*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 153080 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/153080
The permissions of that special file should be: crw-rw---- 1 root vboxusers 10, 62 2008-07-19 16:39 /dev/vboxdrv You need to add users to the "vboxusers" group to give them access. Therefore I'm marking it as duplicate of bug 153080, which requests that this should be easier. Thank you for your bug report. Don't hesitate to file any other issues you may find. ** Changed in: virtualbox-ose (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 153080 Installation should offer a dialogue to add users to the "vboxusers" group -- virtualbox-ose creates the virtual drive in a root pass protected directory https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/250834 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs