Ubuntu – VirtualBox Error : The character device /dev/vboxdrv does not exist

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I am trying to install virtualbox for genymotion on ubuntu 16.04. But failing everytime.

First of all I tried to install virtualbox with simple command

sudo apt-get install virutalbox

But, still virtual box was failing to start.

Then I searched for same error,

and I found this Problem with the installation of VirtualBox

I followed all the methods that are given, But didn't help.

I am positing the screenshots of all the commands that I have tried.

When I run virtualbox in terminal, it pops-up a new window for virtualbox , but still it gives warning in terminal that some character device /dev/vboxdrv is missing.And without this tool I will not be able to start virtualbox.
Please see in the picture

I am sure that I had appropriate linux-headers-4.4

I tried to install virtualbox-dkms package , but didn't help.
See this picture

I have taken more screenshots, but i can't upload them.

Any help will be appriciated. Thank you.

EDIT 1
This is what my terminal shows when I type "virtualbox" in terminal

WARNING: The character device /dev/vboxdrv does not exist.
Please install the virtualbox-dkms package and the appropriate
headers, most likely linux-headers-generic.

You will not be able to start VMs until this problem is fixed.

Best Answer

Not sure whether you have meanwhile resolved this issue, but I just struck the same problem. For me the key lay in:

┌────────────────────────────────────────────┤ Configuring Secure Boot ├────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ Your system has UEFI Secure Boot enabled.
│ │
│ │ UEFI Secure Boot is not compatible with the use of third-party drivers. │ │
│ │ The system will assist you in toggling UEFI Secure Boot. To ensure that this change is being made by you as an │ │ authorized user, and not by an attacker, you must choose a password now and then use the same password after │ │ reboot to confirm the change.
│ │
│ │ If you choose to proceed but do not confirm the password upon reboot, Ubuntu will still be able to boot on your │ │ system but the Secure Boot state will not be changed.
│ │
│ │ If Secure Boot remains enabled on your system, your system may still boot but any hardware that requires │ │ third-party drivers to work correctly may not be usable.
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Once UEFI Secure Boot was disabled DKMS built & loaded the driver just fine.

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