the module is provided by virtualbox-dkms, but now seems that (since vivid) the kernel has the driver embedded (it just needs to be built when vbox is installed).
the /etc/init.d/vboxdrv should be provided by the official package, not by the Ubuntu one. (it is called etc/init.d/virtualbox instead). I can't reproduce on vivid, I'm going to setup an utopic vbox machine and try inside. find /lib/modules/* -name "vbox*" /lib/modules/3.19.0-16-generic/updates/dkms/vboxpci.ko /lib/modules/3.19.0-16-generic/updates/dkms/vboxdrv.ko /lib/modules/3.19.0-16-generic/misc/vboxpci.ko /lib/modules/3.19.0-16-generic/misc/vboxdrv.ko /lib/modules/3.19.0-16-generic/misc/vboxnetflt.ko /lib/modules/3.19.0-16-generic/misc/vboxnetadp.ko /lib/modules/3.19.0-16-generic/kernel/ubuntu/vbox /lib/modules/3.19.0-16-generic/kernel/ubuntu/vbox/vboxsf /lib/modules/3.19.0-16-generic/kernel/ubuntu/vbox/vboxsf/vboxsf.ko /lib/modules/3.19.0-16-generic/kernel/ubuntu/vbox/vboxguest /lib/modules/3.19.0-16-generic/kernel/ubuntu/vbox/vboxguest/vboxguest.ko /lib/modules/3.19.0-16-generic/kernel/ubuntu/vbox/vboxvideo /lib/modules/3.19.0-16-generic/kernel/ubuntu/vbox/vboxvideo/vboxvideo.ko the problem is that actually you seem to fail to build the dkms module, then you fail to see the device and vbox doesn't start. this is the log of a clean install (on vivid) sudo apt-get install virtualbox Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following extra packages will be installed: dkms libgsoap5 libvncserver0 virtualbox-dkms virtualbox-qt Suggested packages: vde2 virtualbox-guest-additions-iso The following NEW packages will be installed: dkms libgsoap5 libvncserver0 virtualbox virtualbox-dkms virtualbox-qt 0 upgraded, 6 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 21,7 MB of archives. After this operation, 91,9 MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ vivid/universe libgsoap5 amd64 2.8.17-1 [190 kB] Get:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ vivid/main libvncserver0 amd64 0.9.9+dfsg-6.1 [122 kB] Get:3 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ vivid/multiverse virtualbox amd64 4.3.26-dfsg-2ubuntu1 [16,0 MB] Get:4 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ vivid/main dkms all 2.2.0.3-2ubuntu3 [65,5 kB] Get:5 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ vivid/multiverse virtualbox-dkms all 4.3.26-dfsg-2ubuntu1 [561 kB] Get:6 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ vivid/multiverse virtualbox-qt amd64 4.3.26-dfsg-2ubuntu1 [4.713 kB] Fetched 21,7 MB in 7s (3.053 kB/s) Selecting previously unselected package libgsoap5:amd64. (Reading database ... 228083 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../libgsoap5_2.8.17-1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libgsoap5:amd64 (2.8.17-1) ... Selecting previously unselected package libvncserver0:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../libvncserver0_0.9.9+dfsg-6.1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libvncserver0:amd64 (0.9.9+dfsg-6.1) ... Selecting previously unselected package virtualbox. Preparing to unpack .../virtualbox_4.3.26-dfsg-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking virtualbox (4.3.26-dfsg-2ubuntu1) ... Selecting previously unselected package dkms. Preparing to unpack .../dkms_2.2.0.3-2ubuntu3_all.deb ... Unpacking dkms (2.2.0.3-2ubuntu3) ... Selecting previously unselected package virtualbox-dkms. Preparing to unpack .../virtualbox-dkms_4.3.26-dfsg-2ubuntu1_all.deb ... Unpacking virtualbox-dkms (4.3.26-dfsg-2ubuntu1) ... Selecting previously unselected package virtualbox-qt. Preparing to unpack .../virtualbox-qt_4.3.26-dfsg-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking virtualbox-qt (4.3.26-dfsg-2ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.0.2-5) ... Processing triggers for systemd (219-7ubuntu4) ... Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-19) ... ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.14-0ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.10.1-0ubuntu5) ... Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu3) ... Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.1+15.04.20150202-0ubuntu1) ... Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index... Processing triggers for mime-support (3.58ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for shared-mime-info (1.3-1) ... Setting up libgsoap5:amd64 (2.8.17-1) ... Setting up libvncserver0:amd64 (0.9.9+dfsg-6.1) ... Setting up virtualbox (4.3.26-dfsg-2ubuntu1) ... Setting up dkms (2.2.0.3-2ubuntu3) ... Setting up virtualbox-dkms (4.3.26-dfsg-2ubuntu1) ... Loading new virtualbox-4.3.26 DKMS files... First Installation: checking all kernels... Building only for 3.19.0-16-generic Building initial module for 3.19.0-16-generic Done. vboxdrv: Running module version sanity check. - Original module - Installation - Installing to /lib/modules/3.19.0-16-generic/updates/dkms/ vboxnetadp.ko: Running module version sanity check. Good news! Module version 4.3.26_Ubuntu for vboxnetadp.ko exactly matches what is already found in kernel 3.19.0-16-generic. DKMS will not replace this module. You may override by specifying --force. vboxnetflt.ko: Running module version sanity check. Good news! Module version 4.3.26_Ubuntu for vboxnetflt.ko exactly matches what is already found in kernel 3.19.0-16-generic. DKMS will not replace this module. You may override by specifying --force. vboxpci.ko: Running module version sanity check. - Original module - Installation - Installing to /lib/modules/3.19.0-16-generic/updates/dkms/ depmod.... DKMS: install completed. Setting up virtualbox-qt (4.3.26-dfsg-2ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.21-0ubuntu4) ... Processing triggers for systemd (219-7ubuntu4) ... Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-19) ... --------------------------------------------------------------------- everything works as expected. I presume without the dkms module you fail to start it, so the problem seems to be on the module build. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1452827 Title: The character device /dev/vboxdrv does not exist. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/virtualbox/+bug/1452827/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
