Linux source header files, their use, installation, location, etc.
Questions tagged [linux-headers]
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How do I install kernel header files?
i want to write a device driver but not able to find the header file can someone please help me find them?Also if someone can point out some important site links that would be really appreciated
coder
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systemctl: command not found on ubuntu 16.04
when I tried to install RocketChat in Ubuntu 16.04
In Command Prompt I enter.
systemctl enable mongod
After That I got The issue.
systemctl: command not found
How to solve this?
Vignesh Ramamoorthy
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Why is /usr/src/linux-aws-headers* growing?
Can someone provide some background?
It seems like this folder is growing even when I'm not updating or installing any packages, but I'm not entirely sure about that.
Context: My AWS instances keep running out of disk space, and i already learned to…
Reto Höhener
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Ubuntu 18.04 stuck at upgrading linux-header
Whenever I try to get my system up-to-date in Ubuntu 18.04, it stops:
whenever it reaches Setting up linux-headers--generic. I cannot cancel the upgrading from there, but even when you and leave it for hours, it doesn't change anything.…
Masqueey
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What is 'linux-libc-dev'? "Linux kernel headers for development" for another kernel series in software updater
Some updates has recently become available. Below is the screen-shot:
As you guys can see, under the Security Updates, one of the updates of Ubuntu base is Linux kernel headers for development...
The description of this update shows the…
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Linux-Headers Reinstall
I'm trying upgrade firefox but says that i need to reinstall linux-headers 4.4.0-98.I tried to install but that's it's what happens 'the package linux-headers needs to be reinstalled, but i can't find an archive for it'.
lippman27
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Help locating linux/version.h
I'm trying to fix an old program, Previous issues I had could be found at
Missing modversions.h
When I make the program it gives me the following error,
kaodv-mod.c:22:27: fatal error: linux/version.h: No such file or directory
compilation…
Ashiq Irphan
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How do I install kernel 5.15.7=> on Ubuntu 21.10 Impish Indri?
I'm using Ubuntu 21.10 impish indri.
For some specific hardware support, I'm advised to upgrade to kernel 5.16 (mainline). I tried manually installing the .deb files and installing them using dpkg -i. However, I'm getting dependency issues:
The…
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Ubuntu 20.04 and kernel 5.13.0-051300-generic: how to install the headers and libc6
I recently upgraded the kernel to version 5.13.0-051300-generic on my Tuxedo laptop equipped with Ubuntu 20.04. I am now trying to install the headers linux-headers-5.13.0-051300-generic_5.13.0-051300.202106272333_amd64.deb. If I try to do so with…
wrong_path
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stropts.h install for Ubuntu 20.01
I have just installed Ubuntu 20.04 and am trying to compile my pintOS project and it says stropts.h not found and I have researched a bit that it only works on Ubuntu 18.04. Someone share a way to compile my project by getting stropts.h file.
I've…
Benny Joseph
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Unable to build dkms module after Jammy 22.04 upgrade
Summary
I recently upgraded from Ubuntu 20.04 to 22.04, and ever since then, I have been unable to install the kernel headers without an error. Originally, I had errors from missing flex and bison. After manually installing those, I've run into the…
Andrew Ensley
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Install VMWare Player on Ubuntu 22.04 (kernel 5.17)
I'm running Ubuntu (Mate) 22.04 with a kernel upgraded to 5.17.4 (I have very new hardware).
After downloading and running the .bundle-file from VM-Ware, the vmmon and vmnet modules failed to install.
The log showed multiple stdarg.h and stddef.h…
Hauptideal
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Ubuntu 19.04 - VMWare kernel modules updater
I ran this command:
apt-cache search linux-headers-$(uname -r)
and it returns the output
linux-headers-5.0.0-13-generic - Linux kernel headers for version 5.0.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
Then I ran the following command to update the linux headers:
sudo…
deuxeMM
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dpkg fatal error when installing linux-headers
In simple terms, the problem that I have is that I am trying to install the linux-headers for my kernel and I get the error
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-4.4.0-97.
dpkg: unrecoverable fatal error, aborting:
files list file…
Grey
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How to change the kernel to boot in GRUB?
I have kernel 4.4.0-66-generic-tuxonice and would like to change it to another one 4.4.0-66-generic.
How can I change the entries in the grub config file in order to do this? I have:
SET GRUB_DEFAULT=0
I believe we can select a specific kernel…
devilz
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