Conflict between linux-generic-hwe-18.04 and virtualbox-guest-dkms-hwe (arch i386)

[m4dm4x1337]

Hi,

it is impossible to install linux-generic-hwe-18.04 (Kernel 5.3.0.*) and virtualbox virtualbox-guest-x11-hwe virtualbox-ext-pack at the same time. It was working with Kernel 5.0.0.* (arch i386)

I already reported this problem months ago here:

​https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-hwe/+bug/1856492

And also here:

​https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/virtualbox-hwe/+bug/1866518 ​https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/bionic/+source/linux-meta-hwe/+bug/1787460

I even wrote to canonical! But nobody cares! Please fix it! Ubuntu 18.04 LTS will be supported for 5 years until April 2023, therefore this bug should not persist for the next years!

How to reproduce this bug?

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1.) create a minimal ubuntu with debootstrap, since there is no i386 Live CD anymore. Instructions can be found here:

https://www.google.com/search?q=ubuntu+18.04+i386&tbm=vid

2.) use this sources.list:

deb http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-proposed main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu bionic partner

3.) update package lists

apt-get update

4.) install kernel 5.3.0

apt-get install linux-generic-hwe-18.04

5.) install virtualbox

apt-get install virtualbox virtualbox-guest-x11-hwe virtualbox-ext-pack

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actual result:

linux-generic-hwe-18.04 is being removed, probably due to a conflict caused by the virtualbox-guest-dkms-hwe

expected result:

linux-generic-hwe-18.04 keeps installed

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