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I try to install the Virtualbox software following the directions from the Oracle's website: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads

When I start Virtualbox is displayed to me the following message:

The vboxdrv kernel module is not loaded. Either there is no module available for the current kernel (4.4.0-22-generic) or it failed to load. Please recompile the kernel module and install it by: sudo /sbin/rcvboxdrv setup.

Additionally,I execute the directions from this answer: Can't install Virtualbox on 15.04

but my problem is not solved. Any ideas?

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Panagiotis
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I don't think I had to do any of that on Ubuntu > 16.04. I would try the version in Ubuntu repositories. Simply install it from the Ubuntu Software or run the command:

sudo apt-get install virtualbox

You might want to undo any changes to the software sources.list that you have done first.

Katu
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Remove older version of virutalbox if it's installed in the system

sudo apt remove virtualbox

Add PPA to sources.list

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

Add this file to the end of the file and do Ctrl+X to exit nano

deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian xenial contrib

Fetch the GPG key

wget -q https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox_2016.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -

Install the package

sudo apt update 
sudo apt install virtualbox-5.1
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