Re: Kernel Header Information

[steef <steefvanduin@zonnet.nl>]

Nirmal Govindaraju wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am a new Linux user and I have the Debian distribution (2.6.18-4-686) installed via the internet using a few floppy disks to perform the initial boot up. I am now trying to install a VPN client on my computer and during the installation procedure the installer asks for the kernel header files. I could not find them in /usr/src nor did the following command find any files (with various permutations):
>
> find / -name '*kernel-header*' -print
>
> Please let me know as to what I need to do to get these header files. Thank you.
>
> Nirmal
>
>
>   
hi,

do $ uname -a

this gives you the name of your kernel

than do:

apt-cache search linux-headers. this gives you a list, from which you 
can select you appropriate linux-headers.

than do as root:  apt-get install linux-headers (i.c. the appropriate 
linux-headers version)

you can see the packages installed in /usr/src under debian_etch (stable)

good luck,

steef