Ubuntu
virtualbox-ose package

Dangling symlink /usr/src/vboxdrv-2.2.2 caused by installing virtualbox-2.2, virtualbox-ose-source, then virtualbox-ose

Bug #379878 reported by Daniel Hahler
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Daniel Hahler

Bug Description

Binary package hint: virtualbox-ose

I've installed virtualbox-2.2, which removed virtualbox-ose and apparently it created (or only touched) a dangling/wrong symlink:
  /usr/src/vboxdrv-2.2.2 -> ../share/virtualbox/src/vboxdrv

There might be something in the removal process of one of the 2.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu1 packages or in the installation of virtualbox-2.2 (from virtualbox.org), which created (or only touched) this (and caused later problems when installing virtualbox-ose/virtualbox-ose-source again, which uses that directory for installation (and caused DKMS to fail)).

I have unfortunately already removed the link and have no seconds for its timestamp.

I could reproduce this as follows:
1. Remove virtualbox-ose-source
2. Install virtualbox-2.2, this will install a symlink: /usr/src/vboxdrv-2.2.2 -> ../share/virtualbox/src/vboxdrv
3. "dpkg -i" virtualbox-ose-source, virtualbox-ose, virtualbox-ose-qt
4. This will install virtualbox-ose-source, _then_ remove virtualbox-2.2 (which leads to the problem)

Proposed solution:
Make virtualbox-ose-source conflict with the virtualbox.org virtualbox-x packages.

/var/log/dpkg.log:
2009-05-24 01:04:32 startup packages remove
2009-05-24 01:04:32 status installed virtualbox-ose-qt 2.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu1
2009-05-24 01:04:33 remove virtualbox-ose-qt 2.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu1 2.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu1
2009-05-24 01:04:33 status half-configured virtualbox-ose-qt 2.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu1
2009-05-24 01:04:33 status half-installed virtualbox-ose-qt 2.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu1
2009-05-24 01:04:33 status triggers-pending menu 2.1.41ubuntu1
2009-05-24 01:04:33 status half-installed virtualbox-ose-qt 2.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu1
2009-05-24 01:04:33 status triggers-pending desktop-file-utils 0.15-2ubuntu1
2009-05-24 01:04:33 status half-installed virtualbox-ose-qt 2.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu1
2009-05-24 01:04:33 status triggers-awaited menu 2.1.41ubuntu1
2009-05-24 01:04:33 status config-files virtualbox-ose-qt 2.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu1
2009-05-24 01:04:33 status config-files virtualbox-ose-qt 2.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu1
2009-05-24 01:04:33 status installed virtualbox-ose 2.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu1
2009-05-24 01:04:33 remove virtualbox-ose 2.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu1 2.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu1
2009-05-24 01:04:33 status half-configured virtualbox-ose 2.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu1
2009-05-24 01:04:33 status half-installed virtualbox-ose 2.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu1
2009-05-24 01:04:33 status config-files virtualbox-ose 2.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu1
2009-05-24 01:04:33 status config-files virtualbox-ose 2.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu1
2009-05-24 01:04:33 trigproc menu 2.1.41ubuntu1 2.1.41ubuntu1
2009-05-24 01:04:33 status half-configured menu 2.1.41ubuntu1
2009-05-24 01:04:35 status installed menu 2.1.41ubuntu1
2009-05-24 01:04:35 trigproc desktop-file-utils 0.15-2ubuntu1 0.15-2ubuntu1
2009-05-24 01:04:35 status half-configured desktop-file-utils 0.15-2ubuntu1
2009-05-24 01:04:35 status installed desktop-file-utils 0.15-2ubuntu1
2009-05-24 01:04:37 startup archives unpack
2009-05-24 01:04:38 install virtualbox-2.2 <keine> 2.2.2-46594_Ubuntu_jaunty
2009-05-24 01:04:38 status half-installed virtualbox-2.2 2.2.2-46594_Ubuntu_jaunty
2009-05-24 01:04:49 status triggers-pending desktop-file-utils 0.15-2ubuntu1
2009-05-24 01:04:49 status half-installed virtualbox-2.2 2.2.2-46594_Ubuntu_jaunty
2009-05-24 01:04:51 status unpacked virtualbox-2.2 2.2.2-46594_Ubuntu_jaunty
2009-05-24 01:04:51 status unpacked virtualbox-2.2 2.2.2-46594_Ubuntu_jaunty
2009-05-24 01:04:51 trigproc desktop-file-utils 0.15-2ubuntu1 0.15-2ubuntu1
2009-05-24 01:04:51 status half-configured desktop-file-utils 0.15-2ubuntu1
2009-05-24 01:04:51 status installed desktop-file-utils 0.15-2ubuntu1
2009-05-24 01:04:53 startup packages configure
2009-05-24 01:04:53 configure virtualbox-2.2 2.2.2-46594_Ubuntu_jaunty 2.2.2-46594_Ubuntu_jaunty
2009-05-24 01:04:53 status unpacked virtualbox-2.2 2.2.2-46594_Ubuntu_jaunty
2009-05-24 01:04:56 status unpacked virtualbox-2.2 2.2.2-46594_Ubuntu_jaunty
2009-05-24 01:04:56 status half-configured virtualbox-2.2 2.2.2-46594_Ubuntu_jaunty
2009-05-24 01:06:24 status installed virtualbox-2.2 2.2.2-46594_Ubuntu_jaunty

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun May 24 03:18:16 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: virtualbox-ose 2.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu2
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.30-5.6-generic
SourcePackage: virtualbox-ose
Uname: Linux 2.6.30-5-generic i686
UnreportableReason: Das Paket stammt nicht von Ubuntu.
VirtualBoxOse.DpkgList:
 ic virtualbox-2.2 2.2.2-46594_Ubuntu_jaunty Sun VirtualBox
 ii virtualbox-ose 2.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu2 x86 virtualization solution - base binaries
 ii virtualbox-ose-qt 2.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu2 x86 virtualization solution - Qt based user
 ii virtualbox-ose-source 2.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu2 x86 virtualization solution - kernel module
modified.conffile..etc.vbox.vbox.cfg: [deleted]

Revision history for this message
Daniel Hahler (blueyed) wrote :
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package virtualbox-ose - 2.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu2

---------------
virtualbox-ose (2.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu2) karmic; urgency=low

  [ Felix Geyer ]
  * Install virtualbox-ose-source udev rules
    - debian/rules
  * Add missing vboxuser udev rule and fix permissions for
    vboxadd (Closes: #530302)
    - debian/virtualbox-ose-guest-source.udev
  * Auto-detect mouse driver by installing HAL device information
    (Closes: #530299)
    - debian/virtualbox-ose-guest-x11.install

  [ Daniel Hahler ]
  * Remove usage/references to /etc/vbox/vbox.cfg (as handled
    upstream) (LP: #280973).
    This prevents "Could not find VirtualBox installation.
    Please reinstall." error, after having installed the
    upstream debian package.
    - debian/virtualbox-ose.files/VBox.sh: do not source
      vbox.cfg anymore.
    - Delete debian/virtualbox-ose.files/vbox.cfg
    - debian/virtualbox-ose.preinst: remove vbox.cfg on
      upgrades.
  * Move debian/virtualbox-ose.udev => virtualbox-ose-source.udev,
    to complement virtualbox-ose-guest-source.udev.
  * virtualbox-ose-source: conflict with virtualbox.org packages
    (LP: #379878).
    - debian/control

 -- Daniel Hahler <email address hidden> Sun, 24 May 2009 02:22:17 +0200

Changed in virtualbox-ose (Ubuntu):
status: New → Fix Released
Revision history for this message
Daniel Hahler (blueyed) wrote :

This fix was dumb, sorry: we should not conflict with something we provide ourself.
Since virtualbox-ose-source does not really provide virtualbox etc, I've looked into "Replaces" instead, but which did not work (same result; probably due to the symlink).

I'm going to rollback the Conflicts and file an upstream bug instead, that they should "Provide: virtualbox-source" (which they actually are doing).

Another way out of this might be to remove the "Provides" for virtualbox-2* (I'm unsure about if that makes actually much sense, and/or gives any benefit) and re-add the conflict. To be discussed.

Changed in virtualbox-ose (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Daniel Hahler (blueyed)
status: Fix Released → In Progress
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package virtualbox-ose - 2.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu3

---------------
virtualbox-ose (2.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu3) karmic; urgency=low

  * Rollback my last change in the last upload: do not conflict
    with packages we're providing ourselves (LP: #379878).
    - debian/control

 -- Daniel Hahler <email address hidden> Mon, 25 May 2009 01:02:11 +0200

Changed in virtualbox-ose (Ubuntu):
status: In Progress → Fix Released
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Changed in virtualbox:
status: Unknown → New
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Changed in virtualbox-ose (Debian):
status: Unknown → New
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Changed in virtualbox-ose (Debian):
status: New → Incomplete
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Changed in virtualbox-ose (Debian):
status: Incomplete → Fix Released
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Changed in virtualbox:
status: New → Unknown
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