I am not sure this is a bug or feature. Wiki saying:
Additional Features:
- Download from Oracle Repository: When using
--oracle-repocommand line option, downloads VirtualBox from Oracle repository. This is the default for Fedora-based distributions. It’s optional for Debian-based ones (including Ubuntu) but may be set by developers in the future if the Debian repository discontinues the VirtualBox package. Might at times provide a newer VirtualBox version.
Will be updated to clarify:
The Oracle repository might at times provide a newer VirtualBox version.
This means when not using the --oracle-repo command line option, at time of writing, for Debian-based distributions, it downloads from Debian’s repository. Since Debian’s version is lower at times such as right now, this results in a version downgrade.
I am not sure yet what’s the right solution here.
- A) Keep it as is.
- B) Modify VirtualBox Installer for Linux to abort installation, exit with error message in case a newer VirtualBox version is already installed to avoid VirtualBox version downgrade.