Virtualbox kernel driver problem on ubuntu 20.04 (updated from 16.04)
i installed virtualbox (Version 6.1.22 r144080 (Qt5.12.8)) on ubuntu 20.04 focal. after installed virtual box i got this error on lunching VM's.
Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)
The VirtualBox Linux kernel driver is either not loaded or not set up
correctly. Please try setting it up again by executing
'/sbin/vboxconfig'
as root.
If your system has EFI Secure Boot enabled you may also need to sign the kernel modules (vboxdrv, vboxnetflt, vboxnetadp, vboxpci) before you can load them. Please see your Linux system's documentation for more information.
where: suplibOsInit what: 3 VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_INSTALLED (-1908) - The support driver is not installed. On linux, open returned ENOENT.
i'm using this code for fix the problem:
sudo /sbin/vboxconfig
and get this output:
vboxdrv.sh: Stopping VirtualBox services.
vboxdrv.sh: Starting VirtualBox services.
vboxdrv.sh: Building VirtualBox kernel modules.
This system is currently not set up to build kernel modules.
Please install the Linux kernel "header" files matching the current kernel
for adding new hardware support to the system.
The distribution packages containing the headers are probably:
linux-headers-generic linux-headers-4.4.0-104-generic
This system is currently not set up to build kernel modules.
Please install the Linux kernel "header" files matching the current kernel
for adding new hardware support to the system.
The distribution packages containing the headers are probably:
linux-headers-generic linux-headers-4.4.0-104-generic
There were problems setting up VirtualBox. To re-start the set-up process, run
/sbin/vboxconfig
`as root. If your system is using EFI Secure Boot you may need to sign the
kernel modules (vboxdrv, vboxnetflt, vboxnetadp, vboxpci) before you can load
them. Please see your Linux system's documentation for more information.
i have two os. windows10 and ubuntu 20.04 with grub. i'm checking bios option and secure bot is disabled. also checking windows and no problem with boot option in windows. and not installed with UEFI style.
i'm trying to install
linux-headers-generic linux-headers-4.4.0-104-generic
but it got this error:
E: Package 'linux-headers-4.4.0-104-generic' has no installation candidate
how can i fix this problem?
output of uname -r
4.4.0-104-generic
output of dpkg -l | egrep linux-'[g|h|i|m]'
ii binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu 2.34-6ubuntu1.1
amd64 GNU binary utilities, for x86-64-linux-gnu target ii
linux-generic 5.4.0.74.77
amd64 Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers ii
linux-headers-5.4.0-73 5.4.0-73.82
all Header files related to Linux kernel version 5.4.0 ii
linux-headers-5.4.0-73-generic 5.4.0-73.82
amd64 Linux kernel headers for version 5.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-5.4.0-74 5.4.0-74.83
all Header files related to Linux kernel version 5.4.0 ii
linux-headers-5.4.0-74-generic 5.4.0-74.83
amd64 Linux kernel headers for version 5.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-5.4.0-74-lowlatency 5.4.0-74.83
amd64 Linux kernel headers for version 5.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-generic 5.4.0.74.77
amd64 Generic Linux kernel headers ii linux-headers-lowlatency
5.4.0.74.77 amd64 lowlatency Linux kernel headers rc
linux-image-4.15.0-143-generic 4.15.0-143.147
amd64 Signed kernel image generic rc
linux-image-4.4.0-101-generic 4.4.0-101.124
amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP rc
linux-image-4.4.0-103-generic 4.4.0-103.126
amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP ii
linux-image-4.4.0-104-generic 4.4.0-104.127
amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP rc
linux-image-4.4.0-109-generic 4.4.0-109.132
amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP rc
linux-image-4.4.0-112-generic 4.4.0-112.135
amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP rc
linux-image-4.4.0-116-generic 4.4.0-116.140
amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP rc
linux-image-4.4.0-119-generic 4.4.0-119.143
amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP rc
linux-image-4.4.0-121-generic 4.4.0-121.145
amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP rc
linux-image-4.4.0-127-generic 4.4.0-127.153
amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP rc
linux-image-4.4.0-128-generic 4.4.0-128.154
amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP rc
linux-image-4.4.0-130-generic 4.4.0-130.156
amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP rc
linux-image-4.4.0-133-generic 4.4.0-133.159
amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP rc
linux-image-4.4.0-134-generic 4.4.0-134.160
amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP rc
linux-image-4.4.0-137-generic 4.4.0-137.163
amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP rc
linux-image-4.4.0-138-generic 4.4.0-138.164
amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP rc
linux-image-4.4.0-139-generic 4.4.0-139.165
amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP rc
linux-image-4.4.0-157-generic 4.4.0-157.185
amd64 Signed kernel image generic rc
linux-image-4.4.0-169-generic 4.4.0-169.198
amd64 Signed kernel image generic rc
linux-image-4.4.0-174-generic 4.4.0-174.204
amd64 Signed kernel image generic rc
linux-image-4.4.0-176-generic 4.4.0-176.206
amd64 Signed kernel image generic rc
linux-image-4.4.0-179-generic 4.4.0-179.209
amd64 Signed kernel image generic rc
linux-image-4.4.0-21-generic 4.4.0-21.37
amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP rc
linux-image-4.4.0-210-generic 4.4.0-210.242
amd64 Signed kernel image generic rc
linux-image-4.4.0-97-generic 4.4.0-97.120
amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP rc
linux-image-4.4.0-98-generic 4.4.0-98.121
amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP ii
linux-image-5.4.0-73-generic 5.4.0-73.82
amd64 Signed kernel image generic ii
linux-image-5.4.0-74-generic 5.4.0-74.83
amd64 Signed kernel image generic rc
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-101-generic 4.4.0-101.124
amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-103-generic
4.4.0-103.126 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP ii linux-image-extra-4.4.0-104-generic
4.4.0-104.127 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-109-generic
4.4.0-109.132 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-112-generic
4.4.0-112.135 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-116-generic
4.4.0-116.140 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-119-generic
4.4.0-119.143 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-121-generic
4.4.0-121.145 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-127-generic
4.4.0-127.153 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-128-generic
4.4.0-128.154 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-130-generic
4.4.0-130.156 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-133-generic
4.4.0-133.159 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-134-generic
4.4.0-134.160 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-137-generic
4.4.0-137.163 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-138-generic
4.4.0-138.164 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-139-generic
4.4.0-139.165 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-21-generic 4.4.0-21.37
amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-97-generic 4.4.0-97.120
amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-98-generic 4.4.0-98.121
amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP ii linux-image-generic 5.4.0.74.77
amd64 Generic Linux kernel image rc
linux-modules-4.15.0-143-generic 4.15.0-143.147
amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-modules-4.4.0-157-generic
4.4.0-157.185 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-modules-4.4.0-169-generic
4.4.0-169.198 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-modules-4.4.0-174-generic
4.4.0-174.204 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-modules-4.4.0-176-generic
4.4.0-176.206 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-modules-4.4.0-179-generic
4.4.0-179.209 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-modules-4.4.0-210-generic
4.4.0-210.242 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP ii linux-modules-5.4.0-73-generic 5.4.0-73.82
amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP ii linux-modules-5.4.0-74-generic 5.4.0-74.83
amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-143-generic
4.15.0-143.147 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-modules-extra-4.4.0-157-generic
4.4.0-157.185 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-modules-extra-4.4.0-169-generic
4.4.0-169.198 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-modules-extra-4.4.0-174-generic
4.4.0-174.204 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-modules-extra-4.4.0-176-generic
4.4.0-176.206 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-modules-extra-4.4.0-179-generic
4.4.0-179.209 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP rc linux-modules-extra-4.4.0-210-generic
4.4.0-210.242 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP ii linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-73-generic 5.4.0-73.82
amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP ii linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-74-generic 5.4.0-74.83
amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.4.0 on 64 bit
x86 SMP
Make sure your system is fully updated and that old, obsolete, kernel aren't in the way:
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade && sudo apt autoremove
If no errors are reported then proceed to install what vboxconfig seems to be missing:
sudo apt install build-essential linux-kernel-headers
Finally, it should at this point be able to run the script correctly:
sudo /sbin/vboxconfig