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FS#31632 - [virtualbox] virtualbox depends on one module pkg, where multiple can satisfy

Attached to Project: Community Packages
Opened by Mikuro Kagamine (MikuroK) - Friday, 21 September 2012, 12:50 GMT
Last edited by Sébastien Luttringer (seblu) - Sunday, 23 September 2012, 00:20 GMT
Task Type General Gripe
Category Packages
Status Closed
Assigned To Ionut Biru (wonder)
Sébastien Luttringer (seblu)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
Is there any reason why virtualbox now depends on a single module package (virtualbox-host-modules), where multiple packages can provide them? (i want to use dkms-virtualbox instead)

Steps to reproduce:
>update shows new version (community/virtualbox 4.2.0-2)
>updating gives the message;
:: virtualbox-host-modules and dkms-virtualbox are in conflict (virtualbox-modules). Remove dkms-virtualbox? [y/N]
>using dkms-virtualbox instead has become more of a hassle than before
This task depends upon

Closed by  Sébastien Luttringer (seblu)
Sunday, 23 September 2012, 00:20 GMT
Reason for closing:  None
Additional comments about closing:  Nothing to do, except use the right package!
Comment by Sébastien Luttringer (seblu) - Sunday, 23 September 2012, 00:18 GMT
Use virtualbox-host-source which provide host kernel module compilation via dkms and provides virtualbox-host-modules.

I removed dkms-virtualbox from AUR.

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