Ubuntu
virtualbox package

VirtualBox didn't survive Upgrade from 14.04 to 14.10

Bug #1384885 reported by Lonnie Lee Best
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Bug Description

After upgrading from Ubuntu 14.04 to 14.10, I get the following error (screenshot), when attempting to run virtual machines:
http://neartalk.com/ss/2014-10-23_001_499x521.png

It instructs me to execute a file located at:
'/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup'

but no such file exists at that location.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: virtualbox 4.3.18-dfsg-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-37.64-generic 3.13.11.7
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-37-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Oct 23 14:27:55 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-07-30 (85 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
SourcePackage: virtualbox
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
VirtualBox.DpkgList:
 ii virtualbox 4.3.18-dfsg-1 amd64 x86 virtualization solution - base binaries
 ii virtualbox-dkms 4.3.18-dfsg-1 all x86 virtualization solution - kernel module sources for dkms
 ii virtualbox-qt 4.3.18-dfsg-1 amd64 x86 virtualization solution - Qt based user interface
VirtualBox.ModInfo:

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Lonnie Lee Best (launchpad-startport) wrote :
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Lonnie Lee Best (launchpad-startport) wrote :

I fixed this with the following command(s):

sudo apt-get update ; sudo apt-get install linux-generic

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Lonnie Lee Best (launchpad-startport) wrote :

Also, if you didn't know, you have to reboot after this.

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