$ sudo dpkg --clear-avail removed most of the warnings that I had however...
$ dpkg -l > /dev/null warning, in file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 13284 package 'virtualbox': error in Version string '1.6.6-35336_Ubuntu_hardy': invalid character in revision number and so I try the tip above sudo apt-get purge virtualbox and I get a whole bunch of new errors because "/etc/init.d/vboxdrv exists during rc.d purge" grep -A8 virtualbox /var/lib/dpkg/status shows that virtualbox-3.2 replaces:virtualbox, provides: virtualbox and conflicts:virtualbox -- dpkg complains about non-existing lines in /var/lib/dpkg/ files https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/636586 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
