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Is zfs-dkms required for ZFS support in generic kernels?

I adapted a ZoL guide for putting Ubuntu Server 14.04 on ZFS root for 18.04 Bionic Beaver and desktop installations: http://vlog.averyfreeman.com/doku.php/ubuntu.18.04.desktop.on.zfs I'm trying to ...
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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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Failed to load ZFS module stack

Have been using zfs on linux (zfs-native/stable) raidz on 14.04 for several months without hitch and decided to move across some more important files as considered it trustworthy or I guess "stable" (...
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Wireguard fails to build module even tho kernel headers are installed?

Installed wireguard in Xubuntu (Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS) via PPA. The kernel module failed. # modprobe wireguard modprobe: FATAL: Module wireguard not found in directory /lib/modules/5.3.0-51-generic I'...
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How to make dkms drivers build with kernels from kernel-ppa/mainline?

I need to use 5.4+ kernels because all official 5.3 kernels crash my system every day since the first 5.3 was released (almost a year ago). But with these kernels running, the DKMS compiling of the ...
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Trouble installing AMDGPU-PRO Ubuntu 16.04.2

Hey here are some infos first: Ubuntu 16.04.2 Fresh Install Kernel 4.8.0-41 AMD R9 285 I'm trying to install the AMDGPU-Pro driver without success. I tried 16.40, 16.50 and 16.60 none of them is ...
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Message when running apt upgrade "No original module was found for this module on this kernel"

When I update ubuntu, apt upgrade, this appears, rtl8723be.ko: - Uninstallation - Deleting from: /lib/modules/4.4.0-63-generic/updates/dkms/ - Original module - No original module was found ...
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Problem installing bbswitch on Ubuntu 14.04.3

I have an Nvidia Optimus graphic card installed and have the Nvidia driver installed and working for my Intel card, but I cannot switch to the Nvidia card. This is because bbswitch-dkms will not build ...
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How do I fix this error? dkms.conf: Error! No 'BUILT_MODULE_NAME' directive specified for record #0 Error! Bad conf file

I am using Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS Does anyone know how to fix this dkms.conf error? dkms.conf: Error! No 'BUILT_MODULE_NAME' directive specified for record #0. Error! Bad conf file. File: does not ...
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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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Issue when uninstalling dattobd-dkms

Configurazione di dattobd-dkms (0.10.15-29.1ubuntu20.04)... Removing old dattobd-0.10.15 DKMS files... ------------------------------ Deleting module version: 0.10.15 completely from the DKMS tree. --...
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"Error! Cannot create crash report" and "Bad return status for module build on kernel: 5.4.0-1015-raspi (aarch64)" when I run apt-get

When I type a command like sudo apt-get install vlc it says this Loading new sysdig-0.26.4 DKMS files... Building for 5.4.0-1015-raspi Building initial module for 5.4.0-1015-raspi ERROR: Cannot create ...
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How to enter secure boot password on remote machine?

I am trying to disable/bypass Secure Boot on Ubuntu Server 18.04 to use Wireguard. Unfortunately, my machine is remote and headless, meaning I cannot access it until the boot-up process is finished. ...
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DKMS cannot find kernel headers

I am trying to install drivers for my TP-LINK wireless adapter. When trying to install the module and adding dkms I get this error: Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 5.0.0-32-generic cannot be ...
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dpkg install of dkms module doesn't fail even though make does

I have a dkms module packaged as a .deb, via dkms mkdeb foo-mod-dkms/<ver> --source-only. This is being installed on the target system, as part of a build. Looking at dpkg.log, it shows that ...
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What does mean: "No DKMS packages installed: not changing Secure Boot validation state"?

I ran sudo apt-get update, sudo apt-get install and sudo apt-get upgrade. This is my output: Extracting templates from packages: 100% Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 364719 files ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 update kernel hangs at run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.9.35-040935-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.9.35-040935-generic

I'm still a newbie when it comes to Ubuntu and I've run into some problems when trying to update the kernel. I've followed instructions like this trying to update the kernel but it always gets stuck ...
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Failed to build EVDI installing DisplayLink driver

I have a serious issue when installing a DispalyLink driver, specifically a Dell DA100 Adapter, on my Dell XPS 13 9360. I downloaded and unpacked the Displaylink driver from the official website. Then ...
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USB keyboard does not work after each time kernel gets updated

I've had an old issue with my USB connected keyboard specially after kernel updates. The problem in the first place is the Ctrl, Windows/Super and Alt buttons are all mapped to Shift button that was ...
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VirtualBox - Automatic screen resolution stopped working

I'm running VirtualBox 5.0.18 with Ubuntu 16.04. I've installed VirtualBox Guest Additions and DKMS, which enabled the automatic screen resolution in my VB. This worked fine for several months until ...
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sudo upgrade evdi.ko.zst freeze at install

I did run sudo apt update, and afterwards sudo apt upgrade. Normally, this is all fine but it got stuck for ages. I cancelled the process. I tried to do it again but the terminal tells me to run sudo ...
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How to install v4l2loopback on Ubuntu 22.04.3?

I am using a release image of the LTS version, and I believe it is up to date as far as apt update/apt upgrade goes: root@trainwatching:~# cat /etc/issue Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS \n \l root@trainwatching:~#...
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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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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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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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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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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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Error Installing virtualbox-dkms: kernel package linux-headers-4.15.0-34-generic is not supported

I am currently trying to get VirthalBox back up and running on Ubuntu 20.04 but during the installation of the virtualbox-dkms package, I got following error: ERROR (dkms apport): kernel package linux-...
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Yet another AMD GPU DKMS build error, Ubuntu 18.04 on Azure, Linux 5.3

So, I've downloaded the AMD GPU (OpenCL) drivers (after a painful awaiting) for Ubuntu 18.04 on Azure for benchmark purposes (namely, mining), using the NVv4 series VMs (virtualized AMD Radeon ...
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WARNING! Diff between built and installed module!

Why and how to correct dkms status output wireguard, 1.0.20200413, 5.4.0-25-generic, x86_64: installed wireguard, 1.0.20200413, 5.4.0-26-generic, x86_64: installed (WARNING! Diff between built and ...
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Virtualbox not working since upgrade to Ubuntu 19.10 from 18.04 LTS (kernel module signing error)

I recently upgraded from Ubuntu 18.04 LTS to 19.10 running now on 4.15.0-1079-oem x86_64 kernel. Since the upgrade Virtualbox is not working anymore. I tried to install the shipped version from ...
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how to make a bunch of command to automatically run as root on wakeup from suspend?

I have seen lot of answers on this nothing seemed to work on my system (probably I did mistake) I have dkms module of wifi installed which does not reload itself when I resume from suspend. So i need ...
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TP Link t9uh driver not working

I am trying to install my TP-link T9UH wifi adapter. I have tried to official driver and the version from this post but it is not working. I downloaded the driver from the repository listed in the ...
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this stays for hours! what to do?

sudo dpkg --configure -a Setting up virtualbox-dkms (5.2.10-dfsg-6) ... Removing old virtualbox-5.2.10 DKMS files... -------- Uninstall Beginning -------- Module: virtualbox Version: 5.2.10 Kernel: ...
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Unable to install linux-headers-... on Chromebook that corresponds with the uname -r

I am running chroot on a chromebook and when I run DKMS I get an error message that it can't find the linux header. When I try to install that header it can't find it.
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DKMS build failing without meaningful error

I'm trying to enable a kernel module I've got from a device vendor to work with DKMS. I can successfully build the module and manually install and enable it. But when using DKMS a get an error that ...
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What displaylink driver is bundled with Ubuntu?

I am working on a solution that is using a DisplayLink touch monitor (ELO 0700L). Ubuntu 16.04 desktop detected this monitor without any need to install the official DisplayLink driver. My solution is ...
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What is oem-wireless-dw1550-1160187-dkms?

I am new to Ubuntu. Can anyone please tell me what oem-wireless-dw1550-1160187-dkms package is and what it does? I am always getting the error below whenever I install or upgrade anything. Errors ...
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dkms.conf location for new build RocketRaid documentation

Noob at work here. I have Ubuntu Server 14.04.03 LTS installed and running. I added a Highpoint RocketRaid 640L internal SATA adapter. I installed 4 drives and have them configured in RAID 5 via the ...
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How to install VirtualBox in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: "No suitable module for running kernel found"

I have a fresh 12.04 LTS installation. I have installed linux-headers-generic as well as build-essential. When I install virtualbox, I get the following error: Building initial module for 3.13.0-36-...
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Problem in dkms installation

I'm terrible with Ubuntu, so I apologize of this is a terrible question to ask. However...while combating a wireless driver issue, I'm running the command to depackage the debian file by typing out ...
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Errors were encountered while processing: hspa-modem-dkms

I get this error whenever I try installing something Errors were encountered while processing: hspa-modem-dkms E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) And the installation stops ...
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Where do I get linux-headers-3.0.0 for 12.04

I'm pretty new to Ubuntu, so question may seem stupid. I have a module which used to work on my parents laptop. After several updates module no longer works, and I'm pretty sure, old kernel would ...
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Yet another issue with the RTL8821ce wifi card from Realtek

I have encountered numerous issues with the rtl8821ce WiFi card on almost all Linux distros I have tried (including ChromeOS Flex), except for Arch Linux and EndeavourOS. Here is a snippet from sudo ...
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amdgpu not loading

I ran 2 updates: Upgrade: alsa-ucm-conf:amd64 (1.2.6.3-1ubuntu1.9, 1.2.6.3-1ubuntu1.10), dnsmasq-base:amd64 (2.86-1.1ubuntu0.4, 2.86-1.1ubuntu0.5), libssl3:amd64 (3.0.2-0ubuntu1.12, 3.0.2-0ubuntu1.13),...
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Ubuntu 22.04 proprietry nvidia-driver-470 GK106 [GeForce GTX 660] using nvidia-prime Not working

I got this old nvidia card and decided to install it in my son's PC. It's been a while since I had to use the propriety drivers, so It's a bit confusing to me. It would be great if someone can help ...
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DKMS Problem - dpkg error processing package linux-headers-generic

$ sudo apt full-upgrade [sudo] password for pepp: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading state information... Done Calculating upgrade... Done The following NEW ...
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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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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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