Solving VirtualBox “kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)” Error on macOS

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Solving VirtualBox “kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)” Error on macOS

sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://git.io/JXAE9)"

virtualbox-macos.sh

#!/usr/bin/env sh

function main() {
    echo "Running sudo kextload -b org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv"
    sudo kextload -b org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv

    echo
    echo " - Go into System Preferences -> Security & Privacy"
    echo " - Unlock the Security & Privacy"
    echo " - Approve the software by Oracle"
    echo

    while true; do
        read -p "Ready? " yn
        case $yn in
            [Yy]* ) loadKext;;
            [Nn]* ) exit;;
            * ) echo "Please answer yes or no.";;
        esac
    done
}

function loadKext() {
    echo "Running sudo kextload -b org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt"
    sudo kextload -b org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt
    echo "Running sudo kextload -b org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp"
    sudo kextload -b org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp
    echo "Running sudo kextload -b org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB"
    sudo kextload -b org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB

    exit
}

while true; do
    read -p "Do you wish to execute this program? " yn
    case $yn in
        [Yy]* ) main;;
        [Nn]* ) exit;;
        * ) echo "Please answer yes or no.";;
    esac
done