Public bug reported: All kernel headers are installed, but virtualbox guest dkms package fails to build:
uname -r 4.3.0-2-generic sudo dpkg --get-selections | grep -i header linux-headers-4.3.0-2 install linux-headers-4.3.0-2-generic install linux-headers-generic install DKMS make.log for virtualbox-guest-5.0.10 for kernel 4.3.0-2-generic (i686) Sat Dec 12 15:49:38 PST 2015 make: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.3.0-2-generic' LD /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-guest/5.0.10/build/built-in.o LD /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-guest/5.0.10/build/vboxguest/built-in.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-guest/5.0.10/build/vboxguest/VBoxGuest-linux.o In file included from /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-guest/5.0.10/build/r0drv/linux/the-linux-kernel.h:34:0, from /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-guest/5.0.10/build/vboxguest/VBoxGuest-linux.c:27: /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-guest/5.0.10/build/include/iprt/types.h:109:7: warning: "LINUX_VERSION_CODE" is not defined [-Wundef] # if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,33) ^ /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-guest/5.0.10/build/include/iprt/types.h:109:29: warning: "KERNEL_VERSION" is not defined [-Wundef] # if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,33) ^ /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-guest/5.0.10/build/include/iprt/types.h:109:43: error: missing binary operator before token "(" # if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,33) ^ /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-guest/5.0.10/build/include/iprt/types.h:113:32: fatal error: linux/autoconf.h: No such file or directory compilation terminated. scripts/Makefile.build:258: recipe for target '/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-guest/5.0.10/build/vboxguest/VBoxGuest-linux.o' failed make[2]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-guest/5.0.10/build/vboxguest/VBoxGuest-linux.o] Error 1 scripts/Makefile.build:403: recipe for target '/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-guest/5.0.10/build/vboxguest' failed make[1]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-guest/5.0.10/build/vboxguest] Error 2 Makefile:1390: recipe for target '_module_/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-guest/5.0.10/build' failed make: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-guest/5.0.10/build] Error 2 make: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.3.0-2-generic' ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: virtualbox-guest-dkms 5.0.10-dfsg-7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.3.0-2.11-generic 4.3.0 Uname: Linux 4.3.0-2-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.19.3-0ubuntu2 Architecture: i386 DKMSKernelVersion: 4.3.0-2-generic Date: Sat Dec 12 15:49:42 2015 DuplicateSignature: dkms:virtualbox-guest-dkms:5.0.10-dfsg-7:/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-guest/5.0.10/build/include/iprt/types.h:109:43: error: missing binary operator before token "(" InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-03-01 (1747 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007) PackageArchitecture: all PackageVersion: 5.0.10-dfsg-7 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.3ubuntu1 apt 1.1.4 SourcePackage: virtualbox Title: virtualbox-guest-dkms 5.0.10-dfsg-7: virtualbox-guest kernel module failed to build UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) VirtualBox.ModInfo: Error: command ['sh', '-c', 'find /lib/modules/`uname -r` -name "vbox*" | xargs -r modinfo'] failed with exit code 123: modinfo: ERROR: Module /lib/modules/4.3.0-2-generic/kernel/ubuntu/vbox not found. modinfo: ERROR: Module /lib/modules/4.3.0-2-generic/kernel/ubuntu/vbox/vboxvideo not found. modinfo: ERROR: Module /lib/modules/4.3.0-2-generic/kernel/ubuntu/vbox/vboxsf not found. modinfo: ERROR: Module /lib/modules/4.3.0-2-generic/kernel/ubuntu/vbox/vboxguest not found. ** Affects: virtualbox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 need-duplicate-check xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1525592 Title: virtualbox guest dkms module fails to build, despite correct kernel headers To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/virtualbox/+bug/1525592/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs