Getting the source code for ubuntu

Question

I did the following before updating the kernel:

apt-get source linux-image-$(uname -r)

Then I got this folder after unzipping:

linux-meta-4.15.0.60.62

But inside is just this:

debian/

and

update-version

But I don't see anything folders like arch/ orblock

Did I do something wrong? I already updated the kernel and I have a 4cpu pc so it took many hours to do this. How can I get the kernel from what I already downloaded? Also I took reference to this answer and this page of instructions. I cloned bionic but need the version 4.15.0.60.62. So I then checked this out into a branch called temp. How do I get the files at this location? I tried to clone temp but it doesn't work.

You downloaded metapackage - those just serve as lists of bunch other packages to install, that's where source code actually is. Find out that package's dependencies and download those — Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy, Sep 07 '19 at 04:12
The rules and what makes up the meta package can be found in the debian/ directory — guiverc, Sep 07 '19 at 05:40
It seems that you can't get kernel source code this way anymore. But you can get the source from git. — Pilot6, Sep 07 '19 at 09:13
The sudo apt install linux-source command is what you want. — waltinator, Sep 10 '19 at 23:02

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 07 '19 at 11:53

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Get the current linux source code by

apt-get source linux-image-unsigned-$(uname -r)

answered Sep 07 '19 at 11:53

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