Kali Linux | Kernel Update | Couldn't find any package by regex 'linux-headers-*'

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2014-11-12
narender

Kali Linux | Kernel Update | Couldn't find any package by regex 'linux-headers-*'

Hi Guys,

I'm having some trouble while trying to get Kali Linux headers for Kernel 3.14, I tried fetching repository from official page its self, but no luck.
can any one advise, and suggest me, where could be the problem.

Here's the snapshot of what I'm not able to do.

Cat'ing my sources:

root@p0s1x:~# cat /etc/apt/sources.list
#deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 7.0 _Kali_ - Official Snapshot i386 LIVE/INSTALL Binary 20140108-18:08]/ kali contrib main non-free
#deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 7.0 _Kali_ - Official Snapshot i386 LIVE/INSTALL Binary 20140108-18:08]/ kali contrib main non-free

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

#deb http://repo.kali.org/kali kali-bleeding-edge main
#deb-src http://repo.kali.org/kali kali-bleeding-edge main

While trying to download, the Linux headers, I'm getting this

root@p0s1x:~# sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package linux-headers-3.12-kali1-686-pae
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'linux-headers-3.12-kali1-686-pae'

my current version is

root@p0s1x:~# uname -r
3.12-kali1-686-pae

Any help would be appreciated.
2014-11-26
kenjin

Same problem here...:( I have been trying for days to sort this problem
2014-11-27
g0tmi1k

We only have the latest kernel source in the repo.
At the time of writing this, its 3.14 (not 3.12).

Code:

root@kali-offsec ~$ apt-cache search linux-headers linux-headers-3.14-kali1-all - All header files for Linux 3.14 (meta-package) linux-headers-3.14-kali1-all-amd64 - All header files for Linux 3.14 (meta-package) linux-headers-3.14-kali1-amd64 - Header files for Linux 3.14-kali1-amd64 linux-headers-3.14-kali1-common - Common header files for Linux 3.14-kali1 linux-headers-3.14-kali1-common-rt - Common header files for Linux 3.14-kali1-rt linux-headers-3.14-kali1-rt-amd64 - Header files for Linux 3.14-kali1-rt-amd64 linux-headers-amd64 - Header files for Linux amd64 configuration (meta-package) linux-headers-rt-amd64 - Header files for Linux rt-amd64 configuration (meta-package) linux-headers-3.14-kali1-486 - Header files for Linux 3.14-kali1-486 linux-headers-3.14-kali1-686-pae - Header files for Linux 3.14-kali1-686-pae linux-headers-3.14-kali1-all-i386 - All header files for Linux 3.14 (meta-package) linux-headers-3.14-kali1-rt-686-pae - Header files for Linux 3.14-kali1-rt-686-pae linux-headers-486 - Header files for Linux 486 configuration (meta-package) linux-headers-686-pae - Header files for Linux 686-pae configuration (meta-package) linux-headers-rt-686-pae - Header files for Linux rt-686-pae configuration (meta-package) root@kali-offsec ~$
2014-12-01
blackMORE

As usual g0tmi1k is correct. He's the janitor after all :rolleyes:. Using Kali repo, there's no workaround ATM.

For the OP, if you're really desperate to upgrade an older version of Kali (and cant download a new .ISO), you could add Debian repo, install the headers and immediately remove those Debian repo. Minor inconvenience.

Saying that, I would assume might break something else which was the reason Kali dev team removed old kernel/headers from their repo. Possibly the upgrade path from an older (very old? i.e. 1.0.6 or so?) version to 1.0.9/1.0.9a is no supported.
2015-02-10
piratestatic29

Janitor!!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by g0tmi1k

We only have the latest kernel source in the repo.
At the time of writing this, its 3.14 (not 3.12).

Code:

root@kali-offsec ~$ apt-cache search linux-headers linux-headers-3.14-kali1-all - All header files for Linux 3.14 (meta-package) linux-headers-3.14-kali1-all-amd64 - All header files for Linux 3.14 (meta-package) linux-headers-3.14-kali1-amd64 - Header files for Linux 3.14-kali1-amd64 linux-headers-3.14-kali1-common - Common header files for Linux 3.14-kali1 linux-headers-3.14-kali1-common-rt - Common header files for Linux 3.14-kali1-rt linux-headers-3.14-kali1-rt-amd64 - Header files for Linux 3.14-kali1-rt-amd64 linux-headers-amd64 - Header files for Linux amd64 configuration (meta-package) linux-headers-rt-amd64 - Header files for Linux rt-amd64 configuration (meta-package) linux-headers-3.14-kali1-486 - Header files for Linux 3.14-kali1-486 linux-headers-3.14-kali1-686-pae - Header files for Linux 3.14-kali1-686-pae linux-headers-3.14-kali1-all-i386 - All header files for Linux 3.14 (meta-package) linux-headers-3.14-kali1-rt-686-pae - Header files for Linux 3.14-kali1-rt-686-pae linux-headers-486 - Header files for Linux 486 configuration (meta-package) linux-headers-686-pae - Header files for Linux 686-pae configuration (meta-package) linux-headers-rt-686-pae - Header files for Linux rt-686-pae configuration (meta-package) root@kali-offsec ~$

Okay so looks like I am running into the exact same issue... currently we are at 3.18 headers...and Virtualbox is looking for 3.14...how do I get the 3.14 while I hold off updating until Virtualbox updates? OR how do I get Virtualboxes guest additions to look for 3.18 instead of 3.14?

I also understand that I am not going to get support for Virtual Box here so any information you can help me with on Kali and VBox is welcomed. I am also willing to read forum post (RTF) if need be. I have searched this issue for a while a few hours now but willing to look more still.
2015-02-11
g0tmi1k

Quote:

Originally Posted by piratestatic29

how do I get the 3.14 while I hold off updating until Virtualbox updates?.

You can't.
If you didn't download it when it was in the repo - you can't download it when its been replaced with the latest version.

Quote:

Originally Posted by piratestatic29

OR how do I get Virtualboxes guest additions to look for 3.18 instead of 3.14?.

Upgrade the kernel, REBOOT (into the new kernel), installer headers. Then re-install Vbox additions.
*cough* make a snapshot BEFORE doing anything as to backup *cough*.
2015-02-12
piratestatic29

Quote:

Originally Posted by g0tmi1k

*cough* make a snapshot BEFORE doing anything as to backup *cough*.

luckily this is just a fresh install, I had it working in the past but during an exercise, some files got wiped off my hard drive so this is a start over for me.

So the verdict that worked for me

Code:

apt-get dist-upgrade

which upgraded the kernal and then I did just as g0tmi1k suggested.
2016-01-02
sla2016

Hi,
I am not able to get linux-headers-3.18.0-kali3-686-pae installed on linux kali sana after the updarde as follow:
- my source list as follow

Code:

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

- I run the following to update using the following command

Code:

apt-get update apt-get upgrade apt-get dist-upgrade

- I run the following command to install linux header as follow:

Code:

apt-get install linux-headers-3.18.0-kali3-686-pae

and it gives me an error as follow:

Code:

E: Unable to locate the package linux-headers-3.18.0-kali3-686-pae

- I run the following command

Code:

apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)

and it gives me the same error.

then I notice that during the update is looking into i386 packages and not not amd64 packages as follow:

Code:

... Hit http://http.kali.org sana/updates/nonfree i386 Packages ....

Then I check my system as follow:

Code:

uname -a

and it gives me the following:

Code:

Linux kalitool 3.18.0-kali3-686-pae #1 SMP Debian 3.18.6-1~kali2 (2015-03-02) i686 GNU/Linux

which indicate that my system is i686 and I am not sure why my update is looking into i368 and so cant find the required linux headers
Please help.