DKMS missing on Kubuntu netbook / Virtualbox not working

[KubuntuTrouble]

What's the output of

dpkg -l |grep linux

A big lap of text, also "linux" marked in red

Here goes:
ii libselinux1 2.1.0-4.1ubuntu1 SELinux runtime shared libraries
ii libselinux1:i386 2.1.0-4.1ubuntu1 SELinux runtime shared libraries
ii libv4l-0 0.8.6-1ubuntu2 Collection of video4linux support libraries
ii libv4l-0:i386 0.8.6-1ubuntu2 Collection of video4linux support libraries
ii libv4lconvert0 0.8.6-1ubuntu2 Video4linux frame format conversion library
ii libv4lconvert0:i386 0.8.6-1ubuntu2 Video4linux frame format conversion library
ii linux-firmware 1.79.1 Firmware for Linux kernel drivers
ii linux-generic 3.2.0.40.48 Complete Generic Linux kernel
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-23 3.2.0-23.36 Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.2.0
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-23-generic 3.2.0-23.36 Linux kernel headers for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-24 3.2.0-24.39 Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.2.0
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.39 Linux kernel headers for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-39 3.2.0-39.62 Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.2.0
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-39-generic 3.2.0-39.62 Linux kernel headers for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-40 3.2.0-40.64 Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.2.0
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-40-generic 3.2.0-40.64 Linux kernel headers for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-3.5.0-23 3.5.0-23.35~precise1 Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.5.0
ii linux-headers-3.5.0-23-generic 3.5.0-23.35~precise1 Linux kernel headers for version 3.5.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-generic 3.2.0.40.48 Generic Linux kernel headers
ii linux-image-3.2.0-23-generic 3.2.0-23.36 Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.39 Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.2.0-39-generic 3.2.0-39.62 Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.2.0-40-generic 3.2.0-40.64 Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-generic 3.2.0.40.48 Generic Linux kernel image
ii linux-libc-dev 3.2.0-40.64 Linux Kernel Headers for development
ii linux-sound-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu1.1 base package for ALSA and OSS sound systems
ii pptp-linux 1.7.2-6 Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) Client
ii syslinux 2:4.05+dfsg-2 collection of boot loaders
ii syslinux-common 2:4.05+dfsg-2 collection of boot loaders (common files)
ii syslinux-legacy 2:3.63+dfsg-2ubuntu5 Bootloader for Linux/i386 using MS-DOS floppies
ii util-linux 2.20.1-1ubuntu3 Miscellaneous system utilities

[oshunluvr]

What's the output of

dpkg -l |grep linux

[KubuntuTrouble]

Both results are odd. From the dkms status you should get something more like:

virtualbox, 4.2.10, 3.4.0, x86_64: built

or something similar. The header install failure means headers aren't available That makes no sense. Do this command:

sudo apt-get update

This will update your file lists. Then try the headers install command again.

I did as you said, but still nothing. also, I have tried different versions of Virtualbox, the one from the software centre, the offical 4.1 from their main site, and 4.2 from their main site, all give the same error.

Please take a look at the screenshots I made with Ksnapshot...

[oshunluvr]

Both results are odd. From the dkms status you should get something more like:

virtualbox, 4.2.10, 3.4.0, x86_64: built

or something similar. The header install failure means headers aren't available That makes no sense. Do this command:

sudo apt-get update

This will update your file lists. Then try the headers install command again.

[KubuntuTrouble]

Did you install VirtualBox from the repos? It should have brought in all it dependencies including DKMS. It's possible that you don't have your kernel headers installed which is required for dkms. Open a terminal and type:

dkms status

This should tell you what DKMS modules are installed and what their status is.

Then verify you have your kernel headers installed. In the terminal again, type:

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)

This should install your headers if they are missing.

Thanks for the effort, however when I enter : "dkms status", I only get "Virualbox 4.2.2" in the terminal, even after I uninstalled it, and rebooted :/

And when I enter : sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) I get:
E: Unable to locate package linux-headers-3.4.0
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'linux-headers-3.4.0'

Any help there?

[oshunluvr]

Did you install VirtualBox from the repos? It should have brought in all it dependencies including DKMS. It's possible that you don't have your kernel headers installed which is required for dkms. Open a terminal and type:

dkms status

This should tell you what DKMS modules are installed and what their status is.

Then verify you have your kernel headers installed. In the terminal again, type:

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)

This should install your headers if they are missing.

[KubuntuTrouble]

Hey Guys!

I`m running a Kubuntu Netbook (Precise Pangolin) 64-bits. I want to run Windows XP using a Virtual Machine (Virtualbox is my favorite) but everytime I try it, is says that something like my "DKMS archive" is missing.
I am pretty new to Linux, but I am not a computer noob, I have an averange amount of knowledge on how to handle my machine and the terminal, but I`d like an as clear as possible explanation on how to fix this.

I need Windows XP to do some basic needs on my netbook, and also to have the little game "Maplestory" installed for times when I am bored, any help is greatly appriciated!

Thanks!