OS：ubuntu14.04
现象
erika@velvet:/etc/init.d$ sudo virtualBox setup WARNING: The character device /dev/vBoxdrv does not exist. Please install the virtualBox-ose-dkms package and the appropriate headers,most likely linux-headers-generic. You will not be able to start VMs until this problem is fixed.
原因分析：
发现是linux-header安装的版本不对。linux-header是kernel头文件，头文件不对，编译的ko不对，ko不对，就没法安装上。
怎么发现的？在执行下面的修改方法时报告linux-kernel headers对应的版本不是想要的版本，因而觉察。
868 sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`
869 sudo apt-get install --reinstall virtualBox
870 sudo apt-get install --reinstall virtualBox-dkms
验证
root@sky:~/cord/build# virtualBox --version
Failed to open the X11 display!
root@sky:~/cord/build# VBoxManage --version
4.3.36_Ubuntur105129
root@sky:~/cord/build#
参考
1
http://askubuntu.com/questions/465454/problem-with-the-installation-of-virtualBox
提到
sudo dpkg-reconfigure virtualBox-dkms sudo dpkg-reconfigure virtualBox sudo modprobe vBoxdrv
And to fix eth0:
sudo modprobe vBoxnetflt
2
http://askubuntu.com/questions/320288/what-is-the-linux-kernel-devel-equivalent-in-12-04-2-lts-3-5-0
提到
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`
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Preparing to unpack .../virtualBox-dkms_4.3.36-dfsg-1+deb8u1ubuntu1.14.04.1_all.deb ... -------- Uninstall Beginning -------- Module: virtualBox Version: 4.3.36 Kernel: 3.13.0-112-generic (x86_64) ------------------------------------- Status: Before uninstall,this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel. vBoxdrv.ko: - Uninstallation - Deleting from: /lib/modules/3.13.0-112-generic/updates/dkms/ - Original module - No original module was found for this module on this kernel. - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any prev@R_404_437@s module version. vBoxnetadp.ko: - Uninstallation - Deleting from: /lib/modules/3.13.0-112-generic/updates/dkms/ - Original module - No original module was found for this module on this kernel. - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any prev@R_404_437@s module version. vBoxnetflt.ko: - Uninstallation - Deleting from: /lib/modules/3.13.0-112-generic/updates/dkms/ - Original module - No original module was found for this module on this kernel. - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any prev@R_404_437@s module version. vBoxpci.ko: - Uninstallation - Deleting from: /lib/modules/3.13.0-112-generic/updates/dkms/ - Original module - No original module was found for this module on this kernel. - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any prev@R_404_437@s module version. depmod.... DKMS: uninstall completed. -------- Uninstall Beginning -------- Module: virtualBox Version: 4.3.36 Kernel: 3.13.0-117-generic (x86_64) ------------------------------------- Status: Before uninstall,this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel. vBoxdrv.ko: - Uninstallation - Deleting from: /lib/modules/3.13.0-117-generic/updates/dkms/ - Original module - No original module was found for this module on this kernel. - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any prev@R_404_437@s module version. vBoxnetadp.ko: - Uninstallation - Deleting from: /lib/modules/3.13.0-117-generic/updates/dkms/ - Original module - No original module was found for this module on this kernel. - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any prev@R_404_437@s module version. vBoxnetflt.ko: - Uninstallation - Deleting from: /lib/modules/3.13.0-117-generic/updates/dkms/ - Original module - No original module was found for this module on this kernel. - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any prev@R_404_437@s module version. vBoxpci.ko: - Uninstallation - Deleting from: /lib/modules/3.13.0-117-generic/updates/dkms/ - Original module - No original module was found for this module on this kernel. - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any prev@R_404_437@s module version. depmod.... DKMS: uninstall completed. ------------------------------ Deleting module version: 4.3.36 completely from the DKMS tree. ------------------------------ Done. Unpacking virtualBox-dkms (4.3.36-dfsg-1+deb8u1ubuntu1.14.04.1) over (4.3.36-dfsg-1+deb8u1ubuntu1.14.04.1) ... Setting up virtualBox-dkms (4.3.36-dfsg-1+deb8u1ubuntu1.14.04.1) ... Loading new virtualBox-4.3.36 DKMS files... Building for 3.13.0-112-generic and 3.13.0-117-generic Building initial module for 3.13.0-112-generic Done. vBoxdrv: Running module version sanity check. - Original module - No original module exists within this kernel - Installation - Installing to /lib/modules/3.13.0-112-generic/updates/dkms/ vBoxnetadp.ko: Running module version sanity check. - Original module - No original module exists within this kernel - Installation - Installing to /lib/modules/3.13.0-112-generic/updates/dkms/ vBoxnetflt.ko: Running module version sanity check. - Original module - No original module exists within this kernel - Installation - Installing to /lib/modules/3.13.0-112-generic/updates/dkms/ vBoxpci.ko: Running module version sanity check. - Original module - No original module exists within this kernel - Installation - Installing to /lib/modules/3.13.0-112-generic/updates/dkms/ depmod.... DKMS: install completed. Building initial module for 3.13.0-117-generic Done. vBoxdrv: Running module version sanity check. - Original module - No original module exists within this kernel - Installation - Installing to /lib/modules/3.13.0-117-generic/updates/dkms/ vBoxnetadp.ko: Running module version sanity check. - Original module - No original module exists within this kernel - Installation - Installing to /lib/modules/3.13.0-117-generic/updates/dkms/ vBoxnetflt.ko: Running module version sanity check. - Original module - No original module exists within this kernel - Installation - Installing to /lib/modules/3.13.0-117-generic/updates/dkms/ vBoxpci.ko: Running module version sanity check. - Original module - No original module exists within this kernel - Installation - Installing to /lib/modules/3.13.0-117-generic/updates/dkms/ depmod.... DKMS: install completed. * Stopping VirtualBox kernel modules ...done. * Starting VirtualBox kernel modules ...done. root@sky:~/cord/build#原文链接：https://www.f2er.com/ubuntu/353519.html
