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

[Mike Scarborough]

The quickest way to get your bearings is to run

$ uname -r

Just to get which kernel you're actually dealing with first--though if
you install via synaptic and just search 'linux' in the name of packages
it will show you what you have and you can also install the matching
linux-headers from there. Or use this uname method to fill in the
apt-get line as noted below.

IMO, Ubuntu can be a pain with sending kernel updates a lot so it can
sometimes be a moving target. Are you still running the 8.04-provided
kernel on an otherwise 8.10 system? 


-  


Mike Scarborough
Software Engineer
Associated Content - associatedcontent.com
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On Thu, 2009-03-19 at 22:26 -0600, Red Mop wrote:
> That would be because your apt sources no longer include the sources
> for
> hardy.  Those headers are only available in the hardy repositories.
> 
> I believe the easiest bet would be to do the following to update your
> kernel
> and install the headers.  Someone confirm this as I am still learning
> apt and
> Ubuntu.
> 
> sudo apt-get update
> sudo apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.27-11
> linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic
> 
> 
> 
> On Thursday 19 March 2009 09:43:58 pm Ward wrote:
> > It isn't working.  Here is the response that I am getting:
> >
> > Reading package lists... Done
> > Building dependency tree
> > Reading state information... Done
> > Package linux-headers-2.6.24-23-generic is not available, but is
> > referred to by another package.
> > This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
> > is only available from another source
> > E: Package linux-headers-2.6.24-23-generic has no installation candidate
> >
> >
> > any thoughts?
> >
> > On Thu, 2009-03-19 at 11:05 -0600, David L. Willson wrote:
> > > 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
> > > Trainer, Engineer, Enthusiast
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> > > Freeing people from the tyranny (or whatevery) of Microsofty-ness, one at
> > > a time.
> > >
> > > ----- "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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