Unable to install new version of VirtualBox

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I tried to install VirtualBox by using the “Help->Check For Updates” in VirtualBox and then downloading the rpm. When it finished, it popped up a huge error window that was too tall for the screen (and I couldn’t copy the text). It wouldn’t install. It said something about how the files in virtualBox 3.2.6 conflicted with those in 3.0.12.

How do I upgrade to the new version?

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Use zypper if you use VirtualBox OSE from openSUSE or download the
oracle rpm and then, install it using rpm

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Stops working when you open a window.
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yes i have the same problem… how to override those conflicts???

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found 2 solutions:

  1. Uninstall virtualbox 3.1 to avoid conflicts and download 3.26, then install it.

  2. Add oracle repo Index of /virtualbox/rpm/opensuse/11.2/ then in yast mark to install 3.26 version and uninstal 3.1 version

apparently it cant be updated… just substituted…

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Thanks. A few questions:

  1. If I do the YAST version:
    – How do I mark the old version for uninstall?
    – Do I uninstall first, second or at the same time?
    – Will the uninstall of the earlier version remove any of my currently installed virtual hard disks? (e.g. I currently run Ubuntu and Windows in VirtualBox, will these still be there in the new version?)
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No virtual disk files will be touched.

mark by right clicking and choosing.

Note if you did not install via Yast or a one click this may not show in Yast. In which case uninstall via the Virtualbox documentation.

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Thanks, that worked!

Everything seems to be working fine. No noticeable improvements though. The graphic rendering is still pretty slow.