Virtualbox conflicting packages

[honza]

soo, I need some virtual machine for windows for school, so I simply selected all 4 that are in garuda assistant. I got this while trying to install:

Preparing setup..

[sudo] password for honza:

Installing packages..

resolving dependencies...
:: There are 3 providers available for VIRTUALBOX-HOST-MODULES:
:: Repository extra
1) virtualbox-host-dkms  2) virtualbox-host-modules-arch  3) virtualbox-host-modules-lts

Enter a number (default=1):

I forgot to copy it, but when I selected 2, it told me that packages 1 and 2 are in conflict and something about unresolvable conflict/dependencies (idk which one). Why? Afaik I don’t have virtualbox installed and also didn’t find it while pressing Meta and searching virtual/virtualbox

Can it be because of the “check and merge” in my issue? I swear I’ll try to solve it asap but school doesn’t give me much time…

[Duke187]

hi,

please post your garuda-inxi too for Assisrance.

You should not select all 4 it will not work it says default 1 and should work. if any other problem post there output here too

[nepti]

Please follow the topic template and post your garuda-inxi.

@honza

I simply selected all 4 that are in garuda assistant

There are not 4 but 6 options. What exactly did you select in Garuda Assistant?

@honza

but when I selected 2, it told me that packages 1 and 2 are in conflict and something about unresolvable conflict/dependencies

@honza

Afaik I don’t have virtualbox installed and also didn’t find it while pressing Meta and searching virtual/virtualbox

As long as you cannot install one of the 3 packages offered without errors, virtualbox will not be installed either.

Try again:

sudo pacman -S virtualbox

and select 1 (virtualbox-host-dkms).

[SGS]

Is there a setting in the BIOS that allows virtualization?

[honza]

my bad here it is:

╭─honza@honza in ~
╰─λ garuda-inxi
System:
Kernel: 6.17.8-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 15.2.1
clocksource: tsc avail: acpi_pm
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=e110a10c-a5b1-4454-9546-52f0a764cedf rw rootflags=subvol=@
quiet loglevel=3
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.5.3 tk: Qt v: N/A info: frameworks v: 6.20.0
wm: kwin_wayland vt: 1 dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: LENOVO product: 21KR v: ThinkBook 13x G4 IMH
serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 10 v: ThinkBook 13x G4 IMH
serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: LENOVO model: LNVNB161216 v: SDK0T76528 WIN
serial: <superuser required> part-nu: LENOVO_MT_21KR_BU_idea_FM_ThinkBook
13x G4 IMH uuid: <superuser required> UEFI: LENOVO v: MTCN51WW
date: 04/07/2025
Battery:
ID-1: BAT1 charge: 38.8 Wh (53.3%) condition: 72.8/74 Wh (98.4%)
power: 10.3 W volts: 15.6 min: 15.6 model: Simplo BASE-BAT type: Li-poly
serial: <filter> charging: status: discharging type: standard
avail: long_life,standard cycles: 56
CPU:
Info: model: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H bits: 64 type: MST AMCP
arch: Meteor Lake level: v3 note: check built: 2023+ process: Intel 4 (7nm)
family: 6 model-id: 0xAA (170) stepping: 4 microcode: 0x25
Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 9 cores: 16 threads: 22 mt: 6 tpc: 2
st: 10 smt: enabled cache: L1: 1.6 MiB desc: d-10x32 KiB, 6x48 KiB; i-16x64
KiB L2: 18 MiB desc: 9x2 MiB L3: 24 MiB desc: 1x24 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 1273 min/max: 400/4800:5100:3800:2500 scaling:
driver: intel_pstate governor: powersave cores: 1: 1273 2: 1273 3: 1273
4: 1273 5: 1273 6: 1273 7: 1273 8: 1273 9: 1273 10: 1273 11: 1273 12: 1273
13: 1273 14: 1273 15: 1273 16: 1273 17: 1273 18: 1273 19: 1273 20: 1273
21: 1273 22: 1273 bogomips: 135168
Flags-basic: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel Meteor Lake-P [Intel Arc Graphics] vendor: Lenovo
driver: i915 v: kernel alternate: xe arch: Xe-LPG process: Intel 4 (7nm+)
built: 2023+ ports: active: eDP-1 empty: DP-1, DP-2, DP-3, DP-4
bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:7d55 class-ID: 0300
Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.20 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.9
compositor: kwin_wayland driver: X: loaded: modesetting
alternate: fbdev,intel,vesa dri: iris gpu: i915 display-ID: 0
Monitor-1: eDP-1 model: California Institute of eDP-1-0x1319 built: 2023
res: mode: 2880x1920 hz: 120 scale: 170% (1.7) to: 1694x1129 dpi: 257
gamma: 1.2 size: 285x190mm (11.22x7.48") diag: 343mm (13.5") ratio: 3:2
modes: 2880x1920
API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: intel iris platforms: device: 0 drv: iris
device: 1 drv: swrast gbm: drv: iris surfaceless: drv: iris wayland:
drv: iris x11: drv: iris
API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: intel mesa v: 25.2.7-arch1.1
glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: Mesa Intel Arc Graphics (MTL)
device-ID: 8086:7d55 memory: 30.22 GiB unified: yes display-ID: :1.0
API: Vulkan v: 1.4.328 layers: 5 device: 0 type: integrated-gpu name: Intel
Arc Graphics (MTL) driver: mesa intel v: 25.2.7-arch1.1
device-ID: 8086:7d55 surfaces: N/A device: 1 type: cpu name: llvmpipe
(LLVM 21.1.5 256 bits) driver: mesa llvmpipe v: 25.2.7-arch1.1 (LLVM
21.1.5) device-ID: 10005:0000 surfaces: N/A
Info: Tools: api: clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo
de: kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor wl: wayland-info
x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
Audio:
Device-1: Intel Meteor Lake IPU vendor: Lenovo driver: intel-ipu6
alternate: intel_ipu6 bus-ID: 00:05.0 chip-ID: 8086:7d19 class-ID: 0480
Device-2: Intel Meteor Lake-P HD Audio vendor: Lenovo
driver: sof-audio-pci-intel-mtl
alternate: snd_sof_pci_intel_mtl,snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1f.3
chip-ID: 8086:7e28 class-ID: 0401
API: ALSA v: k6.17.8-zen1-1-zen status: kernel-api tools: N/A
Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.4.9 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
Device-1: Intel Meteor Lake PCH CNVi WiFi driver: iwlwifi v: kernel
bus-ID: 00:14.3 chip-ID: 8086:7e40 class-ID: 0280
IF: wlp0s20f3 state: up mac: <filter>
Info: services: NetworkManager, smbd, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
Device-1: Intel AX211 Bluetooth driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 2.0
speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 3-10:4 chip-ID: 8087:0033
class-ID: e001
Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 2 state: down bt-service: disabled
rfk-block: hardware: no software: no address: N/A
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 953.87 GiB used: 302.53 GiB (31.7%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Samsung
model: MZAL81T0HDLB-00BL2 size: 953.87 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
fw-rev: 6L1QKXD7 temp: 37.9 C scheme: GPT
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 826.8 GiB size: 826.8 GiB (100.00%)
used: 246.7 GiB (29.8%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5 maj-min: 259:5
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 100 MiB size: 96 MiB (96.00%)
used: 39 MiB (40.7%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
ID-3: /home raw-size: 826.8 GiB size: 826.8 GiB (100.00%)
used: 246.7 GiB (29.8%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5 maj-min: 259:5
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 826.8 GiB size: 826.8 GiB (100.00%)
used: 246.7 GiB (29.8%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5 maj-min: 259:5
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 826.8 GiB size: 826.8 GiB (100.00%)
used: 246.7 GiB (29.8%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5 maj-min: 259:5
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 30.95 GiB used: 1.76 GiB (5.7%)
priority: 100 comp: zstd avail: lzo-rle,lzo,lz4,lz4hc,deflate,842
dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
Src: /sys System Temperatures: cpu: 44.0 C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
Info:
Memory: total: 32 GiB note: est. available: 30.95 GiB
used: 25.16 GiB (81.3%)
Processes: 620 Power: uptime: 1h 16m states: freeze,mem,disk
suspend: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
suspend, test_resume image: 12.37 GiB services: org_kde_powerdevil,
power-profiles-daemon, upowerd Init: systemd v: 258 default: graphical
tool: systemctl
Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1770 libs: 457
tools: gnome-software,octopi,paru Compilers: clang: 21.1.6 gcc: 15.2.1
Shell: Bash v: 5.3.3 default: fish v: 4.2.1 running-in: konsole
inxi: 3.3.39
Garuda (2.11.1-1):
System install date:     2025-07-07
Garuda release:          240428
Last full system update: 2025-11-26 ↻
Is partially upgraded:   No
Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut garuda-hardware-profile-standard garuda-hardware-profile-standard-x11
Windows dual boot:       Probably (Run as root to verify)
Failed units:            nmb.service
--- System Health Check Report ---
25/26 checks run in 1.56 seconds ⌛
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--- LOW ---
- Failed systemd services found: nmb.service

--- INFO ---
- A reboot is pending (update applied since last reboot)

╭─honza@honza in ~ took 5s
╰─λ

[honza]

I see only 4 options

@nepti

As long as you cannot install one of the 3 packages offered without errors, virtualbox will not be installed either.

Thanks I know, but I thought the arch one is better? Because afaik garuda is based on arch?

[honza]

I’ll look when I finish some stuff

[filo]

@honza

I thought the arch one is better

No, the arch one is for the linux kernel, not for the zen one that you use.
You have to choose option 1.
See also:

VirtualBox - ArchWiki

[Duke187]

On the Garuda Setup Assistent i didnt do all 4 on the same time i just took the first Virtualbox.

i mean here the default one dkms option.

Installing packages..

resolving dependencies...
:: There are 3 providers available for VIRTUALBOX-HOST-MODULES:
:: Repository extra
1) virtualbox-host-dkms

[nepti]

@honza

I simply selected all 4 that are in garuda assistant

@honza

I see only 4 options

That’s not the Garuda Assistant, it’s the Garuda Setup Assistant. You should also decide what you want to install. If you want virtualbox:

@nepti

sudo pacman -S virtualbox

and select 1 (virtualbox-host-dkms).

btw: the output of garuda-inxi should only contain this output, and not the fastfetch stuff. I feel like I’ve edited your garuda-inxi 10 times in the last 2 weeks.

[ernie]

I use Garuda here too, but I prefer QEMU/KVM myself, and I use this SysGuides tutorial to remind me how to properly create a VM. Additionally, I use this tutorial to properly install and set up QEMU/KVM for the same reasons too.

I hope this helps,

Ernie