[ubuntu-uk] VirtualBox

[David King]

I am now using the Synaptic Package Manager to remove the old version 
and install the new version. However, I still do not understand why the 
update manager still offered me an older 2.0 version, even though the 
2.1.4 version is now in the repositories.


David King



David King wrote:
> I tried installing it again, and realise that the installation failed, 
> without the installer giving me any reason why.
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> David King wrote:
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>> I use Virtual Box on Ubuntu 8.04 AMD64. It is version 2.0.6, but the 
>> Ubuntu package manager keeps telling me there is an updated version 
>> available, which is version 2.0.
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>> I downloaded 2.1.4 from the Virtual Box website, and installed that, but 
>> when I run Virtual Box all I get is the old 2.0.6 version again. Where 
>> would the new version be installed?
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>> I currently run it from the icon that is the menus, which just has the 
>> command VirtualBox.
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>> David King
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