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Linux - An error has occurred while trying to create a virtualbox host-only network interface

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Warning

Not all Linux distributions provide the necessary libraries and modules for Genymotion Desktop and VirtualBox, and it is impossible for us to guarantee Genymotion operations on an untested distribution. Please use one of our recommended Linux distributions.

You are running Genymotion Desktop in a virtual machine

Genymotion Desktop has been designed to run in a physical environment, not in a virtual machine. For this reason, Genymotion Desktop will not work if run in a Linux VM.

For more details, please refer to Can Genymotion Desktop run in a virtual machine?

Restart your system

VirtualBox usually requires a reboot after a fresh install.

VirtualBox kernel module is not installed

  1. Refer to the documentation from VirtualBox: https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch02.html#install-linux-host
  2. Make sure that the dkms package is installed and that it compiles VirtualBox kernel modules each time a new kernel update is available. To do so, run: 
    modinfo vboxdrv
    If the vboxdrv kernel module is loaded, it should return (version number may differ):
    filename: /lib/modules/5.11.0-40-generic/updates/dkms/vboxdrv.ko
    version: 6.1.26_Ubuntu r145957 (0x00300000)
    license: GPL
    description: Oracle VM VirtualBox Support Driver
    author: Oracle Corporation
    If not, try to reload vboxdrv kernel module manually:
    sudo modprobe vboxdrv
    If the above doesn’t work, try to reinstall VirtualBox kernel modules:
    Ubuntu/Debian
    sudo apt-get --reinstall install virtualbox-dkms
    Fedora 
    sudo /sbin/vboxconfig
  3. Reboot your system

If none of the above works, try to remove VirtualBox and re-install it.

We strongly recommend using the package form your distribution repositories.

VPN and firewall

VPN clients and firewalls may interfere with VirtualBox and Genymotion Desktop. Please refer to these articles:

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