I'm seeing this in 16.04.2 LTS.
During dist-upgrade I see:
Error! Could not locate dkms.conf file.
File: does not exist.
I too have been having VBox issues, such as locking up my system.
$ sudo apt-cache policy virtualbox dkms
virtualbox:
Installed: 5.0.36-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2
Candidate: 5.0.36-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2
Version table:
*** 5.0.36-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 500
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/multiverse amd64
Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
5.0.18-dfsg-2build1 500
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/multiverse amd64 Packages
dkms:
Installed: 2.2.0.3-2ubuntu11.3
Candidate: 2.2.0.3-2ubuntu11.3
Version table:
*** 2.2.0.3-2ubuntu11.3 500
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
2.2.0.3-2ubuntu11 500
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/830915
Title:
[Oneiric] Error during kernel upgrade: Could not locate dkms.conf file
Status in dkms package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Bug description:
Настраивается пакет linux-image-3.0.0-9-generic (3.0.0-9.12) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.0.0-9-generic
/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-9-generic
Error! Could not locate dkms.conf file.
File: does not exist.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.0.0-9-generic
/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-9-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-9-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.0.0-9-generic
/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-9-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.0.0-9-generic
/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-9-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.0.0-9-generic
/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-9-generic
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-9-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-9-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-8-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-8-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-10-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-10-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found Ubuntu Natty (development branch) (11.04) on /dev/sdb5
done
This, however, doesn't seem to be fatal.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: dkms 2.2.0.2-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-8.11-generic 3.0.1
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-8-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Aug 22 12:43:31 2011
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64
(20101008.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=ru_RU.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: dkms
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-08-10 (11 days ago)
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