package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: bcmwl kernel module failed to build

[Rahul Meghlan]

I am unable to install install bcmwl-kernel-source

I was trying to install this inorder to run wireless on my computer [Dell Insipiron 1545].

Please help me run wireless on my computer.

Thanks in advance :)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-23.35~precise1-generic 3.5.7.2
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-23-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Apr 9 11:39:39 2013
ErrorMessage: bcmwl kernel module failed to build
MarkForUpload: True
PackageVersion: 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu6
SourcePackage: bcmwl
Title: package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: bcmwl kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Ads20000 (ads20000)]

Your Linux kernal is out of date. You have 3.5.0-23-generic x86_64, I have 3.5.0-27-generic x86_64
Have you ran:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
and (only run thjs if the last two did nothing) sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
in a terminal?

I can install that package fine.

[Ads20000 (ads20000)]

Also, if you want help in getting your wireless to work then you should probably Ask Ubuntu: www.askubuntu.com

[Rahul Meghlan (rahulmeghlan)]

I have ran :
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

the upgrade command is still doing it's job will surely share the result once the upgrade is over.

Thanks for replying :)

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 994255, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.