Error installing headers

jim.thornton · 05-17-2013, 04:01 PM

I'm trying to install Asterisk/FreePBX onto a new machine running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.

During the installation it says that I have to install linux headers however I'm getting an error when trying to install it.

Code:

# apt-get install -y linux-headers-`uname -r`
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package linux-headers-2.6.32-042stab076.8
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'linux-headers-2.6.32-042stab076.8'

Can someone help me get this installed please? I've been using linux for a while now but have never had success in installing new headers and have abondoned previous tasks that required it. I can't abandon this one though.

If it matters, this is inside a VPS. I think it is running OpenVZ but I'm guessing.

EDDY1 · 05-17-2013, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jim.thornton

I'm trying to install Asterisk/FreePBX onto a new machine running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.

During the installation it says that I have to install linux headers however I'm getting an error when trying to install it.

Code:

# apt-get install -y linux-headers-`uname -r`
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package linux-headers-2.6.32-042stab076.8
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'linux-headers-2.6.32-042stab076.8'

Can someone help me get this installed please? I've been using linux for a while now but have never had success in installing new headers and have abondoned previous tasks that required it. I can't abandon this one though.

If it matters, this is inside a VPS. I think it is running OpenVZ but I'm guessing.

Ubuntu 12.04's kernel is/was at 3.2 you are trying to install the wrong headers for the machine. Try using package manager or apt-get.
http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-i...aders-package/

jim.thornton · 05-17-2013, 04:40 PM

How should I change the command that is there in order to make it work with the software that I'm trying to install and the system Ubuntu 12.04?

EDDY1 · 05-17-2013, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jim.thornton

How should I change the command that is there in order to make it work with the software that I'm trying to install and the system Ubuntu 12.04?

Check my previous post. what kernel are you running?

jim.thornton · 05-17-2013, 04:50 PM

I have no idea how to check the kernel.

This is what I typed in though:
apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)

# uname -r:
2.6.32-042stab076.8

EDDY1 · 05-17-2013, 05:45 PM

2.6.32 kernel for ubuntu desktop was in 10.04LTS which dropped support May 9 2013.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ubuntu_releases
You'll need to upgrade or reinstall OS.
You can find release version here.
http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/01/...ernel-version/