Results 1 to 10 of 10

Thread: kernel header

  1. #1
    Join Date
    2016-May
    Posts
    13

    kernel header

    Hello I am using kali linux 2 64 on dual boot.Now I want to install VMware player.I installed it but it needs to spesific the kernel headers.I did this:
    root@kali:~# apt-get install build-essential linux-header-$(uname -r)
    Reading package lists... Done
    Building dependency tree
    Reading state information... Done
    E: Unable to locate package linux-header-4.3.0-kali1-amd64
    E: Couldn't find any package by glob 'linux-header-4.3.0-kali1-amd64'
    E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'linux-header-4.3.0-kali1-amd64'
    My source list is
    deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main contrib non-free
    # For source package access, uncomment the following line
    deb-src http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main contrib non-

  2. #2
    Join Date
    2013-Mar
    Location
    milano
    Posts
    301
    Quote Originally Posted by askobasko View Post
    Hello I am using kali linux 2 64 on dual boot.Now I want to install VMware player.I installed it but it needs to spesific the kernel headers.I did this:
    root@kali:~# apt-get install build-essential linux-header-$(uname -r)
    Reading package lists... Done
    Building dependency tree
    Reading state information... Done
    E: Unable to locate package linux-header-4.3.0-kali1-amd64
    E: Couldn't find any package by glob 'linux-header-4.3.0-kali1-amd64'
    E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'linux-header-4.3.0-kali1-amd64'
    My source list is
    deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main contrib non-free
    # For source package access, uncomment the following line
    deb-src http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main contrib non-

    try apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade -y
    the new kernel & new headers are 4.5.x

    http://postimg.org/image/o392gq6sr/
    Last edited by zimmaro; 2016-06-08 at 15:09.
    I'm a g0at

  3. #3
    Join Date
    2016-May
    Posts
    13
    I just updated it
    root@kali:~# 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-4.3.0-kali1-amd64
    E: Couldn't find any package by glob 'linux-headers-4.3.0-kali1-amd64'
    E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'linux-headers-4.3.0-kali1-amd64'
    Last edited by askobasko; 2016-06-08 at 16:02.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    2016-Apr
    Posts
    100
    Weird your using the old kernels. What does this say?
    Code:
    cat /etc/apt/sources.list

  5. #5
    Join Date
    2016-May
    Posts
    13
    Quote Originally Posted by P373 View Post
    Weird your using the old kernels. What does this say?
    Code:
    cat /etc/apt/sources.list
    deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main contrib non-free
    # For source package access, uncomment the following line
    deb-src http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main contrib non-free
    root@kalilinux:~# uname -r
    ^[[6~4.3.0-kali1-amd64

  6. #6
    Join Date
    2016-Apr
    Posts
    100
    Weird. What does this say:

    Code:
    ls /boot

  7. #7
    Join Date
    2016-May
    Posts
    13
    config-4.3.0-kali1-amd64 System.map-4.3.0-kali1-amd64
    grub vmlinuz-4.3.0-kali1-amd64
    initrd.img-4.3.0-kali1-amd64

  8. #8
    Join Date
    2016-Apr
    Posts
    100
    I don't know why it's not downloading the new kernel?

  9. #9
    Join Date
    2016-May
    Posts
    13
    Fetched 217 MB in 2min 3s (1,754 kB/s)
    E: Failed to fetch http://mirrors.netix.net/kali/pool/m...ali1_amd64.deb Hash Sum mismatch

    E: Unable to fetch some archives, maybe run apt-get update or try with --fix-missing?
    This is what it says.Any way I have updated kernel linux on dual boot.This one can't update.Idk why I do it same way .Anyway on the updated from where to get the kernel headers to instal the VM?

  10. #10
    Join Date
    2016-Mar
    Posts
    13
    in terminal
    update-grub
    reboot
    after reboot
    apt-get update
    apt-get dist-upgrade
    update-grub
    until you are up to date

Similar Threads

  1. Cannot install kernel headers (kernel header mismatch)
    By sebos in forum Installing Archive
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 2022-12-19, 08:11
  2. 2020.4 5.7.0-kali1-amd64 kernel header missing
    By OwnerKL in forum TroubleShooting Archive
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 2020-10-28, 13:49
  3. Kernel Header problem in my kali 2016.1
    By CodeNinja in forum TroubleShooting Archive
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 2016-07-11, 05:00
  4. Replies: 1
    Last Post: 2014-02-06, 10:38
  5. VMware Workstation 9 - C header files matching your kernel not found
    By tr00n3r in forum TroubleShooting Archive
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 2013-03-16, 13:28

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •