When I install virtualbox-ext-oracle, then I get a strange error message:
$ LANG=C su -c "pacman -S virtualbox-ext-oracle"
Password:
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...
Packages (1) virtualbox-ext-oracle-7.2.2-1
Total Installed Size: 2.68 MiB
:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] y
:: Retrieving packages...
virtualbox-ext-oracle-7.2.2-1-any is up to date
(1/1) checking keys in keyring [############################################################################] 100%
(1/1) checking package integrity [############################################################################] 100%
(1/1) loading package files [############################################################################] 100%
(1/1) checking for file conflicts [############################################################################] 100%
(1/1) checking available disk space [############################################################################] 100%
:: Processing package changes...
(1/1) installing virtualbox-ext-oracle [############################################################################] 100%
VBoxManage: error: Manifest mismatch: 'linux.amd64/VBoxNvmeR0.r0' not found in the 2nd manifest
VBoxManage: error: Details: code NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005), component ExtPackFileWrap, interface IExtPackFile, callee nsISupports
VBoxManage: error: Context: "Install(fReplace, __null, ptrProgress.asOutParam())" at line 2116 of file VBoxManageMisc.cpp
error: command failed to execute correctly
Optional dependencies for virtualbox-ext-oracle
rdesktop: client to connect vm via RDP [installed]
:: Running post-transaction hooks...
(1/1) Arming ConditionNeedsUpdate...
According to pacman, the package got installed. Currently I have following virtualbox packages installed:
$ pacman -Q | grep virtualbox
virtualbox 7.2.2-1
virtualbox-ext-oracle 7.2.2-1
virtualbox-guest-iso 7.2.2-1
virtualbox-host-dkms 7.2.2-1
Pinned Comments
seblu commented on 2019-04-25 17:41 (UTC)
There is no version dependency on this package on purpose! You could read comments back from 2011 to understand why.