[needs packaging] linux-headers

[Wesley Schwengle]

Hi,

I would like to see a meta-package for linux kernel headers. I have several apps installed which require the header files of the kernel, eg, virtualbox:

 * Running DKMS auto installation service for kernel 2.6.31-9-generic
 * vboxdrv (3.0.4)... vboxdrv (3.0.4): Installing module.
  Kernel headers for 2.6.31-9-generic are not installed. Cannot install this module.
  Try installing linux-headers-2.6.31-9-generic or equivalent.
                                                                                                                               [fail]
 * vboxnetadp (3.0.4)... vboxnetadp (3.0.4): Installing module.
  Kernel headers for 2.6.31-9-generic are not installed. Cannot install this module.
  Try installing linux-headers-2.6.31-9-generic or equivalent.
                                                                                                                               [fail]
 * vboxnetflt (3.0.4)... vboxnetflt (3.0.4): Installing module.
  Kernel headers for 2.6.31-9-generic are not installed. Cannot install this module.
  Try installing linux-headers-2.6.31-9-generic or equivalent.
                                                                                                                               [fail]
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common

I need to manually install the header files, if a meta-package would become available, I only need to have the linux-header meta-package installed and when a kernel upgrade is needed, the header files will be installed as well, making sure virtualbox and other can make use of them.

My request is to mimic the linux-image meta-packages for the kernel headers.

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

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[Wesley Schwengle (wesleys)]

I guess there was already a package like that, I just saw it being recommended..