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Re: linux-kernel-headers?



On Tue, Nov 04, 2003 at 11:28:45AM -0500, Levi Bard wrote:
> Why does libc6-dev require linux-kernel-headers 2.5.999-test7 now in
> unstable?

linux-kernel-headers was formerly part of libc6-dev. You always had it
installed anyway, it's just in a separate package now for ease of
maintenance.

As for the version number, this is so that new features in 2.6 can be
supported. It doesn't mean that you have to be running 2.6.

Cheers,

-- 
Colin Watson                                  [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]



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