[clue-cert] Help with VMware/VirtualBox - Linux header kernel problems

[David L. Willson]

I think this is the preferred form:

   sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)

Because of how different text-processors (and eyes) mis-handle the back-ticks.

David L. Willson
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----- "Kevin Fries" <kfries6 at gmail.com> wrote:

> sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`
> 
> That should install the correct headers
> 
> Kevin Fries
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 9:46 PM, Ward < wardndani at aol.com > wrote:
> 
> 
> I am getting some strange errors with VMware that I need help with. I
> just installed VMWare and
> I am unable to get it to run. I am getting an error that the kernel
> header for
> version 2.6.24-23-generic were not found. If you installed them in a
> non-default path you can specify the path below.
> 
> I am getting a similar error when I try and run VirtualBox. I am also
> getting errors that the Virtual box kernel is not
> compiling. I am running Ubuntu 8.10 that was upgraded from 8.04. Don't
> know if this helps.
> 
> Any help that anyone can give me would be greatly appreciate.
> 
> Ward Duncan
> 
> 
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