I am now using the Synaptic Package Manager to remove the old version and install the new version. However, I still do not understand why the update manager still offered me an older 2.0 version, even though the 2.1.4 version is now in the repositories.
David King David King wrote: > I tried installing it again, and realise that the installation failed, > without the installer giving me any reason why. > > > > David King wrote: > >> I use Virtual Box on Ubuntu 8.04 AMD64. It is version 2.0.6, but the >> Ubuntu package manager keeps telling me there is an updated version >> available, which is version 2.0. >> >> I downloaded 2.1.4 from the Virtual Box website, and installed that, but >> when I run Virtual Box all I get is the old 2.0.6 version again. Where >> would the new version be installed? >> >> I currently run it from the icon that is the menus, which just has the >> command VirtualBox. >> >> >> David King >> >> >> > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/