Unable to install guest additions for 4.0.0

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utvikl
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Joined: 29. Dec 2010, 23:19
Primary OS: Ubuntu other
VBox Version: OSE Debian
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Unable to install guest additions for 4.0.0

Post by utvikl »

Hi, I installed 4.0.0 today, but ran into a problem with installation of guest additions.

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?  VBOXADDITIONS_4.0.0_69151  sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing VirtualBox 4.0.0 Guest Additions for Linux.........
VirtualBox Guest Additions installer
Required file routines.sh not found.  Aborting...
Failed to remove existing installation.  Aborting...
?  VBOXADDITIONS_4.0.0_69151 
currently, the following virtualbox ubuntu packages are installed:

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ii  virtualbox-ose-guest-dkms            3.2.8-dfsg-2ubuntu1                               x86 virtualization solution - guest addition module source for dkms
ii  virtualbox-ose-guest-utils           3.2.8-dfsg-2ubuntu1                               x86 virtualization solution - non-X11 guest utilities
ii  virtualbox-ose-guest-x11             3.2.8-dfsg-2ubuntu1                               x86 virtualization solution - X11 guest utilities
fixedwheel
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Re: Unable to install guest additions for 4.0.0

Post by fixedwheel »

Hi,
currently, the following virtualbox ubuntu packages are installed:

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ii  virtualbox-ose-guest-dkms            3.2.8-dfsg-2ubuntu1 ...[/quote]
use a package manager like synaptic and uninstall all virtualbox-ose stuff first
utvikl
Posts: 7
Joined: 29. Dec 2010, 23:19
Primary OS: Ubuntu other
VBox Version: OSE Debian
Guest OSses: linux

Re: Unable to install guest additions for 4.0.0

Post by utvikl »

fixedwheel wrote:Hi,
currently, the following virtualbox ubuntu packages are installed:

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ii  virtualbox-ose-guest-dkms            3.2.8-dfsg-2ubuntu1 ...[/quote]
use a package manager like synaptic and uninstall all virtualbox-ose stuff first[/quote]

That didn't work. Same issue still present after removing the ubuntu virtualbox-ose stuff. Also note that I have had no problem on other virtualbox instance, but this instance seems to be special.
fixedwheel
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Re: Unable to install guest additions for 4.0.0

Post by fixedwheel »

utvikl wrote:

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?  VBOXADDITIONS_4.0.0_69151  sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
hmm... try:

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sudo sh ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
utvikl
Posts: 7
Joined: 29. Dec 2010, 23:19
Primary OS: Ubuntu other
VBox Version: OSE Debian
Guest OSses: linux

Re: Unable to install guest additions for 4.0.0

Post by utvikl »

fixedwheel wrote:
utvikl wrote:

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?  VBOXADDITIONS_4.0.0_69151  sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
hmm... try:

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sudo sh ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
I tried this as well, but it still fails with same error. The "old" additions seems to work well so it's not such a big issue, I just wanted to report it in case someone else gets the same problem.
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