#19117 closed defect (obsolete)
virtualbox service script references missing directory
| Reported by: | Harry M | Owned by: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Component: | other | Version: | VirtualBox 6.0.14 |
| Keywords: | init script /etc/init.d/virtualbox | Cc: | |
| Guest type: | Linux | Host type: | Linux |
Description
If the directory "/usr/share/doc/virtualbox" does not exist, /etc/init.d/virtualbox script does not work.
The script tests for the existence of the directory and if it does not exist, the script quits at that point. There is, however, a directory named "/usr/share/doc/virtualbox-6.0" and by soft linking that directory to "/usr/share/doc/virtualbox" I was able to get the script to run.
This is obviously not a good solution since the next major release of virtualbox will like be named virtualbox-7.0, at which time I will need to replace the softlink. This is important because I am attempting to shut down my system gracefully rather than having all my VMs die a tragic death... this is particularly an issue upon a power failure.
Attachments (1)
Change History (7)
follow-up: 4 comment:1 by , 5 years ago
| Status: | new → awaitsfeedback |
|---|
by , 5 years ago
| Attachment: | virtualbox added |
|---|
comment:2 by , 5 years ago
I do not receive messages when someone posts here. I don't check every day on every issue I've filed on every tracker I visit. Thus, I may miss a posting. Please add me to the cc list for these. Thanks.
comment:3 by , 5 years ago
Never mind that last post; I found the preferences. Seems that when I signed up, the info I gave was not automatically registered with the preferences (which I think is normal to expect since most fora and trackers work that way).
comment:4 by , 5 years ago
Replying to fbatschu:
I cant find that file in our source repository.
I can't find that file either on a Mint19 Host.
@HarryM, the file that you posted has a "Copyright 2009 Sun" in there. I managed to find a somewhat similar file, https://www.virtualbox.org/browser/vbox/trunk/src/VBox/Installer/linux/vboxdrv.sh which seems to be the evolution of the file that you're mentioning.
The question is: how did you get that "virtualbox" file to begin with? That doesn't look like a standard VirtualBox installation...
comment:5 by , 5 years ago
| Resolution: | → obsolete |
|---|---|
| Status: | awaitsfeedback → closed |
sorry but that file is not part of the Virtualbox source code since quite some time now.
As socratis pointed out, there's a new version along with Virtualbox today.
I am not sure where you got that script from but we're not making changes to it for obvious reasons. It is not part of our software anymore.
comment:6 by , 5 years ago
I know this is closed, but just for closure: The virtualbox package came from devuan Ascii backports (not the main repo). So this must have something to do with how the backport packager decided to build virtualbox.
Just FYI. Beowulf (Buster) does not contain the file in question, so this should not be an issue for new installs of virtualbox on Devuan, assuming users choose the latest, beowulf, release rather than the last stable.
Thank you again for your patience and responses.
I cant find that file in our source repository.
can you please attach your file /etc/init.d/virtualbox to this bug report and also mention which init.d based Linux distro you are using and its homepage?
I am still waiting for similar feedback from you for bug #19033