Recompiling Linux Kernel

MaherFakhour · 10-09-2021, 12:44 AM

Hello,

I've installed the linux kernel(linux-5.14.9) on kali and unzipped the file, but when I try to configure the kernel with the command "make menuconfig" in the source code directory, I have the following error:

Quote:

root@kali:~/kernel/linux-5.14.9# make menuconfig
YACC scripts/kconfig/parser.tab.[ch]
bison: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.32' not found (required by bison)
make[1]: *** [scripts/Makefile.host:17: scripts/kconfig/parser.tab.h] Error 1
make: *** [Makefile:630: menuconfig] Error 2

what should I do ?

ondoho · 10-09-2021, 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaherFakhour

Hello,

I've installed the linux kernel(linux-5.14.9) on kali and unzipped the file, but when I try to configure the kernel with the command "make menuconfig" in the source code directory, I have the following error:

Quote:

root@kali:~/kernel/linux-5.14.9# make menuconfig
YACC scripts/kconfig/parser.tab.[ch]
bison: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.32' not found (required by bison)
make[1]: *** [scripts/Makefile.host:17: scripts/kconfig/parser.tab.h] Error 1
make: *** [Makefile:630: menuconfig] Error 2

what should I do ?

It's telling you what the problem is:

Quote:

version `GLIBC_2.32' not found

You could start by checking out which version is actually installed.

I also cannot condone doing advanced compiling on Kali Linux. That simply isn't the purpose of this distro, possibly even defeats its purpose. You should check their docs & community, maybe they have sth to say about it.

GentleThotSeaMonkey · 10-09-2021, 02:41 AM

I'm trying to learn here.... (relevant links to 'libc6 for n00bs' welcome)
Is the issue that: there's a newer ('wrong/mismatch') version of bison (that req 2.32)?

For example, (from DistroWatch) Debian unstable sid has glibc 2.32 & bison 2:3.8.2
&my MX 19.4 has

Code:

$ ldd --version
ldd (Debian GLIBC 2.28-10) 2.28
$ bison --version
bison (GNU Bison) 3.3.2

Hint to OP: do those 2 cmds (AND explain what&how you added pkgs; this?)

computersavvy · 10-09-2021, 05:08 PM

Kali is NOT a development distro.
Learning is great, use a tool designed for that purpose.

There are many different distros and most make it possible to obtain and compile software, including kernels.

A specialized distro that is designed for security testing is really not the best tool for learning how to compile software.