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I'm failing to install the Virtualbox Guest Additions on my guest OS fedora.

I installed kernel-devel and kernel-headers package which I assume should contain the required resources.

However, upon executing the Guest additions package, I get the error from the title.

Some info:

  • Host system: Windows 10
  • Fedora version: newest
  • Guest additions version: newest
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  • Please check that kernel-devel and kernel-headers are exists for currently running kernel: rpm -qa|grep -E "(kernel-devel|kernel-headers)"|grep $(uname -r). Commented Mar 23, 2018 at 13:58
  • Ok, I tried that, it produces no output. What does that mean, and how can I fix it? Commented Mar 23, 2018 at 16:01
  • It is strangely. Run rpm -qa|grep kernel instead. This command ensure that you have packages with pattern kernel in title. Please, show me output. Commented Mar 23, 2018 at 16:08
  • Here you go. Can you tell me what that output means, please? Commented Mar 23, 2018 at 16:13
  • You sad that you installed kernel-devel and kernel-headers. So, we check that it's really true. In next step we need ensure that version of installed headers and develop facilities are match. So, please run uname -r and produce output. Commented Mar 23, 2018 at 16:21

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You are using a PAE kernel, any modules/extensions built in any other kernel will not work. You must use the kernel you intend to use to build the modules/extensions.

You need the right kernel headers and development packages, which I believe is this: kernel-PAE-devel-4.15.10-300.fc27.i686.rpm

Make sure that package is installed and then see if the guest tools can build properly.

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