VirtualBox won't launch: vboxdrv: version magic '4.4.0-116-generic SMP mod_unload modversions

[Akos]

Thanks @socratis, to reply the link with the solution for the issue:

vboxdrv: version magic '4.4.0-116-generic SMP mod_unload modversions ' should be '4.4.0-116-generic SMP mod_unload modversions retpoline '

To resolve the above issue only need to following the instructions gave by @matpen.

$ sudo apt-get install ppa-purge
$ sudo ppa-purge ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test
$ gcc --version
gcc (Ubuntu 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.9) 5.4.0 20160609

Then after removing and reinstalling the 4.4.0-116 kernel, modprobe gave us right answer.

$ sudo apt-get purge linux-headers-4.4.0-116 linux-headers-4.4.0-116-generic linux-image-4.4.0-116-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-116-generic linux-signed-image-4.4.0-116-generic
$ sudo apt-get install linux-generic linux-signed-generic

A reboot system running and check the vergmacic:

$ modinfo vboxdrv | grep vermagic
vermagic: 4.4.0-116-generic SMP mod_unload modversions retpoline

After this virtualbox works fine again.

[socratis]

@ALL
Can you try with the newly released 5.2.8?

[Akos]

@ socratis
I'm currently use Version 5.2.8 r121009 (Qt5.6.1) without any problem after resolve 4.4.0-116-generic SMP mod_unload modversions issue.

[kartones]

Confirmed that following @Akos instructions Virtualbox 5.2.8 works again. Many many thanks!

[kpgn]

I add the same message and error.

Just install the latest kernel from Ubuntu mainline Kernel and it works.

Regards,
kpgn