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loneranger007

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confusion installing virtualbox

Hi, I was trying to install virtualbox on my arch and got confused ;

which to choose between virtualbox-host-dkms and virtualbox-host-modules-arch??

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2ManyDogs

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Registered: 2012-01-15

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Re: confusion installing virtualbox

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Vi … e_packages

Install the virtualbox package. You will need to choose a package to provide host modules:

    for linux kernel choose virtualbox-host-modules-arch
    for other kernels choose virtualbox-host-dkms

Seems pretty clear to me. If you are using the mainline kernel (the "linux" package) install the -arch package. If you are using the LTS kernel or a custom kernel, use the -dkms package, and be sure to read the rest of the wiki section I linked.

Last edited by 2ManyDogs (2017-08-06 12:58:19)

loneranger007

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Registered: 2017-08-06

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Re: confusion installing virtualbox

i was just trying to understand the difference between them.
i installed dkms before and had a kali host on the VB, but there was some issues with some applications but my win 7 was just working fine.
so just wanted to know is there any probem if im on a linux kernel and install dkms.

my uname output is Linux btw. Thanks

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ooo

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Registered: 2013-04-10

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Re: confusion installing virtualbox

Either will work for stock arch kernel.

virtualbox-host-modules-arch are pre-built modules for arch kernel.
virtualbox-host-dkms will build the modules on your system for any/every kernel on your system.

V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

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Re: confusion installing virtualbox

There is no problem with it, you can use DKMS for every kernel. You could simply circumvent the additional "hassle" of using DKMS by using the official precompiled package

loneranger007

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Registered: 2017-08-06

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Re: confusion installing virtualbox

okkk...i think i got it, i will give it a try.
how do you uninstall this dkms and install host-modules??
just pacman -Rs is enough??

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loneranger007

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Registered: 2017-08-06

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Re: confusion installing virtualbox

There is no problem with it, you can use DKMS for every kernel. You could simply circumvent the additional "hassle" of using DKMS by using the official precompiled package

which is the official precompiled package?
im sorry if this sound stupid, im new here

Last edited by loneranger007 (2017-08-06 13:23:29)

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loneranger007

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Registered: 2017-08-06

Posts: 32

Re: confusion installing virtualbox

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Vi … e_packages

Install the virtualbox package. You will need to choose a package to provide host modules:

    for linux kernel choose virtualbox-host-modules-arch
    for other kernels choose virtualbox-host-dkms

Seems pretty clear to me. If you are using the mainline kernel (the "linux" package) install the -arch package. If you are using the LTS kernel or a custom kernel, use the -dkms package, and be sure to read the rest of the wiki section I linked.

my uname -r output is 4.9.40-1-lts

so should i go for dkms???

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V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

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Re: confusion installing virtualbox

Yes... don't triple post you can edit your posts to append new information.

loneranger007

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Registered: 2017-08-06

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Re: confusion installing virtualbox

Yes... don't triple post you can edit your posts to append new information.

ok
can you now please tell me how to remove this virtualbox completely (including the VMs ) and reinstall it fresh. Thanks

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WorMzy

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Re: confusion installing virtualbox

No. Don't be a help vampire, and read the documentation.

Closing.

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