VirtualBox installer should check for systemctl, and not output 'command not found' messages.
Also, when recent python 3.x is found, an install method that isn't deprecated should be used for python bindings.
This is on a Slackware 'current' x86_64 install from Nov.5
http://www.slackware.com/changelog/curr ... cpu=x86_64
root@insp11z# sh VirtualBox-7.0.2-154219-Linux_amd64.run
Verifying archive integrity... 100% MD5 checksums are OK. All good.
Uncompressing VirtualBox for Linux installation 100%
VirtualBox Version 7.0.2 r154219 (2022-10-19T20:21:06Z) installer
./routines.sh: line 249: systemctl: command not found
Removing previous installation of VirtualBox 6.1.40 r154048 from /opt/VirtualBox
./routines.sh: line 249: systemctl: command not found
Installing VirtualBox to /opt/VirtualBox
Python found: python2.7, installing bindings...
Python found: python3.9, installing bindings...
/usr/lib64/python3.9/site-packages/setuptools/command/install.py:34: SetuptoolsDeprecationWarning: setup.py install is deprecated. Use build and pip and other standards-based tools.
warnings.warn(
/usr/lib64/python3.9/site-packages/setuptools/command/easy_install.py:144: EasyInstallDeprecationWarning: easy_install command is deprecated. Use build and pip and other standards-based tools.
warnings.warn(
listing git files failed - pretending there aren't any
zip_safe flag not set; analyzing archive contents...
./routines.sh: line 249: systemctl: command not found
./routines.sh: line 249: systemctl: command not found
VirtualBox has been installed successfully.
VirtualBox 7.0.2, systemctl and deprecated python bindings install messages
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Re: VirtualBox 7.0.2, systemctl and deprecated python bindings install messages
You might want to open a Bugtracker ticket for this.