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Re: I deleted /usr/src/linux



On 05/17/2011 08:15 PM, Robert Wolfe (Debian) wrote:
> On 5/17/2011 8:10 PM, Perry Thompson wrote:
>> In my struggle to make Nvidia work with a new kernel, I deleted
>> /usr/src/linux. Is this bad? I had never used /usr/src in Ubuntu before,
>> but I am seeing that it has more of a use in Debian.
>>
>> If I was not meant to delete it, is there a way to get it back?
>>
>>
> 
> IIRC, this is usually where the source code to the linux kernel is
> located (headers, etc).  IMO, it's usually best to leave this directory
> and those in it intact.
> 
> 
Is there any way to get it back? Especially by using the repositories?
Or could I copy it from another Debian system that I have?


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