boot up msg: VBoxClient: the VirtualBox kernel service is not running. Exiting

[tommykry]

Hi all,
Love Linuxlite 2.6 64bit and it has been working great since I've installed it a few weeks ago, so thanks to the Devs and everyone putting their time in to offer this great OS.
I did an "install Update" today as normal and when i reboot now i see this popup message before it starts up:
VBoxClient: the VirtualBox kernel service is not running. Exiting
then it starts normal.
I have no virtual box stuff installed or anything installed to do with virtual box, just a normal install of Linuxlite 2.6 64bit on this dell laptop, and this only happened after i updated today?
Is there anything i can do to get rid of this message?
Thanks again.
Tommy

[firenice03]

Its been a hot topic lately
Check this thread..
https://www.freecinema2022.gq/forums/other.../#msg19326

I'm on my phone; or I'd elloborate...

[gold_finger]

There are components installed in LL to make it run smoothly in VirtualBox.  When you boot the system it'll run a check to see if it is being run from within VirtualBox and you are likely seeing the message that it's NOT running in VBox.  In other words, if you were running Windows and installed LL into VirtualBox on Windows, the components I'm talking about would make LL run better in VirtualBox.  Since that's not what you're doing, you're just seeing a message produced during initial boot check confirming that you're not running from within VirtualBox.  Nothing is wrong, but the message does cause a lot of confusion.

I didn't read through whole thread referenced by firenice03, but I'm assuming there are instructions there to remove those components if seeing the message really bothers you.

[tommykry]

Thank you guys for the replies and explanations makes sense, i read the other thread and didn't quite understand what to do to get rid of it?
firenice03 is there an exact way to get rid of the popup message? Maybe when you get a min and are off the phone you can expain for someone that is trying to learn linux.
Thanks again guys

[firenice03]

I removed the additional guest packages in Synaptic (search VirtualBox), now I rebooted and message continued..
I tried Lite Tweaks: Autoremove Packages and clean Package Cache and config files..
I got an error.. If you error see below..
If not reboot..

- Autoremove Packages ERRORed and I needed to run from terminal
Code: [Select]
sudo apt-get autoclean
once cleaned the Autoremove Packages ran fine...

Reboot and the system no longer gave the kernel error 

[gold_finger]

Two ways to remove the components.

GUI Method:

• Open Synaptic Package Manager (Menu -> System -> Install/Remove Software)
  
• Type "virtualbox" (no quotes) into the search box.
  
• Scroll through resulting list looking for the virtualbox ones that show as being installed.  (There will be three items.  See terminal command below for which three you should find.)
  
• Click on each one of them and choose "Mark for complete removal"
  
• Hit "Apply" button along top after selecting all three.
  
• Reboot and message should no longer be there.
  

Command Line (Terminal) Method:

• Open a terminal and enter this command to remove three virtualbox components:
  

Code:

sudo apt-get remove virtualbox-guest-dkms virtualbox-guest-utils virtualbox-guest-x11

• Reboot and message should be gone.
  

P.s.  If I had to guess, I think that virtualbox-guest-dkms is the one in particular causing the message.

[tommykry]

Thanks guys it friggin worked! Whooo hoo you guys rule!
Thanks for the quick replies and taking the time to explain, i think i learned a little today.
Enjoy your evening.
Tommy

[gold_finger]

Glad it worked out.

If you're new to Linux, check out the Tutorials section in your spare time to learn new things.  Also, check out this listing of beginner friendly info:  https://www.freecinema2022.gq/forums/tutor...formation/

[firenice03]

@gold_finger..
Thanks for adding the more indepth instruction, I couldn't have typed that all on a phone  :o or as efficiently on a full keyboard..  8)

@Tommy
Glad its working and welcome aboard...