Public bug reported: The version I'm using is Xenial 16.04 LTS and I'm trying to install VirtualBox. I've tried to install the software through the terminal and Software Center but the install halts and sends me error messages. I can still launch the software but at the terminal I'm prompted:
WARNING: The character device /dev/vboxdrv does not exist. Please install the virtualbox-dkms package and the appropriate headers, most likely linux-headers-generic. You will not be able to start VMs until this problem is fixed. When trying to run KaliLinux on the VirtualBox platform I'm prompted: Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908) The VirtualBox Linux kernel driver (vboxdrv) is either not loaded or there is a permission problem with /dev/vboxdrv. Please install virtualbox-dkms package and load the kernel module by executing 'modprobe vboxdrv' as root. If it is available in your distribution, you should install the DKMS package first. This package keeps track of Linux kernel changes and recompiles the vboxdrv kernel module if necessary. where: suplibOsInit what: 3 VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_INSTALLED (-1908) - The support driver is not installed. On linux, open returned ENOENT. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: libidn11:amd64 1.32-3ubuntu1.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-57.78-generic 4.4.35 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-57-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4 AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Jan 5 20:19:33 2017 Dependencies: gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu5 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1 DuplicateSignature: package:libidn11:amd64:1.32-3ubuntu1.1 Processing triggers for shared-mime-info (1.5-2ubuntu0.1) ... dpkg: error processing package libidn11:amd64 (--configure): package libidn11:amd64 is already installed and configured ErrorMessage: package libidn11:amd64 is already installed and configured InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-05 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 apt 1.2.15ubuntu0.2 SourcePackage: dpkg Title: package libidn11:amd64 1.32-3ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: package libidn11:amd64 is already installed and configured UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: dpkg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: already-installed amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1654456 Title: package libidn11:amd64 1.32-3ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: package libidn11:amd64 is already installed and configured To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1654456/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs