diff --git a/sources/tech/20190815 How To Fix -Kernel driver not installed (rc--1908)- VirtualBox Error In Ubuntu.md b/sources/tech/20190815 How To Fix -Kernel driver not installed (rc--1908)- VirtualBox Error In Ubuntu.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..db2cf67506 --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/tech/20190815 How To Fix -Kernel driver not installed (rc--1908)- VirtualBox Error In Ubuntu.md @@ -0,0 +1,103 @@ +[#]: collector: (lujun9972) +[#]: translator: ( ) +[#]: reviewer: ( ) +[#]: publisher: ( ) +[#]: url: ( ) +[#]: subject: (How To Fix “Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)” VirtualBox Error In Ubuntu) +[#]: via: (https://www.ostechnix.com/how-to-fix-kernel-driver-not-installed-rc-1908-virtualbox-error-in-ubuntu/) +[#]: author: (sk https://www.ostechnix.com/author/sk/) + +How To Fix “Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)” VirtualBox Error In Ubuntu +====== + +I use Oracle VirtualBox to test various Linux and Unix distributions. I’ve tested hundred of virtual machines in VirtualBox so far. Today, I started Ubuntu 18.04 server VM in my Ubuntu 18.04 desktop and I got the following error. + +``` +Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908) + +The VirtualBox Linux kernel driver (vboxdrv) is either not loaded or there is a permission problem with /dev/vboxdrv. Please reinstall virtualbox-dkms package and load the kernel module by executing + +'modprobe vboxdrv' + +as root. + +where: suplibOsInit what: 3 VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_INSTALLED (-1908) - The support driver is not installed. On linux, open returned ENOENT. +``` + +![][2] + +“Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)” Error in Ubuntu + +I clicked OK to close the message box and and I saw another one in the background. + +``` +Failed to open a session for the virtual machine Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Server. + +The virtual machine 'Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Server' has terminated unexpectedly during startup with exit code 1 (0x1). + +Result Code: +NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005) +Component: +MachineWrap +Interface: +IMachine {85cd948e-a71f-4289-281e-0ca7ad48cd89} +``` + +![][3] + +The virtual machine has terminated unexpectedly during startup with exit code 1 (0x1) + +I didn’t know what to do first. I ran the following command to check if it helps. + +``` +$ sudo modprobe vboxdrv +``` + +And, I got this error. + +``` +modprobe: FATAL: Module vboxdrv not found in directory /lib/modules/5.0.0-23-generic +``` + +After carefully reading the both error messages, I realized that I should update the Virtualbox application. + +If you ever run into this error in Ubuntu and its variants like Linux Mint, all you have to do is just reinstall or update the **“virtualbox-dkms”** package using command: + +``` +$ sudo apt install virtualbox-dkms +``` + +Or, it is much better to update the whole system: + +``` +$ sudo apt upgrade +``` + +Now the error has gone and I could start VMs from VirtualBox without any issues. + +* * * + +**Related read:** + + * [**Solve “Result Code: NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)” VirtualBox Error In Arch Linux**][4] + + + +* * * + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://www.ostechnix.com/how-to-fix-kernel-driver-not-installed-rc-1908-virtualbox-error-in-ubuntu/ + +作者:[sk][a] +选题:[lujun9972][b] +译者:[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对:[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译,[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://www.ostechnix.com/author/sk/ +[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972 +[2]: https://www.ostechnix.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Kernel-driver-not-installed-virtualbox-ubuntu.png +[3]: https://www.ostechnix.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/The-virtual-machine-has-terminated-unexpectedly-during-startup-with-exit-code-1-0x1.png +[4]: https://www.ostechnix.com/solve-result-code-ns_error_failure-0x80004005-virtualbox-error-arch-linux/