Fedora 29 VirtualBox possible conflict












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I did a complete re-install (not upgrade) to Fedora 29 in November 2018. At that
time, a Fedora-29-compatible version of VirtualBox was not yet ready. Discussed
below the ========= line in this query are the steps that I took to (unsuccessfully)
attempt installing VirtualBox in Fedora 29 last November.



I am about to install VirtualBox in Fedora 29 by following the instructions in this link:
https://www.if-not-true-then-false.com/2010/install-virtualbox-with-yum-on-fedora-centos-red-hat-rhel/



What preliminary steps (if any) should I execute to first undo my unsuccessful
attempt?



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For reference purposes, the attempt was documented by the following query:
Fedora 29 VirtualBox Installation Malfunction



Pertinent details from the above query follow:





  1. cd /etc/yum.repos.d/

  2. wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/rpm/fedora/virtualbox.repo

  3. Update latest packages and check your kernel version

  4. dnf install binutils gcc make patch libgomp glibc-headers glibc-devel kernel-headers kernel-devel dkms

  5. The above command triggered the following error msg:

    Failed to synchronize cache for repo 'virtualbox', ignoring this repo.

  6. Ignoring the above error msg, I then executed:

    dnf install VirtualBox-5.2

  7. The above command triggered the following msgs:

    Fedora 29 - x86_64 - VirtualBox


    Failed to synchronize cache for repo 'virtualbox', ignoring this repo.

    Last metadata expiration check: 0:05:45 ago on Sat 17 Nov 2018 03:40:42 PM PST.

    No match for argument: VirtualBox-5.2

    Error: Unable to find a match

  8. Investigating, I then executed:

    cd /

    find -type f -iname "virtualbox.*"

    find -type f -iname "virtualbox*"


  9. Results:

    ./var/cache/PackageKit/29/metadata/updates-29-x86_64/packages/virtualbox-guest-additions-5.2.20-1.fc29.x86_64.rpm

    ./var/cache/PackageKit/29/metadata/updates-29-x86_64/packages/virtualbox-guest-additions-5.2.22-1.fc29.x86_64.rpm

  10. Per answer on corresponding query, given by Aaron D. Marasco, I then executed:

    Change $releasever to 28

    Re-attempt : dnf install VirtualBox-5.2

  11. The result was several new error messages:

    conflicting requests - nothing provides libvpx.so.4()(64bit)

    needed by VirtualBox-5.2-5.2.0_118431_fedora26-1.x86_64.

  12. Re-investigating today, 2-25-2019, I just executed

    cd /

    sudo find -type f -iname "virtualbox.*"

    sudo find -type f -iname "virtualbox*"

  13. Ignoring *.png files, the results were:

    ./etc/yum.repos.d/virtualbox.repo

    ./var/cache/dnf/virtualbox.solv

    ./var/cache/dnf/virtualbox.solv

    ./var/cache/dnf/virtualbox-filenames.solvx

  14. Just to emphasize, the following files are no longer present:

    ./var/cache/PackageKit/29/metadata/updates-29-x86_64/packages/virtualbox-guest-additions-5.2.20-1.fc29.x86_64.rpm

    ./var/cache/PackageKit/29/metadata/updates-29-x86_64/packages/virtualbox-guest-additions-5.2.22-1.fc29.x86_64.rpm










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    I did a complete re-install (not upgrade) to Fedora 29 in November 2018. At that
    time, a Fedora-29-compatible version of VirtualBox was not yet ready. Discussed
    below the ========= line in this query are the steps that I took to (unsuccessfully)
    attempt installing VirtualBox in Fedora 29 last November.



    I am about to install VirtualBox in Fedora 29 by following the instructions in this link:
    https://www.if-not-true-then-false.com/2010/install-virtualbox-with-yum-on-fedora-centos-red-hat-rhel/



    What preliminary steps (if any) should I execute to first undo my unsuccessful
    attempt?



    =========================================================



    For reference purposes, the attempt was documented by the following query:
    Fedora 29 VirtualBox Installation Malfunction



    Pertinent details from the above query follow:





    1. cd /etc/yum.repos.d/

    2. wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/rpm/fedora/virtualbox.repo

    3. Update latest packages and check your kernel version

    4. dnf install binutils gcc make patch libgomp glibc-headers glibc-devel kernel-headers kernel-devel dkms

    5. The above command triggered the following error msg:

      Failed to synchronize cache for repo 'virtualbox', ignoring this repo.

    6. Ignoring the above error msg, I then executed:

      dnf install VirtualBox-5.2

    7. The above command triggered the following msgs:

      Fedora 29 - x86_64 - VirtualBox


      Failed to synchronize cache for repo 'virtualbox', ignoring this repo.

      Last metadata expiration check: 0:05:45 ago on Sat 17 Nov 2018 03:40:42 PM PST.

      No match for argument: VirtualBox-5.2

      Error: Unable to find a match

    8. Investigating, I then executed:

      cd /

      find -type f -iname "virtualbox.*"

      find -type f -iname "virtualbox*"


    9. Results:

      ./var/cache/PackageKit/29/metadata/updates-29-x86_64/packages/virtualbox-guest-additions-5.2.20-1.fc29.x86_64.rpm

      ./var/cache/PackageKit/29/metadata/updates-29-x86_64/packages/virtualbox-guest-additions-5.2.22-1.fc29.x86_64.rpm

    10. Per answer on corresponding query, given by Aaron D. Marasco, I then executed:

      Change $releasever to 28

      Re-attempt : dnf install VirtualBox-5.2

    11. The result was several new error messages:

      conflicting requests - nothing provides libvpx.so.4()(64bit)

      needed by VirtualBox-5.2-5.2.0_118431_fedora26-1.x86_64.

    12. Re-investigating today, 2-25-2019, I just executed

      cd /

      sudo find -type f -iname "virtualbox.*"

      sudo find -type f -iname "virtualbox*"

    13. Ignoring *.png files, the results were:

      ./etc/yum.repos.d/virtualbox.repo

      ./var/cache/dnf/virtualbox.solv

      ./var/cache/dnf/virtualbox.solv

      ./var/cache/dnf/virtualbox-filenames.solvx

    14. Just to emphasize, the following files are no longer present:

      ./var/cache/PackageKit/29/metadata/updates-29-x86_64/packages/virtualbox-guest-additions-5.2.20-1.fc29.x86_64.rpm

      ./var/cache/PackageKit/29/metadata/updates-29-x86_64/packages/virtualbox-guest-additions-5.2.22-1.fc29.x86_64.rpm










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      I did a complete re-install (not upgrade) to Fedora 29 in November 2018. At that
      time, a Fedora-29-compatible version of VirtualBox was not yet ready. Discussed
      below the ========= line in this query are the steps that I took to (unsuccessfully)
      attempt installing VirtualBox in Fedora 29 last November.



      I am about to install VirtualBox in Fedora 29 by following the instructions in this link:
      https://www.if-not-true-then-false.com/2010/install-virtualbox-with-yum-on-fedora-centos-red-hat-rhel/



      What preliminary steps (if any) should I execute to first undo my unsuccessful
      attempt?



      =========================================================



      For reference purposes, the attempt was documented by the following query:
      Fedora 29 VirtualBox Installation Malfunction



      Pertinent details from the above query follow:





      1. cd /etc/yum.repos.d/

      2. wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/rpm/fedora/virtualbox.repo

      3. Update latest packages and check your kernel version

      4. dnf install binutils gcc make patch libgomp glibc-headers glibc-devel kernel-headers kernel-devel dkms

      5. The above command triggered the following error msg:

        Failed to synchronize cache for repo 'virtualbox', ignoring this repo.

      6. Ignoring the above error msg, I then executed:

        dnf install VirtualBox-5.2

      7. The above command triggered the following msgs:

        Fedora 29 - x86_64 - VirtualBox


        Failed to synchronize cache for repo 'virtualbox', ignoring this repo.

        Last metadata expiration check: 0:05:45 ago on Sat 17 Nov 2018 03:40:42 PM PST.

        No match for argument: VirtualBox-5.2

        Error: Unable to find a match

      8. Investigating, I then executed:

        cd /

        find -type f -iname "virtualbox.*"

        find -type f -iname "virtualbox*"


      9. Results:

        ./var/cache/PackageKit/29/metadata/updates-29-x86_64/packages/virtualbox-guest-additions-5.2.20-1.fc29.x86_64.rpm

        ./var/cache/PackageKit/29/metadata/updates-29-x86_64/packages/virtualbox-guest-additions-5.2.22-1.fc29.x86_64.rpm

      10. Per answer on corresponding query, given by Aaron D. Marasco, I then executed:

        Change $releasever to 28

        Re-attempt : dnf install VirtualBox-5.2

      11. The result was several new error messages:

        conflicting requests - nothing provides libvpx.so.4()(64bit)

        needed by VirtualBox-5.2-5.2.0_118431_fedora26-1.x86_64.

      12. Re-investigating today, 2-25-2019, I just executed

        cd /

        sudo find -type f -iname "virtualbox.*"

        sudo find -type f -iname "virtualbox*"

      13. Ignoring *.png files, the results were:

        ./etc/yum.repos.d/virtualbox.repo

        ./var/cache/dnf/virtualbox.solv

        ./var/cache/dnf/virtualbox.solv

        ./var/cache/dnf/virtualbox-filenames.solvx

      14. Just to emphasize, the following files are no longer present:

        ./var/cache/PackageKit/29/metadata/updates-29-x86_64/packages/virtualbox-guest-additions-5.2.20-1.fc29.x86_64.rpm

        ./var/cache/PackageKit/29/metadata/updates-29-x86_64/packages/virtualbox-guest-additions-5.2.22-1.fc29.x86_64.rpm










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      I did a complete re-install (not upgrade) to Fedora 29 in November 2018. At that
      time, a Fedora-29-compatible version of VirtualBox was not yet ready. Discussed
      below the ========= line in this query are the steps that I took to (unsuccessfully)
      attempt installing VirtualBox in Fedora 29 last November.



      I am about to install VirtualBox in Fedora 29 by following the instructions in this link:
      https://www.if-not-true-then-false.com/2010/install-virtualbox-with-yum-on-fedora-centos-red-hat-rhel/



      What preliminary steps (if any) should I execute to first undo my unsuccessful
      attempt?



      =========================================================



      For reference purposes, the attempt was documented by the following query:
      Fedora 29 VirtualBox Installation Malfunction



      Pertinent details from the above query follow:





      1. cd /etc/yum.repos.d/

      2. wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/rpm/fedora/virtualbox.repo

      3. Update latest packages and check your kernel version

      4. dnf install binutils gcc make patch libgomp glibc-headers glibc-devel kernel-headers kernel-devel dkms

      5. The above command triggered the following error msg:

        Failed to synchronize cache for repo 'virtualbox', ignoring this repo.

      6. Ignoring the above error msg, I then executed:

        dnf install VirtualBox-5.2

      7. The above command triggered the following msgs:

        Fedora 29 - x86_64 - VirtualBox


        Failed to synchronize cache for repo 'virtualbox', ignoring this repo.

        Last metadata expiration check: 0:05:45 ago on Sat 17 Nov 2018 03:40:42 PM PST.

        No match for argument: VirtualBox-5.2

        Error: Unable to find a match

      8. Investigating, I then executed:

        cd /

        find -type f -iname "virtualbox.*"

        find -type f -iname "virtualbox*"


      9. Results:

        ./var/cache/PackageKit/29/metadata/updates-29-x86_64/packages/virtualbox-guest-additions-5.2.20-1.fc29.x86_64.rpm

        ./var/cache/PackageKit/29/metadata/updates-29-x86_64/packages/virtualbox-guest-additions-5.2.22-1.fc29.x86_64.rpm

      10. Per answer on corresponding query, given by Aaron D. Marasco, I then executed:

        Change $releasever to 28

        Re-attempt : dnf install VirtualBox-5.2

      11. The result was several new error messages:

        conflicting requests - nothing provides libvpx.so.4()(64bit)

        needed by VirtualBox-5.2-5.2.0_118431_fedora26-1.x86_64.

      12. Re-investigating today, 2-25-2019, I just executed

        cd /

        sudo find -type f -iname "virtualbox.*"

        sudo find -type f -iname "virtualbox*"

      13. Ignoring *.png files, the results were:

        ./etc/yum.repos.d/virtualbox.repo

        ./var/cache/dnf/virtualbox.solv

        ./var/cache/dnf/virtualbox.solv

        ./var/cache/dnf/virtualbox-filenames.solvx

      14. Just to emphasize, the following files are no longer present:

        ./var/cache/PackageKit/29/metadata/updates-29-x86_64/packages/virtualbox-guest-additions-5.2.20-1.fc29.x86_64.rpm

        ./var/cache/PackageKit/29/metadata/updates-29-x86_64/packages/virtualbox-guest-additions-5.2.22-1.fc29.x86_64.rpm







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