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Unable to install Virtualbox 3.0 on Ubuntu 8.04

Posted: 18. Jul 2009, 14:16
by mala88
I tried to upgrade to the 3.0 version on my Ubuntu 8.04 machine but I'm getting the following errors during the install. Any ideas on how to fix this?

vbox-install.log

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** Compiling vboxdrv
Attempting to install using DKMS

Error! Could not find module source directory.
Directory: /usr/src/vboxdrv-3.0.2 does not exist.
Failed to install using DKMS, attempting to install without

Re: Unable to install Virtualbox 3.0 on Ubuntu 8.04

Posted: 18. Jul 2009, 14:35
by Sasquatch
Well, does the folder exist? It says it doesn't. Check the folder, it should be a symbolic link to /usr/share/virtualbox/src. If it doesn't, and the other folder doesn't exist either, then you have to install the package again, hopefully installing the folders and symlinks.