Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie,

From	Anssi Saari <anssi.saari@usenet.mail.kapsi.fi>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie,
Date	2026-02-26 14:32 +0200
Organization	An impatient and LOUD arachnid
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The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> writes:

> And that is the problem with Debian and non-free software. Debian does
> not include a 'certified working' copy in its distro.

Except for unstable (Sid). And looks like there's a fast track repo now
by Debian too where a VirtualBox package can also be installed from.

BTW, the Virtualbox situation in Debian isn't about freedom, it's about
Oracle's unwillingness to provide security updates for Virtualbox and
Debian's insistence on same. As Debian Stable doesn't accept new
versions, Virtualbox can't be in it and so we end up with these
workarounds.

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Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-02-25 12:13 +0000
  Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-02-25 18:12 +0000
    Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-02-26 07:48 +0100
      Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-02-26 02:25 -0500
      Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-02-26 08:38 +0000
        Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-02-26 21:32 +0100
      Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-02-26 11:40 +0000
        Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, Anssi Saari <anssi.saari@usenet.mail.kapsi.fi> - 2026-02-26 14:32 +0200
          Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-02-26 13:03 +0000
            Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-02-26 20:34 -0500
              Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-02-27 08:22 +0000
        Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-26 21:55 +0000
      Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-26 21:44 +0000
        Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-02-27 11:01 +0100
          Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, Anssi Saari <anssi.saari@usenet.mail.kapsi.fi> - 2026-02-27 18:02 +0200
            Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-02-27 22:18 +0100
          Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-27 19:39 +0000
            Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-02-27 22:19 +0100
              Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-02-27 21:44 +0000
                Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-02-28 08:51 +0100
              Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-28 01:54 +0000
                Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-02-28 08:52 +0100
  Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-25 19:59 +0000
    Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-02-26 02:20 -0500
      Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-26 21:41 +0000
        Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-26 23:16 +0000
          Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-02-27 11:05 +0100
        Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-02-27 11:03 +0100
          Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-27 19:22 +0000
            Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-02-27 22:21 +0100
              Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-28 01:30 +0000
                Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-02-28 08:58 +0100
  Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-02-25 20:03 -0500
    Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-26 06:04 +0000
    Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-03-03 03:41 +0000
      Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-02 23:29 -0500
        Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-03 08:42 +0000
          Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-03 04:00 -0500
            Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-03 19:33 +0000
              Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-03 19:34 -0500
                Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-04 03:38 +0000
                Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-03 23:18 -0500
                Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-04 08:44 +0000
                Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-03-04 09:51 +0000
                Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, jayjwa <jayjwa@atr2.ath.cx.invalid> - 2026-03-04 15:32 -0500
            Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-03 20:57 +0000
      Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-03-03 10:52 +0100
        Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-03 11:04 +0000
          Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-03-03 16:29 +0100
            Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-03 16:37 +0000
              Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-03 20:00 +0000
                Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-03 20:11 +0000
                Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-04 03:42 +0000
                Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-03 23:20 -0500
                Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-04 02:14 -0500
                Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-04 19:47 +0000
                Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-05 03:10 +0000
                Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-04 23:08 -0500
                Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-05 03:00 -0500
        Re: Virtualbox on Debian Trixie, Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-03-03 17:46 +0000

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