Questions tagged [dkms]
Dynamic Kernel Module Support (DKMS)
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Virtualbox kernel module not loaded
I am trying to use Virtualbox 7.0.10 on Ubuntu with kernal 6.4.10 but I get this error.
vboxmanage -version
WARNING: The vboxdrv kernel module is not loaded. Either there is no module
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Errors when running apt after 23.04 upgrade
I apologise in advance; I'm not a proficient Linux user.
I get errors whenever I try to do anything with apt. This was after upgrading to 23.04 from 18.04 through 20.04, 22.04, and 22.10 using the GUI....
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New version of ZFS for DKMS? [duplicate]
I have already installed zfs 2.1.5 module with everything for DKMS in /usr/src after executing following command: apt install zfs-dkms.
But How I can add new versions of zfs modules?
Should I compile ...
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How to though DKMS install new version of ZFS modules to specified already installed kernel?
I know that DKMS provides support for installing supplementary versions of kernel modules. But how I can automatically install newer version of ZFS modules to installed kernels?
I've already have zfs-...
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How I can update my ZFS file system?
I have Ubuntu 22.04 installed on Root ZFS. In my previous post I've described problem where Wi-Fi connection drops for all devices that are connected to my router such as phones, tablets, laptops at ...
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dkms errors when updating / upgrading Ubuntu
My system stopped an upgrading-process. It only boots into an old Kernel (Linux 5.19.0-40-generic). I have Ubuntu 23.04. When I try sudo apt-upgrade I get errors:
$ sudo apt upgrade
[sudo] password ...
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After upgrade to 23.04 I see the same kernel problem as others with linux-image-generic, but mine comes from ethernet-realtek-r8152. How can I fix it?
I rebooted with an older kernel, tried dpkg --configure -a, got this:
Setting up linux-image-6.2.0-20-generic (6.2.0-20.20) ...
Setting up linux-headers-6.2.0-20-generic (6.2.0-20.20) ...
/etc/kernel/...
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Ubuntu's dkms v3.0.6 breaks drivers with enabled SecureBoot
What happened
I upgraded my system yesterday and it updated dkms to the latest version for Ubuntu 22.10: dmks3.0.6-2ubuntu1. At the same time, apt upgraded me to the latest kernel version.
Since then, ...
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Updating ubuntu 22.04 broke updates due to nvidia drivers
A month or so ago I updated Ubuntu to 22.04, and since then have realised that whenever I try to install anything with something like sudo apt update && sudo apt install signal-desktop I get ...
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How to install netgear AC1200 (model A6150), wifi dongle
I am trying to install my new netgear wifi usb dongle AC1200 (A6150) on my Kubuntu 20.04.
More specifically my system setup:
mainline 1.0.18
Distribution: Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS
Architecture: amd64
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Is it possible to sign a dkms driver on an Ubuntu 20.04 image that's restored on many machines?
I am following this guide:
Automatic Signing of DKMS-Generated Kernel Modules for Secure Boot (Nvidia Driver on CentOS 8 as Example)
I am adapting it for a biometric device driver (Nitgen VenusDrv).
I ...
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How to install wi-fi driver? [duplicate]
I have no other option to connect to internet except my wi-fi adapter (Mercusys MU6H).
I'm completely new to ubuntu and linux itself so I don't exactly know the details of installation through the ...
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Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 5.15.0-52-generic (x86_64)
When I try to install any package using apt I get the following error(s).
ERROR: Cannot create report: [Errno 17] File exists: '/var/crash/rtl88x2ce-dkms.0.crash'
Error! Bad return status for module ...
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finding correct kernel source based on dkms infos
I'm searching for a possibility to find the correct kernel source of an Ubuntu system based on the information which is available for the dkms system.
Background:
I'm using a system with an Atheros ...
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Ubuntu does not boot after update
I run an Ubuntu Jammy using 5.15.0.47 kernel under an Asrock J4005 (embedded cpu).
After an update and a restart, the boot process stop (monitor says no signal).
I remove the quiet and splash from ...
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Can't re-install Nvidia Drivers on Ubuntu20.04 after Purging nvidia-*
I recently purged nvidia-driver(sudo apt-get remove --purge '^nvidia-.*') as it conflicts with the app I wanted to try. Now I want to re-install the driver so that I can run GUI in my docker container....
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When trying to fix a USB wifi adapter, I accidently killed the built in wifi adapter too. How can I fix this?
After a recent update my USB wifi adapter quit working.The built-in adapter worked, but it is not compatible with 5ghz. Somehow in my attempt to fix the USB wifi, I killed the internal one too. I am ...
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How to test dkms / simulate a kernel update?
My presently used kernel does not yet support my Ethernet chip.
Therefore I installed dkms, added my driver as described in Realtek-r8125 wiki, auto-translated to English (original in German) and want ...
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No hope for AX211 wifi working on ubuntu 20.04?
I fresh installed ubuntu 20.04 on my laptop and apt update & upgraded to the latest.
$ uname -r
5.13.0-39-generic
So far BT is working fine but only wifi isn't working now.
I checked as below
$ ...
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Problem installing virtualbox-guest-dkms
I am having a problem installing virtualbox-guest-dkms into Ubuntu 9.04 installed into a VitualBox(6.1.32) VM. (Guest Additions and the Extension Pack have also been installed.) I was following the ...
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NUL (^@) at shutdown/restart
OS:20.10
I installed a Realtek 8821 PCle Wi-Fi driver using DKMS source (rtl8821ce-dkms) and when I shutdown or restart my computer, it showed the following
^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@
Update: it also ...
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How to fix Intel Corporation: Unknown on Ubuntu 18.04?
I'm using Ubuntu 18.04. When I open Software & Updates on the Additional Drivers tab there is Intel Corporation: Unknown This device is not working.
My wifi is normally working, but the signal is ...
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How to use systemd-boot instead of GRUB?
I have Kubuntu 21.10 installed and I want to use systemd-boot instead of GRUB. I am aware of another ask Ubuntu question but it does not mention anything about dkms modules. The original guide ...
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I am getting this dkms error broadcom-sta, 6.30.223.271, 5.11.0-37-generic, x86_64: installed (WARNING! Diff between built and installed module!)
this is my
dkms status
8812au, 5.6.4.2_35491.20191025, 5.11.0-37-generic, x86_64: installed
bcmwl, 6.30.223.271+bdcom, 5.11.0-37-generic, x86_64: installed
broadcom-sta, 6.30.223.271, 5.11.0-37-...
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OBS Studio snap does not show webcam or virtual camera
I have installed the snap version of OBS Studio, and followed the instructions on this webpage: https://snapcraft.io/obs-studio
I want to use the virtual camera option to blur my background in other ...
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Error in building custom kernel on ubuntu 18.04 with kernel version 5.4.0-66
I am building/compiling the custom kernel 5.4.0-66 version source code.
I followed the process mentioned in the link as provided by Ubuntu: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/BuildYourOwnKernel
The below ...
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NVidia drivers not working on Ubuntu 21.04. But all is good with Monjaro & Pop OS
I have ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 with NVIDIA RTX 3060 Max-Q.
And drivers is not working here.
How I know it:
> nvidia-smi
NVIDIA-SMI has failed because it couldn't communicate with the NVIDIA driver. ...
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Cannot modprobe wireguard on Ubuntu 20.04
Update: This seems to be a problem with my hoster (1blu). Loading the module works perfectly fine on my local computer and on my other server (a different hoster).
I cannot make wireguard work on my ...
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Getting error when installing DIGImend from dkms
I recently tried to Install DIGImend following this video in order to use keys of huion h950p. But When I tried
sudo make dkms_install
It gives me this error:
dkms add .
Creating symlink /var/lib/...
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Kernel Modules Created by DKMS Show "Exec format error" (after update to Ubuntu 21.04)
Hi I'm in a weird situation. The update to Hirsute seemed just fine until I plugged my Dockingstation in the Laptop and noticed that I wouldn't be able to use my external monitors. Narrowing down the ...
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RTL8125B NIC stopped working
I have a 2.5GBps NIC: RTL8125B which did not work out-of-box. It would not even show up in lspci.
After installing r8168-dkms package, and rebooting, I was able to use it for a week or so.
Today, the ...
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Errors were encountered while processing: rtl8821ce-dkms rtl8812au-dkms r8168-dkms
all. I am trying to install some new packages on my ubuntu 20.10 system but getting errors regarding dkms packages. There are many linux image.
$ rmadison linux-image-generic | grep groovy
linux-...
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I couldnt install packages in my ubuntu machine. Error log shows nvidia-dkms-460 is the source of the problem
The following appears in my terminal whenever I try to install a package in my system.
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
INFO:Enable nvidia
DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-...
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Virtualbox-dkms giving errors every time I try use apt or ubuntu software
ever since I upgraded to kernal 5.11.0-051100rc2-generic in order to fix an issue I was having, every time I try use the apt command or the ubuntu software app, I get errors. In Ubuntu Software this ...
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shim-signed breaks dkms
I'm trying to install the dkms package on Ubuntu 16.04.
I cannot have access to Internet because Ubuntu does not detect the ethernet adapter (Realtek)
Googling the problem, it seems I have to install ...
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Unable to install Broadcom BCM43142 on ubuntu with kernels above 5.8.*
Recently I updated my kernel to 5.10 and I noticed that my wifi was not working. So I tried to reinstall the DKMS drivers and still failed, the output is as follows:
root@Home:~# sudo dkms build ...
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Error in installing virtual box
KERNEL VERSION 5.8.0.40-generic
This is the error I am experiencing while installing virtual box. Even erlier while installing other applications on ubuntu 20.04LTS it was automatically going to that ...
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dpkg errors when running apt-get upgrade or installing new packages [duplicate]
It all started after I tried to update AMD ROCm from version 3.5 to 4.0 to run tensorflow-rocm. The new version of ROCm is not working at all. While trying to install or running apt-get upgrade, ...
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Ubuntu 18.04: rtl 8812au wifi adapter driver dkms need to be manually rebuild every time kernel is upgraded
Every time kernel is changed during dist-upgrade, Realtek 8812AU DKMS driver need to be recompiled manually because this is not done during dist-upgrade for new kernel automatically and driver failed ...
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Nvidia drivers installation error (Package nvidia-dkms-460 is not configured yet)
I'm trying to install nvidia drivers on my Ubuntu 20.10 system. The problem is that they can't be installed. I have this problem for more than 14 days and I can't resolve it.
When I try to install ...
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Getting E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) everytime I update or install anything
I'm getting some kind of error related to an NVIDIA driver everytime I attempt an install/update via apt. For instance, see below (turned out g++ was already installed, but I get this for packages ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 Nvidia graphics unusable
I have a problem with the nvidia driver. Did a apt update and the machine powered off in the night. After power on I get the blinking cursor. Even did a complete reinstall on a spare disk (with update ...
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Oracle VM. Error processing package virtualbox-dkms (dpkg) after upgrading kernel headers
After a standard upgrade, I am no longer able to use my virtualbox.
I get the following error:
Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)
The VirtualBox Linux kernel driver is either not loaded or not ...
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Virtualbox broken after a dist-upgrade -- cannot install virtuabox-dkms nor run modprobe vboxdrv
I am running Ubuntu 20.04 and recently did a dist-upgrade.
uname -r: 5.8.0-34-generic
I purged Virtualbox and associate files by:
sudo apt-get purge "^virtualbox-.*"
After trying to ...
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Unable to connect to wifi/tether to iphone and error installing dkms package from the bootable flashdrive for ubuntu 16.04 LTS
I am unable to connect to WiFi or tether to my iPhone for internet. Therefore unable to install any additional drivers from the software center. I did my reading on the problems and I suspect that the ...
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Failed to build amdgpu-dkms when installing AMDGPU driver on ubuntu 20.04
I'm having trouble to install the drivers for my graphic card AMD radeon RX560 on Ubuntu 20.04. Can someone help me?
I've downloaded the driver on the official AMD site but it fails to install.
Here ...
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Wireless settings are not available to me despite installing its driver in ubuntu!
I was enabled broadcam drivers from software & update in linux but now i don't have any setting for connecting wireless. As i tried to reinstall its driver, i face an error during the intsalling:
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"Kernel driver not installed" when trying to start a Virtualbox VM in ubuntu 20.04
When I try to open an OS on virtual box then it shows kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908).Please tell me what to do. My OS is ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
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./dkms-install.sh: command not found when installing rtl8812au driver
I'm trying to follow this tutorial, which says:
sudo apt install git dkms
git clone https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au.git
cd rtl8812au
sudo ./dkms-install.sh
My problem is that I get:
./dkms-...
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Issue when uninstalling dattobd-dkms
Configurazione di dattobd-dkms (0.10.15-29.1ubuntu20.04)...
Removing old dattobd-0.10.15 DKMS files...
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Deleting module version: 0.10.15
completely from the DKMS tree.
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