Ubuntu
virtualbox-ose-modules package

  1. Bug #237278
  2. Comment #25

Comment 25 for bug 237278

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Bolderbast (bolderbast-duckstad) wrote : Re: virtualbox don't run when update-manager change the linux-kernel

> The module already depends on a kernel version, which causes already other problems (bug 226960)

The package "virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-17-generic" depends on "linux-image-2.6.24-17-generic" but because the package "linux-image-2.6.24-17-generic" is retained when a kernel update is ditributed, the kernel gets updated and the dependencies are still met. So, for APT, all is well!

Making "virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-17-generic" dependent on "linux-image-generic" with the exact version of 2.6.24-17 would hold back the kernel update until the correct virtualbox modules are available?

Making "virtualbox-ose-modules-generic" dependent on any "virtualbox-ose-modules-xxxxxx-generic" package (an OR statement), would always install the correct modules for the installed kernel, when "virtualbox-ose-modules-generic" is installed?

Only downside would be that people could be running a vulnerable kernel if the virtualbox modules are not updated fast enough... But for me personally, I wouldn't mind running a "vulnerable" kernel a day or two... Not being able to run virtualbox hampers me a lot more!

I think you can't force end users to a terminal each time they receive a kernel update... Hmm, difficult issue...