VirtualBox isn't needed anymore to be able to build the libvirt driver, see this debian bug : http://bugs.debian.org/cgi- bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=663589
VirtualBox is only a runtime dependency when one wants to use the "vbox:///session" libvirt URI, like the VMware driver which is enabled by default on the Ubuntu package. ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #663589 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=663589 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/667076 Title: Ubuntu's libvirt is compiled with VirtualBox driver disabled by default To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/+bug/667076/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs