For decades, I used VirtualBox for all my virtual machine (VM) needs. I could use it as a graphical user interface (GUI), or I could run it from the command line. It was easy to work with, was cross-platform, and rarely caused me any problems.
Until it didn’t.
Over the past few years, I cannot tell you how many times I wound up with a broken VirtualBox installation that required me to completely remove the software and reinstall it. Generally speaking, it was a hassle, but the solution worked.
Until it didn’t.
A few weeks ago, VirtualBox broke again. I ran through the usual tricks, but was unable to get it working. I removed conflicting kernel modules (which were often the problem), did a purge uninstall, reboots, upgrades … you name it, I did it. This time, however, the fixes wouldn’t work.
The problem is, I depend on VMs every day. Without the ability to spin up VMs, I wouldn’t be able to review Linux distributions, test software, and perform several other…
