Public bug reported: I installed the Oracle version of virtualbox, then did a regular update of packages and got this error on reboot. I think Ubuntu is confused as to which virtualbox-dkms has to have installed...
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: virtualbox-guest-dkms 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-26.42~precise1-generic 3.5.7.6 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-26-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1 Architecture: amd64 DKMSKernelVersion: 3.5.0-26-generic Date: Thu Mar 28 11:14:24 2013 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all PackageVersion: 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2 SourcePackage: virtualbox Title: virtualbox-guest-dkms 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2: virtualbox-guest kernel module failed to build UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: virtualbox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1163765 Title: virtualbox-guest-dkms 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2: virtualbox-guest kernel module failed to build To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/virtualbox/+bug/1163765/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs