need the command to uninstall please

[NeedHelpPlease]

everything installed well and ran fine until I clicked start

Then I got one message:

Failed to open a session for the virtual machine Mint.

And then another message:

Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)
The VirtualBox Linux kernel driver (vboxdrv) is either not loaded or there is a permission problem with /dev/vboxdrv.
Please reinstall the kernel module by executing '/sbin/vboxconfig' as root.
where: suplibOsInit what: 3 VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_INSTALLED (-1908) - The support driver is not installed. On linux, open returned ENOENT.

I have spent way too much time on this
I have had enough - all I want is the terminal command to totally uninstall Virtualbox please

[socratis]

Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)

That means that you didn't do something right during the installation, most probably you didn't download the official VirtualBox Linux Downloads, but the one from your distro's repository (which is a fork).

The command to uninstall a piece of software depends on the host. This is not a VirtualBox question I'm afraid, it's a question for your package manager.

[NeedHelpPlease]

I got it from virtualbox dot org/wiki/Linux_Downloads

[socratis]

You still haven't told us your host OS. Complete details please...

[NeedHelpPlease]

sorry - I thought this Linux host forum would be sufficient

I am running Ubuntu 18.04 on KDE desktop - can't think of more

[socratis]

Linux is the kernel, it's not completely describing the whole situation. Did you notice how many packages there are in the Linux Downloads section, just to cover variations in the versions?

You got to choose carefully what your distro is, and what your version is. Did you select, download and tried to install the correct version? For your 18.04 Ubuntu for example, you should select the https://download.virtualbox.org/virtual ... _amd64.deb one.

As for completely uninstalling packages, if I'm not mistaken, in Ubuntu the command would be:

• 
  sudo apt-get purge virtualbox*

and then install the package above.

[Dave B]

In case helpful,

Three reasons for preferring 'apt' over 'apt-get'

1. With 'apt' you get a nice progress bar while performing operations
2. Some distributions (such as Linux Mint editions) can use 'apt' without needing 'sudo apt...' (Note: trying just 'apt-get' won't work, and still requires 'sudo apt-get').
3. Commands appear slightly less complex, and a little easier to remember, especially considering point 2.

- Example of last two points

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sudo apt-get purge virtualbox*

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apt purge virtaulbox*

[andyp73]

Some distributions (such as Linux Mint editions) can use 'apt' without needing 'sudo apt

Not a VirtualBox issue, but... I wouldn't let a distro anywhere near a system, physical or virtual, where regular users can run the package management tools. Even on a single user system having a separation between user and root gives an additional level of chaos prevention! What next, allowing users to "rm -rf /"?

-Andy.

[socratis]

I wouldn't let a distro anywhere near a system, physical or virtual, where regular users can run the package management tools

+1.
That's a really scary option! I can see "malware" potential written all over it! User-scripts that can modify the core installed software?

[Dave B]

Ah, no! Can see I explained the implementation badly. Using 'apt' as described above still requires entering a password, same as using 'sudo apt', it just provides the convenience of shorter commands.

[socratis]

Ah, OK (heart returns back to its normal place).

Still, I prefer to give the instructions for the command as "sudo apt-get". It may save a few characters, but it works on every distro that has apt-get, I don't have to search if it's this or that distro and this or that version...

[glwardlaw]

I used Apper (Software Management) to update packages and all is well. I had spent about 8 hrs. chasing this as well. Problem Solved.