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# sudo /sbin/rcvboxdrv -h
# Unloading modules:
# Loading modules: modprobe: FATAL: Module vboxnetadp not found in directory /lib/modules/4.4.3-1-ARCH
# modprobe: FATAL: Module vboxnetflt not found in directory /lib/modules/4.4.3-1-ARCH
# modprobe: FATAL: Module vboxpci not found in directory /lib/modules/4.4.3-1-ARCH
# modprobe: FATAL: Module vboxdrv not found in directory /lib/modules/4.4.3-1-ARCH
# Solution
# from https://forum.antergos.com/topic/818/can-t-run-my-vitualbox/4
pacman -Si linux
sudo pacman -S linux-headers
# will install DKMS properly
sudo pacman -S virtualbox virtualbox-guest-iso
# now this command should work :)
sudo modprobe -a vboxdrv vboxnetflt vboxpci vboxnetadp
# you may run this
sudo /sbin/rcvboxdrv -h
# add current user to vboxusers group
sudo gpasswd -a $USER vboxusers
# now add entries to /etc/modules-load.d/virtualbox.conf
# for startup
vim /etc/modules-load.d/virtualbox.conf
# insert this:
#vboxdrv
#vboxnetadp
#vboxnetflt
#vboxpci
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valeu jovem!

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cactail commented Mar 12, 2017

I have installed all those packages. My VB still not working.
modprobe: WARNING: Module vboxdrv not found in directory /lib/modules/4.9.11-1-ARCH

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watzon commented Jul 10, 2017

Yay! You are the best!

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