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If I type: virtualbox my Linux terminal displays the following:



WARNING: The character device /dev/vboxdrv does not exist.

         Please install the virtualbox-dkms package and the appropriate

         headers, most likely linux-headers-Microsoft.



         You will not be able to start VMs until this problem is fixed.

Qt WARNING: QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-arnld'

Qt WARNING: QXcbConnection: Could not connect to display

Qt CRITICAL: Could not connect to any X display.


I have installed the following(all using command lines):
Oracle VM virtualbox v5.2
x11-server-utils
virtualbox extension






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If I type: virtualbox my Linux terminal displays the following:



WARNING: The character device /dev/vboxdrv does not exist.

         Please install the virtualbox-dkms package and the appropriate

         headers, most likely linux-headers-Microsoft.



         You will not be able to start VMs until this problem is fixed.

Qt WARNING: QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-arnld'

Qt WARNING: QXcbConnection: Could not connect to display

Qt CRITICAL: Could not connect to any X display.


I have installed the following(all using command lines):
Oracle VM virtualbox v5.2
x11-server-utils
virtualbox extension






virtualbox







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If I type: virtualbox my Linux terminal displays the following:



WARNING: The character device /dev/vboxdrv does not exist.

         Please install the virtualbox-dkms package and the appropriate

         headers, most likely linux-headers-Microsoft.



         You will not be able to start VMs until this problem is fixed.

Qt WARNING: QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-arnld'

Qt WARNING: QXcbConnection: Could not connect to display

Qt CRITICAL: Could not connect to any X display.


I have installed the following(all using command lines):
Oracle VM virtualbox v5.2
x11-server-utils
virtualbox extension






virtualbox







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  • VirtualBox Error : The character device /dev/vboxdrv does not exist

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If I type: virtualbox my Linux terminal displays the following:



WARNING: The character device /dev/vboxdrv does not exist.

         Please install the virtualbox-dkms package and the appropriate

         headers, most likely linux-headers-Microsoft.



         You will not be able to start VMs until this problem is fixed.

Qt WARNING: QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-arnld'

Qt WARNING: QXcbConnection: Could not connect to display

Qt CRITICAL: Could not connect to any X display.


I have installed the following(all using command lines):
Oracle VM virtualbox v5.2
x11-server-utils
virtualbox extension





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    The warning message is clearly written and tells you exactly what to do.
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    Nov 18 at 16:28










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The warning message is clearly written and tells you exactly what to do.
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The solution is to install the virtualbox kernel module



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    The solution is to install the virtualbox kernel module



    sudo apt install virtualbox-dkms



    Restart your computer and it should be working






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      The solution is to install the virtualbox kernel module



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      Restart your computer and it should be working






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        The solution is to install the virtualbox kernel module



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        The solution is to install the virtualbox kernel module



        sudo apt install virtualbox-dkms



        Restart your computer and it should be working







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