[OpenIndiana-discuss] What to do about not having a compiler suitable to install VBox

[Espen Martinsen]

Use Vbox from hipster repos

#pkg install virtualbox


On 11/18/20 1:32 AM, Harry Putnam wrote:
> Attempting to install an VBox pkg from the Oracle site I run into this
> output:
>
> pkgadd -d ./*.pkg
>
> [...]
>
> Oracle VM VirtualBox(i386) 6.1.14,REV=2020.09.04.10.03.140239
> Oracle Corporation
> ## Executing checkinstall script.
> Checking package dependencies...
> ## Missing packages:
> ## IPS :  system/library/gcc/gcc-c++-runtime or system/library/gcc-45-runtime system/library/gcc/gcc-c-runtime or system/library/gcc-45-runtime
> ## SVr4:  SUNWPython SUNWPython-devel
> ##
> ## Please install either the IPS or SVr4 packages before installing VirtualBox.
> pkgadd: ERROR: checkinstall script did not complete successfully
>
> [...]
>
> I do have developer gcc-7 and gcc-7-runtime, but apparently that is
> too new .. hehe.
>
>
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Espen Martinsen                           Email :  esm at pogostick.net
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