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Thread: Installing VirtualBox on Kali

  1. #1

    Installing VirtualBox on Kali

    Hello

    Currently having issues installing Virtualbox on Kali Linux. Running into this issue when attempting to install virtual box after adding repositories. I am able to run virtualbox but cannot set up any machines.
    Code:
    Reading package lists... Done
    Building dependency tree       
    Reading state information... Done
    The following additional packages will be installed:
      libgsoap-2.8.49 libpython3.5 libqt5x11extras5 libsdl1.2debian
      libvncserver1 virtualbox-dkms virtualbox-qt
    Suggested packages:
      vde2 virtualbox-guest-additions-iso
    The following NEW packages will be installed:
      libgsoap-2.8.49 libpython3.5 libqt5x11extras5 libsdl1.2debian
      libvncserver1 virtualbox virtualbox-dkms virtualbox-qt
    0 upgraded, 8 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
    Need to get 26.7 MB of archives.
    After this operation, 115 MB of additional disk space will be used.
    Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
    Get:1 http://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/kali kali-rolling/main amd64 libgsoap-2.8.49 amd64 2.8.49-1 [271 kB]
    Get:2 http://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/kali kali-rolling/main amd64 libpython3.5 amd64 3.5.4-2 [1,366 kB]
    Get:3 http://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/kali kali-rolling/main amd64 libqt5x11extras5 amd64 5.9.1-2+b1 [10.2 kB]
    Get:4 http://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/kali kali-rolling/main amd64 libsdl1.2debian amd64 1.2.15+dfsg2-0.1 [191 kB]
    Get:5 http://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/kali kali-rolling/main amd64 libvncserver1 amd64 0.9.11+dfsg-1 [209 kB]
    Get:6 http://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/kali kali-rolling/contrib amd64 virtualbox-dkms all 5.1.28-dfsg-2 [670 kB]
    Get:7 http://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/kali kali-rolling/contrib amd64 virtualbox amd64 5.1.28-dfsg-2 [16.3 MB]
    Get:8 http://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/kali kali-rolling/contrib amd64 virtualbox-qt amd64 5.1.28-dfsg-2 [7,689 kB]
    Fetched 26.7 MB in 28s (935 kB/s)                                       
    Selecting previously unselected package libgsoap-2.8.49:amd64.
    (Reading database ... 341801 files and directories currently installed.)
    Preparing to unpack .../0-libgsoap-2.8.49_2.8.49-1_amd64.deb ...
    Unpacking libgsoap-2.8.49:amd64 (2.8.49-1) ...
    Selecting previously unselected package libpython3.5:amd64.
    Preparing to unpack .../1-libpython3.5_3.5.4-2_amd64.deb ...
    Unpacking libpython3.5:amd64 (3.5.4-2) ...
    Selecting previously unselected package libqt5x11extras5:amd64.
    Preparing to unpack .../2-libqt5x11extras5_5.9.1-2+b1_amd64.deb ...
    Unpacking libqt5x11extras5:amd64 (5.9.1-2+b1) ...
    Selecting previously unselected package libsdl1.2debian:amd64.
    Preparing to unpack .../3-libsdl1.2debian_1.2.15+dfsg2-0.1_amd64.deb ...
    Unpacking libsdl1.2debian:amd64 (1.2.15+dfsg2-0.1) ...
    Selecting previously unselected package libvncserver1:amd64.
    Preparing to unpack .../4-libvncserver1_0.9.11+dfsg-1_amd64.deb ...
    Unpacking libvncserver1:amd64 (0.9.11+dfsg-1) ...
    Selecting previously unselected package virtualbox-dkms.
    Preparing to unpack .../5-virtualbox-dkms_5.1.28-dfsg-2_all.deb ...
    Unpacking virtualbox-dkms (5.1.28-dfsg-2) ...
    Selecting previously unselected package virtualbox.
    Preparing to unpack .../6-virtualbox_5.1.28-dfsg-2_amd64.deb ...
    Unpacking virtualbox (5.1.28-dfsg-2) ...
    Selecting previously unselected package virtualbox-qt.
    Preparing to unpack .../7-virtualbox-qt_5.1.28-dfsg-2_amd64.deb ...
    Unpacking virtualbox-qt (5.1.28-dfsg-2) ...
    Setting up libqt5x11extras5:amd64 (5.9.1-2+b1) ...
    Setting up libvncserver1:amd64 (0.9.11+dfsg-1) ...
    Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60) ...
    Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-2) ...
    Setting up libpython3.5:amd64 (3.5.4-2) ...
    Setting up virtualbox-dkms (5.1.28-dfsg-2) ...
    Loading new virtualbox-5.1.28 DKMS files...
    Building for 4.9.0-kali3-amd64
    Module build for kernel 4.9.0-kali3-amd64 was skipped since the
    kernel headers for this kernel does not seem to be installed.
    Processing triggers for menu (2.1.47+b1) ...
    Setting up libsdl1.2debian:amd64 (1.2.15+dfsg2-0.1) ...
    Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.24-17) ...
    Processing triggers for systemd (234-3) ...
    Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.6.1-2) ...
    Processing triggers for shared-mime-info (1.8-1) ...
    Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-9) ...
    Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.17-1) ...
    Setting up libgsoap-2.8.49:amd64 (2.8.49-1) ...
    Setting up virtualbox (5.1.28-dfsg-2) ...
    vboxweb.service is a disabled or a static unit, not starting it.
    Job for virtualbox.service failed because the control process exited with error code.
    See "systemctl  status virtualbox.service" and "journalctl  -xe" for details.
    invoke-rc.d: initscript virtualbox, action "restart" failed.
    ● virtualbox.service - LSB: VirtualBox Linux kernel module
       Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/virtualbox; generated; vendor preset: enabled)
       Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Mon 2017-10-16 02:27:34 EDT; 6ms ago
         Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
      Process: 24498 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/virtualbox start (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
    
    Oct 16 02:27:34 Edinburgh systemd[1]: Starting LSB: VirtualBox Linux kernel module...
    Oct 16 02:27:34 Edinburgh virtualbox[24498]: Loading VirtualBox kernel modules...No suitable module for running kernel found ... failed!
    Oct 16 02:27:34 Edinburgh virtualbox[24498]:  failed!
    Oct 16 02:27:34 Edinburgh systemd[1]: virtualbox.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
    Oct 16 02:27:34 Edinburgh systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB: VirtualBox Linux kernel module.
    Oct 16 02:27:34 Edinburgh systemd[1]: virtualbox.service: Unit entered failed state.
    Oct 16 02:27:34 Edinburgh systemd[1]: virtualbox.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
    Setting up virtualbox-qt (5.1.28-dfsg-2) ...
    Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.24-17) ...
    Processing triggers for systemd (234-3) ...
    Processing triggers for menu (2.1.47+b1) ...
    root@Edinburgh:~# virtualbox
    WARNING: The character device /dev/vboxdrv does not exist.
    	 Please install the virtualbox-dkms package and the appropriate
    	 headers, most likely linux-headers-amd64.
    
    	 You will not be able to start VMs until this problem is fixed.
    Qt WARNING: libpng warning: iCCP: known incorrect sRGB profile
    Gtk-Message: GtkDialog mapped without a transient parent. This is discouraged.
    root@Edinburgh:~#

    Thanks in advance!

  2. #2
    Join Date
    2015-Aug
    Posts
    6
    The terminal is giving you some feedback, near the end of your dump:
    Code:
     Please install the virtualbox-dkms package and the appropriate
    headers, most likely linux-headers-amd64.
    Its a start anyway. Try these:
    Code:
    apt install dkms
    apt install linux-headers-$(uname -r)

  3. #3
    Join Date
    2017-Nov
    Posts
    2
    I am having the same problem, but I already have dkms installed, as well as the virtualbox-dkms package. I also have the Linux headers installed. None of these seemed to make a difference, I still get the same error. Any ideas on how I could fix this?

    -Thanks

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