#1 2016-08-01 23:17:15

KrunchTime

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VirtualBox v5.0.x to v5.1.x

Attempted to upgrade VirtualBox today from v5.0.20 to v5.1.2 by using the v5.1.2 deb installer and got an error message about v5.1.2 breaking v5.0.20.  So, I had to remove v5.0.20 and then install v5.1.2.  Usually, just running the deb with gdebi upgrades the app.  Also, to remove VirtualBox:

sudo apt-get remove virtualbox-5.0
-- or --
sudo aptitude remove virtualbox-5.0

I was trying to uninstall by just using virtualbox and then discovered the actual name by searching Synaptic.

Last edited by KrunchTime (2016-08-01 23:17:32)

johnraff

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Re: VirtualBox v5.0.x to v5.1.x

Usually, just running the deb with gdebi upgrades the app.

The "5.0" is part of the package name, not the version, so virtualbox-5.0 and virtualbox-5.1 are treated as two different packages.

This happens elsewhere, for example python2.7 and python3.4 can coexist on the same system. The virtualbox packages can not.

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paxmark1

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Re: VirtualBox v5.0.x to v5.1.x

https://packages.debian.org/sid/virtualbox    Wow, is that from experimental?  EDIT Oh, I see directly from Virtualbox. 

Also over in kvm land for some is the
https://release.debian.org/transitions/ … e-gtk.html

which I saw from elsewhere.  Gotta look up the dependencies with that one also for myself.  My virtualbox is in testing - thanks for the heads up.

Last edited by paxmark1 (2016-08-02 04:05:35)

KrunchTime

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Re: VirtualBox v5.0.x to v5.1.x

@paxmark1:  I only run VirtualBox under Stable due to issues with kernel changes that sometimes occur under Testing and Unstable.