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** Description changed: Binary package hint: dkms - I was experiencing a problem trying to install virtualbox that reminded - me of a very similar problem with the nvidia driver package. Some errors - indicated that dkms failed while trying to find a directory named "-a". - I tracked this down to a problem with /usr/lib/dkms/common.postinst. - I've attached the diff that fixed my virtualbox-ose-dkms problems. + I was experiencing a problem trying to install virtualbox that reminded me of a very similar problem with the nvidia driver package. Some errors indicated that dkms failed while trying to find a directory named "-a". I tracked this down to a problem with /usr/lib/dkms/common.postinst. I've attached the diff that fixed my virtualbox-ose-dkms problems. + --- + Architecture: amd64 + DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 + Package: dkms 2.1.1.2-2fakesync1 + PackageArchitecture: all + ProcEnviron: + PATH=(custom, no user) + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash + ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-31.61-generic 2.6.32.32+drm33.14 + Tags: lucid + Uname: Linux 2.6.32-31-generic x86_64 + UserGroups: adm app operator source src sudo upush ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/bugs/785937/+attachment/2159889/+files/Dependencies.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/785937 Title: $ARCH in common.postinst breaks everything -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
