Error setting up host only network on machine start: The host-only adapter we just created is not visible

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Trying to get Local 2.2.3 working on a MacBook Pro running 10.13.3. with Virtual Box 5.2.4. but I get this error:

“Error creating machine: Error in driver during machine creation: Error setting up host only network on machine start: The host-only adapter we just created is not visible. This is a well known VirtualBox bug. You might want to uninstall it and reinstall at least version 5.0.12 that is is supposed to fix this issue”

Looking at the logs, I find this:

Feb 2, 2018, 8:58 AM PST - info: [main/docker-create-machine] (local-by-flywheel) Starting the VM...
Feb 2, 2018, 8:58 AM PST - info: [main/docker-create-machine] (local-by-flywheel) Check network to re-create if needed...
Feb 2, 2018, 8:58 AM PST - info: [main/docker-create-machine] (local-by-flywheel) Creating a new host-only adapter produced an error: /usr/local/bin/VBoxManage hostonlyif create failed:
Feb 2, 2018, 8:58 AM PST - info: [main/docker-create-machine] (local-by-flywheel) 0%...
Feb 2, 2018, 8:58 AM PST - info: [main/docker-create-machine] (local-by-flywheel) Progress state: NS_ERROR_FAILURE
Feb 2, 2018, 8:58 AM PST - info: [main/docker-create-machine] (local-by-flywheel) VBoxManage: error: Failed to create the host-only adapter
Feb 2, 2018, 8:58 AM PST - info: [main/docker-create-machine] (local-by-flywheel) VBoxManage: error: VBoxNetAdpCtl: Error while adding new interface: failed to open /dev/vboxnetctl: No such file or directory
Feb 2, 2018, 8:58 AM PST - info: [main/docker-create-machine] (local-by-flywheel) VBoxManage: error: Details: code NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005), component HostNetworkInterfaceWrap, interface IHostNetworkInterface
Feb 2, 2018, 8:58 AM PST - info: [main/docker-create-machine] (local-by-flywheel) VBoxManage: error: Context: "RTEXITCODE handleCreate(HandlerArg *)" at line 94 of file VBoxManageHostonly.cpp

I have tried everything I have found online to fix this, but nothing seems to work. Has anyone figured this out?

Thanks
Rex

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Hi Rex,

Sorry for the trouble!

Have you tried running this command in Terminal and then approving the VirtualBox/Oracle extension in System Preferences » Security & Privacy?

sudo /Library/Application\ Support/VirtualBox/LaunchDaemons/VirtualBoxStartup.sh restart
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I have, I get this:

/Library/Application Support/VirtualBox/VBoxDrv.kext failed to load - (libkern/kext) system policy prevents loading; check the system/kernel logs for errors or try kextutil(8).
Error: Failed to load /Library/Application Support/VirtualBox/VBoxDrv.kext
Loading VBoxUSB.kext
/Library/Application Support/VirtualBox/VBoxUSB.kext failed to load - (libkern/kext) system policy prevents loading; check the system/kernel logs for errors or try kextutil(8).
Error: Failed to load /Library/Application Support/VirtualBox/VBoxUSB.kext
Loading VBoxNetFlt.kext
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Got it.

After you run that command, do you see the “Allow” button in System Preferences » Security & Privacy?

If so, you may need to click on the “Allow” button and then re-run that command.

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Yes that Allow button is showing up for Oracle. I have used this button to install lots of software, usually when I click it, tho an installer then opens. Nothing seems to happen when I click it in this situation. Running the script after clicking Allow gives me this:

/Library/Application Support/VirtualBox/VBoxDrv.kext failed to load - (libkern/kext) system policy prevents loading; check the system/kernel logs for errors or try kextutil(8).

is there a way to load it with kextutil? I tried and couldn’t get that to work either