issues installing kernal headers.

[deanfourie]

So I have been through many threads, many google pages and still cannot fix this.

Im trying to install my nVidia drivers, but its telling me I need to install the kernal headers for my distro.

Ive tried,

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

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

and multiple other commands. Tried adding all repos and I get packages have no installation candidate.

Im still convinced this is a issue with an incorrect repository but what is the right one?

Cheers!

[ShenLun]

Hi

I am new to Mint so I have just tried to get the information from the net without trying it out myself.

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic
https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documenta...rs_install.txt

As for myself I have AMD drivers but use the flgrx drivers,
Kind Regards
ShenLun

[deanfourie]

Hi

I am new to Mint so I have just tried to get the information from the net without trying it out myself.

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic
https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documenta...rs_install.txt

As for myself I have AMD drivers but use the flgrx drivers,
Kind Regards
ShenLun

kali@kali:~$ sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic
[sudo] password for kali:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package linux-headers-generic is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source

E: Package 'linux-headers-generic' has no installation candidate

[deanfourie]

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

add these repos

# 

# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 2.0 _Sana_ - Official Snapshot amd64 LIVE/INSTALL Binary 20150811-08:02]/ sana contrib main non-free

#deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 2.0 _Sana_ - Official Snapshot amd64 LIVE/INSTALL Binary 20150811-08:02]/ sana contrib main non-free

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

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

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

deb http://repository.spotify.com stable non-free

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