[PLUG] Virtual box does not see usb

[Denis Heidtmann]

On Sat, Aug 22, 2015 at 8:36 AM, Denis Heidtmann <denis.heidtmann at gmail.com>
wrote:

>
>
> On Sat, Aug 22, 2015 at 2:43 AM, Nat Taylor <bioborg at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> The Open Source Edition provided by Ubuntu does not include the extension
>> pack that Oracle provides for USB compatibility.  You need to install the
>> Oracle Virtualbox and then install the Extension pack:
>>
>> http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/virtualbox/downloads/index.html#extpack
>> to get the USB  to work.  (Really) Don't think you can install the
>> Extension pack on top of Ubuntu's install of the Open Source Edition, but
>> maybe if the versions match?
>
>
> I agree re: installing  Oracle Virtualbox and their extension pack.  The
> EP version does not match Ubuntu's.  It will not install.
>
> Ubuntu has created a crippled VB.
>
> -Denis
>

This is crazy.  Yesterday I tried to install 4.3.28 EP from Oracle.  It
would not install because of unmatched versions.  Today I found an EP for
4.3.10.   On trying to install it the message said that there was presently
installed a newer version (4.3.28)!  I declined to install the older
version.  But now the USB works.

Is it possible that Ubuntu's version has the EP installed but does not
"know" that it is  there, and the attempt to install 4.3.10 jogged its
memory?  Or did the 4.3.10 EP (likely came from a non-Oracle source)
malfunction in some way, either due to errors or due to evil intentions?

I am way over my head.

-Denis