstall a supported LTS release. I use 14.04 on my servers. It is supported until 2019.

I haven't put 16.04 on my servers yet. I'll wait at least until the first point release.

How much time/data/software do you have invested in this installation?

I just found out I'm on version Ubuntu version 14.04. (http://prnt.sc/b80w32) I thought I was on Ubuntu version 14.10, my bad. The question now is how do I fix this VirtualBox issue?

The supported versions at present are 14.04, 15.10 and 16.04.

Like QIII, I would suggest 14.04 until the first point release, 16.04.1, due out in July, I believe.

14.04 is super stable and highly recommended in my opinion, but use either 14.04.1 or the most recent 14.04.4, though if you use that .4 point release you will need to update the hardware enablement stack packages (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/LTSEnablementStack) in July. If you use the .1 version (or the original 14.04) it will retain support for everything until April 2019.

I just found out I'm on version Ubuntu version 14.04. (http://prnt.sc/b80w32) I thought I was on Ubuntu version 14.10, my bad.

[QDR06VV9]

Try this then

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic build-essential dkms
sudo apt-get remove --purge virtualbox-dkms

Now Restart your VB and now issue this in the terminal

sudo apt-get install virtualbox-dkms

EDIT: Sorry i had forgotten the last command was after restarting you Virtual Box