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Script to load kernel extensions in order to allow `brew cask reinstall --force virtualbox`
#!/bin/bash
unload() {
if [ `ps -ef | grep -c VirtualBox$` -ne 0 ]
then
echo "VirtualBox still seems to be running. Please investigate!!"
exit 1;
elif [ `ps -ef | grep -c [V]ir` -gt 0 ]
then
echo "Stopping running processes before unloading Kernel Extensions"
ps -ef | grep [V]ir | awk '{print $2}' | xargs kill
fi
echo "Unloading Kernel Extensions"
kextstat | grep "org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB" > /dev/null 2>&1 && sudo kextunload -b org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB
kextstat | grep "org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt" > /dev/null 2>&1 && sudo kextunload -b org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt
kextstat | grep "org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp" > /dev/null 2>&1 && sudo kextunload -b org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp
kextstat | grep "org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv" > /dev/null 2>&1 && sudo kextunload -b org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv
}
load() {
echo "Loading Kernel Extentions"
sudo kextload "/Library/Application Support/VirtualBox/VBoxDrv.kext" -r "/Library/Application Support/VirtualBox/"
sudo kextload "/Library/Application Support/VirtualBox/VBoxNetAdp.kext" -r "/Library/Application Support/VirtualBox/"
sudo kextload "/Library/Application Support/VirtualBox/VBoxNetFlt.kext" -r "/Library/Application Support/VirtualBox/"
sudo kextload "/Library/Application Support/VirtualBox/VBoxUSB.kext" -r "/Library/Application Support/VirtualBox/"
}
case "$1" in
unload|remove)
unload
;;
load)
load
;;
*|reload)
unload
load
;;
esac
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