openvswitch-datapath-dkms is no longer needed for 14.04+

util/install.sh

@@ -319,6 +319,8 @@ function ovs {
         return
     fi
 
+    if [ "$DIST" = "Ubuntu" ] && ! version_ge $RELEASE 14.04; then
+        # Older Ubuntu versions need openvswitch-datapath/-dkms
         # Manually installing openvswitch-datapath may be necessary
         # for manually built kernel .debs using Debian's defective kernel
         # packaging, which doesn't yield usable headers.
@@ -328,6 +330,7 @@ function ovs {
             # Otherwise, install it.
             $install openvswitch-datapath-dkms
         fi
+    fi
 
     $install openvswitch-switch
     if $install openvswitch-controller; then
@@ -343,7 +346,7 @@ function ovs {
     else
         echo "Attempting to install openvswitch-testcontroller"
         if ! $install openvswitch-testcontroller; then
-            echo "Failed - giving up"
+            echo "Failed - skipping openvswitch-testcontroller"
         fi
     fi