[Solved] Problem with Virtualbox install

[f.bluedevil]

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Checking for environment: Determined build machine: linux.amd64, target machine: linux.amd64, OK.
Checking for kBuild: found, OK.
Checking for gcc: found version 4.8.2, OK.
Checking for Open Watcom: 
  ** Open Watcom was not found!
Checking for iasl: found version 20140926, OK.
Checking for xslt: found, OK.
Checking for mkisofs: found mkisofs 3.01a16 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1993-1997 Eric Youngdale (C) 1997-2013 Joerg Schilling, OK.
Checking for pthread: found, OK.
Checking for libxml2: found version 2.9.1, OK.
Checking for libIDL: 
  ** libIDL-config (variable libIDL-config) not found!
Check /usr/src/slapt-src/system/virtualbox/VirtualBox-4.3.18/configure.log for details
fakeroot -- sh virtualbox.SlackBuild Failed

This is the output I received while attempting to install Virtualbox from sorcery.

I have done the following in my attempt to install so far:
Installed the kernel headers per the wiki instructions.
added a vboxusers group and added myself to the group.
installed cmake
installed dkms
Tried to find a package 'Open Watcom' and libIDL-config' and found neither.
goggled around aimlessly

Any help/advice appreciated

[gapan]

It needs libidl.

But really, do yourself a favor, download the binary from the virtualbox homepage and install it.

[stvnx7]

It needs libidl.

But really, do yourself a favor, download the binary from the virtualbox homepage and install it.

This is awesome. I was spending too much time trying to get this to work from spi. Two minutes after finding this thread I got this from the binary download:

Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing VirtualBox for Linux installation............
VirtualBox Version 4.3.20 r96996 (2014-11-21T14:12:48Z) installer
Installing VirtualBox to /opt/VirtualBox
Python found: python, installing bindings...
Building the VirtualBox kernel modules

VirtualBox has been installed successfully.

You will find useful information about using VirtualBox in the user manual
/opt/VirtualBox/UserManual.pdf
and in the user FAQ
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/User_FAQ

We hope that you enjoy using VirtualBox.


Thanks gapan!

[john256]

I'm sorry for picking up this rather old thread, but is there a recommended (SalixOS) way of upgrading VirtualBox after it has been installed via the binary package (as advised by gapan)?

I would risk asking once too much than messing-up my perfectly running system

TIA!

[gapan]

Download the latest binary and install it on top. It will detect the previous version and remove it first.

[john256]

Perfect, thanks!