VirtualBox runs as root, Critical Error as user
I've just done a fresh install of VirtualBox 4.3.10 on a relatively fresh install of 14.04 (Trusty) and am seeing the below error when attempting to start VB as a normal user
Failed to create the VirtualBox COM object.
The application will now terminate.
Callee RC: NS_BASE_STREAM_WOULD_BLOCK (0x80470007)
When I start as root, it appears to be working just fine. So, I'm guessing this is a permissions thing, but I don't know where to start as far as figuring out what exactly has the wrong permissions.
I've actually tried several different installation methods including the .deb's from oracle's website, Ubuntu Software Center, and via 'sudo apt-get install virtualbox'. I get the same result regardless of installation method.
Any ideas?
14.04 permissions virtualbox software-installation root
asked Sep 18 '14 at 3:06
GoldPaintedLemonsGoldPaintedLemons
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I've just done a fresh install of VirtualBox 4.3.10 on a relatively fresh install of 14.04 (Trusty) and am seeing the below error when attempting to start VB as a normal user
Failed to create the VirtualBox COM object.
The application will now terminate.
Callee RC: NS_BASE_STREAM_WOULD_BLOCK (0x80470007)
When I start as root, it appears to be working just fine. So, I'm guessing this is a permissions thing, but I don't know where to start as far as figuring out what exactly has the wrong permissions.
I've actually tried several different installation methods including the .deb's from oracle's website, Ubuntu Software Center, and via 'sudo apt-get install virtualbox'. I get the same result regardless of installation method.
Any ideas?
14.04 permissions virtualbox software-installation root
asked Sep 18 '14 at 3:06
GoldPaintedLemonsGoldPaintedLemons
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Perfect, thank you. Feel free to add this as answer so I can award you the points.
– GoldPaintedLemons
Sep 18 '14 at 23:30
ok, I have added it.
– g_p
Sep 19 '14 at 7:26
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I've just done a fresh install of VirtualBox 4.3.10 on a relatively fresh install of 14.04 (Trusty) and am seeing the below error when attempting to start VB as a normal user
Failed to create the VirtualBox COM object.
The application will now terminate.
Callee RC: NS_BASE_STREAM_WOULD_BLOCK (0x80470007)
When I start as root, it appears to be working just fine. So, I'm guessing this is a permissions thing, but I don't know where to start as far as figuring out what exactly has the wrong permissions.
I've actually tried several different installation methods including the .deb's from oracle's website, Ubuntu Software Center, and via 'sudo apt-get install virtualbox'. I get the same result regardless of installation method.
Any ideas?
14.04 permissions virtualbox software-installation root
asked Sep 18 '14 at 3:06
GoldPaintedLemonsGoldPaintedLemons
13514
I've just done a fresh install of VirtualBox 4.3.10 on a relatively fresh install of 14.04 (Trusty) and am seeing the below error when attempting to start VB as a normal user
Failed to create the VirtualBox COM object.
The application will now terminate.
Callee RC: NS_BASE_STREAM_WOULD_BLOCK (0x80470007)
When I start as root, it appears to be working just fine. So, I'm guessing this is a permissions thing, but I don't know where to start as far as figuring out what exactly has the wrong permissions.
I've actually tried several different installation methods including the .deb's from oracle's website, Ubuntu Software Center, and via 'sudo apt-get install virtualbox'. I get the same result regardless of installation method.
Any ideas?
14.04 permissions virtualbox software-installation root
14.04 permissions virtualbox software-installation root
asked Sep 18 '14 at 3:06
GoldPaintedLemonsGoldPaintedLemons
13514
asked Sep 18 '14 at 3:06
GoldPaintedLemonsGoldPaintedLemons
13514
asked Sep 18 '14 at 3:06
GoldPaintedLemonsGoldPaintedLemons
13514
asked Sep 18 '14 at 3:06
GoldPaintedLemonsGoldPaintedLemons
13514
asked Sep 18 '14 at 3:06
GoldPaintedLemonsGoldPaintedLemons
13514
13514
Perfect, thank you. Feel free to add this as answer so I can award you the points.
– GoldPaintedLemons
Sep 18 '14 at 23:30
ok, I have added it.
– g_p
Sep 19 '14 at 7:26
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Perfect, thank you. Feel free to add this as answer so I can award you the points.
– GoldPaintedLemons
Sep 18 '14 at 23:30
ok, I have added it.
– g_p
Sep 19 '14 at 7:26
Perfect, thank you. Feel free to add this as answer so I can award you the points.
– GoldPaintedLemons
Sep 18 '14 at 23:30
Perfect, thank you. Feel free to add this as answer so I can award you the points.
– GoldPaintedLemons
Sep 18 '14 at 23:30
ok, I have added it.
– g_p
Sep 19 '14 at 7:26
ok, I have added it.
– g_p
Sep 19 '14 at 7:26
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Deleting ~/.config/VirtualBox should solve your problem.
Delete is using rm -r ~/.config/VirtualBox and start you virtual box.
`
answered Sep 19 '14 at 7:26
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I had the same problem; it seems to have happened because my ~/.VirtualBox folder was owned by root, and so I had lost write permissions. Perhaps a consequence of running sudo virtualbox at some point.
The folder was empty, so I just deleted it with sudo rm -d ..., otherwise something like sudo chown myname.myname ~/.VirtualBox would fix the owner/group.
answered Dec 30 '16 at 16:42
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Deleting ~/.config/VirtualBox should solve your problem.
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Deleting ~/.config/VirtualBox should solve your problem.
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Deleting ~/.config/VirtualBox should solve your problem.
Delete is using rm -r ~/.config/VirtualBox and start you virtual box.
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Deleting ~/.config/VirtualBox should solve your problem.
Delete is using rm -r ~/.config/VirtualBox and start you virtual box.
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I had the same problem; it seems to have happened because my ~/.VirtualBox folder was owned by root, and so I had lost write permissions. Perhaps a consequence of running sudo virtualbox at some point.
The folder was empty, so I just deleted it with sudo rm -d ..., otherwise something like sudo chown myname.myname ~/.VirtualBox would fix the owner/group.
answered Dec 30 '16 at 16:42
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I had the same problem; it seems to have happened because my ~/.VirtualBox folder was owned by root, and so I had lost write permissions. Perhaps a consequence of running sudo virtualbox at some point.
The folder was empty, so I just deleted it with sudo rm -d ..., otherwise something like sudo chown myname.myname ~/.VirtualBox would fix the owner/group.
answered Dec 30 '16 at 16:42
mwfearnleymwfearnley
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I had the same problem; it seems to have happened because my ~/.VirtualBox folder was owned by root, and so I had lost write permissions. Perhaps a consequence of running sudo virtualbox at some point.
The folder was empty, so I just deleted it with sudo rm -d ..., otherwise something like sudo chown myname.myname ~/.VirtualBox would fix the owner/group.
answered Dec 30 '16 at 16:42
mwfearnleymwfearnley
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I had the same problem; it seems to have happened because my ~/.VirtualBox folder was owned by root, and so I had lost write permissions. Perhaps a consequence of running sudo virtualbox at some point.
The folder was empty, so I just deleted it with sudo rm -d ..., otherwise something like sudo chown myname.myname ~/.VirtualBox would fix the owner/group.
answered Dec 30 '16 at 16:42
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Perfect, thank you. Feel free to add this as answer so I can award you the points.
– GoldPaintedLemons
Sep 18 '14 at 23:30
ok, I have added it.
– g_p
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