Linux source header files, their use, installation, location, etc.
Questions tagged [linux-headers]
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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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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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I have 3 directories called dir1, dir2, dir3. Now I need to create home and hostel directories in all the 3 directories in one command
Is this possible to create multiple/single directories in Multiple directories in one command?

Kiran Bomanale
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Trying to install linux headers 2204
Trying to install linux headers for Ubuntu 2204 Desktop (uname -r = 5.13.0-40-generic) and I get:
sudo apt install linux-headers-$(uname -r)
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Package…

hornetster
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What is GKEOP kernel image?
Just looking through possible linux kernels, I fall on linux-image-gkeop listed using Synaptic Package Manager.. never seen.
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Can't install linux-image-extra and openjdk-9-jdk
I'm trying to install openjdk-9-jdk. I get the following error:
sudo apt-get install openjdk-9-jdk
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct…

Kazia Damian
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Can't install 4.13.0-26-generic headers
I'm trying to install kernel headers for 4.13.0-26, but they don't seem to be available (need them to install VMware worksation 14).
$ uname -r
4.13.0-26-generic
$ sudo apt-get install linux-headers-4.13.0-26-generic
Reading package lists...…

SYNAX
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linux-headers for 5.4.0 charge 38gb
I'm trying to update my kernel's headers (Linux 5.4.0)
sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r`
but apparently, it wants to install allll kinds of headers for all kinds of kernels... and charges 38gb. (see here)
Going…
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mspdebug can't find libmsp430.so, but it is on my computer
I am running mspdebug with tilib driver, but mspdebug says:
tilib: can't find libmsp430.so: libmsp430.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
I have done a search and libmsp430 is located at /opt/ti/bin/libmsp430.so along with…
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How do i display headers of all commands?
I have done few google searches but none of them answered my question.
Do we have any universal way to display headers of all commands in Ubuntu with out installing additional packages? commands like ps -ef & ls, du.
Example
ps -ef | egrep…

preetam singh
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Surface pro 3 Ubuntu 16.04
Hey guys I have successfully install Ubuntu on my device using rEFInd and updated the kernel to 4.16.2
Everything is working but the WIFI doesn't work correctly.. If I open my device after suspend it changes from the WIFI logo to the Ethernet logo…

YoussefMoh
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Invalid package information to update from unbuntu 23.04 to 23.10
I'm using Ubuntu 23.04
I'm receiving this error when try to update:
Invalid package information After updating the package information, the essential package 'ubuntu-minimal' was not found. This may be because you do not have official mirrors listed…