When you update your Linux kernel, the existing VirtualBox drivers become incompatible because they were compiled for the previous kernel version.
On Red Hat-based systems, you need the development tools and kernel headers for DKMS to work (or akmods , which is an alternative to DKMS often used in Fedora). dkms virtualbox
: If the build fails, you can find detailed error reports in the DKMS log directory, typically located at /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/[version]/build/make.log . Benefits of the DKMS Approach When you update your Linux kernel, the existing
Using DKMS with VirtualBox provides several benefits: When you update your Linux kernel
: DKMS tracks versions, so it can automatically remove old modules that are no longer needed for previous kernels.