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Repository for Ubuntu 20.04 not present...
Posted: 9. May 2020, 11:57
by ducarpit
Hi,
i have just updated my laptop to Ubuntu 20.04 LTS latest version and then changed the virtualbox repository to inserrt the new correct codename.
So now i have this in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/virtualbox.list:

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But when i run the apt-get update command i got this error:

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Why? I can't install the VirtualBox repository in UBuntu 20.04....
Thank a lot in advance
Christian
Re: Repository for Ubuntu 20.04 not present...
Posted: 9. May 2020, 14:56
by scottgus1
That repository is probably not available yet. Go to
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads, and when you see an Ubuntu 20.04 link, then the repository command should work. We on these user forums do not know when the 20.04 link will appear, though.
Re: Repository for Ubuntu 20.04 not present...
Posted: 9. May 2020, 23:22
by ducarpit
scottgus1 wrote:That repository is probably not available yet. Go to
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads, and when you see an Ubuntu 20.04 link, then the repository command should work. We on these user forums do not know when the 20.04 link will appear, though.
Hi,
thanks!
Meanwhile, can i use the Ubuntu 19.10 repository instead on the 20.04?
I think it should work maybe...
Christian
Re: Repository for Ubuntu 20.04 not present...
Posted: 10. May 2020, 03:20
by scottgus1
I would not be able to tell. You could try. Make a backup just in case.
Re: Repository for Ubuntu 20.04 not present...
Posted: 13. May 2020, 17:26
by ComObj
ducarpit wrote:Meanwhile, can i use the Ubuntu 19.10 repository instead on the 20.04?
I think it should work maybe...
**Update**
You can use the link
https://download.virtualbox.org/virtual ... _amd64.run All distributions (built on EL6 and therefore not requiring recent system libraries) and run the installer from shell
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sudo ./VirtualBox-6.1.6-137129-Linux_amd64.run
[sudo] Passwort für work:
Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing VirtualBox for Linux installation.............
VirtualBox Version 6.1.6 r137129 (2020-04-09T18:55:07Z) installer
Installing VirtualBox to /opt/VirtualBox
Python found: python, installing bindings...
VirtualBox has been installed successfully.
You will find useful information about using VirtualBox in the user manual
/opt/VirtualBox/UserManual.pdf
and in the user FAQ
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/User_FAQ
We hope that you enjoy using VirtualBox.
And now it had found python though

** End Update **
On Ubuntu 20.04LTS (Mate flavor), tried to use the 19.10 eoan version (.deb), to no avial.
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work@work-MainPC:~/Downloads$ cat /proc/version
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal) Linux version 5.4.0-29-generic (buildd@lgw01-amd64-035) (gcc version 9.3.0 (Ubuntu 9.3.0-10ubuntu2)) #33-Ubuntu SMP Wed Apr 29 14:32:27 UTC 2020
Tried to install VirtualBox:
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work@work-MainPC:~/Downloads$ gdebi virtualbox-6.1_6.1.6-137129~Ubuntu~eoan_amd64.deb
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading state information... Done
Dieses Paket kann nicht installiert werden
(German translation: This package can't be installed)
Dependency is not satisfiable: python (< 2.8)
But python is installed, guess it has its problems with the "rc1" part.
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work@work-MainPC:~/Downloads$ python -V
Python 2.7.18rc1
Side note:
Upgraded today from 19.10 to 20.04LTS without thinking, and the software upgrade removed virtualbox 6.1.6 completely, now I without any runnable VM.
Re: Repository for Ubuntu 20.04 not present...
Posted: 21. May 2020, 13:00
by ajgreeny
Focal repos are now up and running so try again and you should be fine.