Problem Installing VB Extension Packs [Solved]

[f.bluedevil]

I am having a problem installing the VB extension pack for VirtualBox 4.2.8. I also experienced this same problem with the previous version of VirtualBox.

I get the following messages when attempting to load the extension pack.

Failed to install the Extension Pack /home/francis/Downloads/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.2.8-83876.vbox-extpack.

The installer failed with exit code 667: VBoxExtPackHelperApp: error: Missing --name option

rcExit=2.

Result Code: NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)
Component: ExtPackManager
Interface: IExtPackManager {3295e6ce-b051-47b2-9514-2c588bfe7554}

I tried solving the problem using the VirtualBox forum and I was advised it might be due to a corrupt file download. I have since donel additional downloads and installs with the same results. I also tried installing the package in Slackware 14.0 and did not have problems with the Slack install.

Everything works fine in VB (Salix install) except accessing the USB ports, hence the need for the extension pack.

I'm just wondering if anybody else may have had a similar experience and was able to find a solution?

[djemos]

try this:

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VBoxManage extpack install /home/francis/Downloads/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.2.8-83876.vbox-extpack

[f.bluedevil]

Hi djemos,

Tried the command and received the following message:

0%...
Progress state: NS_ERROR_FAILURE
VBoxManage: error: Failed to install "/home/francis/Downloads/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.2.8-83876.vbox-extpack"
VBoxManage: error: The installer failed with exit code 667: VBoxExtPackHelperApp: error: Missing --name option
VBoxManage: error: rcExit=2
VBoxManage: error: Details: code NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005), component ExtPackManager, interface IExtPackManager
VBoxManage: error: Context: "int handleExtPack(HandlerArg*)" at line 1112 of file VBoxManageMisc.cpp

Which provides additional detail but still not sure how to proceed from here.

Thanks

[f.bluedevil]

Just in case somebody else is following this thread in the future - having the same problem. I resolved this problem by using the command suggested by djemos in his earlier post as root.

When, I had previously tried using my user name account, I was prompted to enter my root password, and then the install would begin and then later it would fail, with the rather cryptic error message, I posted earlier.

And my thanks to djemos I had been working on and off trying to find a solution for several weeks.

[djemos]

To install 4.2.10 version of VB Extension Packs try this

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VBoxManage extpack install --replace /home/djemos/Downloads/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.2.10-84104.vbox-extpack