Trouble updating kernel headers

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2016-03-20
simoneeva

Trouble updating kernel headers

Hi guys!
For 3 days i'm stuck with this problem:
I need to install my nvidia card drivers, so i have to update my kernel headers; no problem, i follow the instruction but nothing worked for me.

Quote:

E: Unable to locate package linux-headers-4.0.0-kali1-amd64

so i found on this forum various solution but nothing worked for me. I'm a noob, so I'm probably wrong just something simple.

My source file contain only the kali rolling repo

Quote:

deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali main non-free contrib
deb http://security.kali.org/kali-security kali/updates main contrib non-free

shoud i add something?

but if i go there: http://http.kali.org/kali/pool/main/l/linux/?C=S;O=D i can easily find the linux-image-4.4.0-kali1-amd64-dbg_4.4.6-1kali1_amd64.deb file, that is an update for my kernel, but how do I install it?
I'm really getting crazy, i want to understand what i'm doing wrong, please help me!!
and sorry for my bad English
2016-03-20
aephlux

To update kernel one would usually just do dist-upgrade

Code:

apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade -y

Reboot when complete so you're using the installed kernel.
"uname -a" after that to check kernel version.

Once you have the latest kernel, try installing the kernel headers again.
2016-03-20
simoneeva

Quote:

To update kernel one would usually just do dist-upgrade
Code:

apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade -y

Reboot when complete so you're using the installed kernel.
"uname -a" after that to check kernel version.

Once you have the latest kernel, try installing the kernel headers again.

Nothing new, again the same error as before:

Quote:

Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package linux-headers-4.3.0-kali1-amd64
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'linux-headers-4.3.0-kali1-amd64'
2016-03-20
aephlux

Quote:

Originally Posted by simoneeva

Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package linux-headers-4.3.0-kali1-amd64
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'linux-headers-4.3.0-kali1-amd64'

Apparently you're not using the current kernel version.
Kali only keeps the latest kernel headers in the repo.

What is the output of "uname -a"?

Maybe try running update and dist-upgrade again?
2016-03-20
simoneeva

uname -a
4.3.0-kali1-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.3.3-5kali4 (2016-01-13) x86_64 GNU/Linux

Now I will try to reinstall kali and see what happens.
2016-03-21
simoneeva

Problem solved! I formatted everything, added the rolling repo and all works fine! Tanks for the support!!
2016-03-29
hacklo

linux headers

hello, sir i am having the same problem i also got the same result on using command uname -a how did you fix it, what did you mean by you formated it and it solved your issue kindly assist!
2016-03-29
hacklo

hy, can you tell me how did you format? i am having the same problem..please assist..same as yours
2016-03-29
stevo4

reinstall kali and the problem will be solved
2016-05-16
ixcuix

Not sure if you are still checking on this thread, but if so I am running apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade -y right now. It is taking awhile to load.
After It finishes loading do I have to "try installing the kernel headers again"?
I am doing all of this because there seems to be a problem with the driver for Railink Chipset for wifi adapters, the problem being no injection.
I tried the same wifi card with an old version of Backtrack and there was no problem at all with injection.
Anyway after I run apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade -y what should my next step be after rebooting?
Thanks