Try to manually remove all Virtualbox packages first (using synaptic). Then, install the newest version from the repository or from the web site http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads.
Cheers On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 6:05 PM, Victor Vahe Kevorkian <[email protected]>wrote: > I have been using Innotek Virtualbox version 1.5.6 successfully for a long > time, on Ubuntu 8.0.4 > Yesterday I decided to upgrade to version 2.1-2.1., since it was in > Synaptics. > After selecting the download and proceeded to apply, Synaptic asked me to > remove vs 1.5.6 first > before installing 2.1-2.1, I agreed to apply. > > The download went on and started the installation when mid way it stopped > and the following Error > poped out:"Error were encountered while processing: E: > /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb: > > trying to overwrite `/lib/modules/2.6.24-23-386/misc/vboxdrv.ko', which is > also in package virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-23-386" > > I couldnt understand why using Synaptic Package I was getting an error so I > searched Ubuntu Forums and I found this Link: > > http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-virtualbox-21-in-ubuntu-810-intrepid-ibex804-hardy-heron.html > > I followed all steps and I reached to : sudo apt-get install virtualbox-2.1 > which proceeded until... > "The following NEW packages will be installed: > virtualbox-2.1 > 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 18 not upgraded. > Need to get 0B/37.9MB of archives. > After this operation, 77.8MB of additional disk space will be used. > Preconfiguring packages ... > (Reading database ... 514416 files and directories currently installed.) > Unpacking virtualbox-2.1 (from > .../virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb) ... > dpkg: error processing > /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb > (--unpack): > trying to overwrite `/lib/modules/2.6.24-23-386/misc/vboxdrv.ko', which is > also in package virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-23-386 > dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) > Errors were encountered while processing: > > /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > It seems to me the same error, which I really dont understand. > > I lost version 1.5.6 and I am left with an error. > > Can I have help please. > > -- > "In a world without walls or fences, there would be no need for windows or > gates..." watch the video... > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTRsLW0eet0 > > > > > > > > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > >
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