unable to find headers og linux kernel

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joanf
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unable to find headers og linux kernel

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been trying to install vbox but im having a really difficult time. ive isntalled kernel source, kernel header, aspica,gcc-objc. keep getting similar errors pertaining to not being able to build or find headers.

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=== Building 'vboxdrv' module ===
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/slapt-src/system/virtualbox-kernel/virtualbox-kernel-6.1.50/vboxdrv'
/usr/src/slapt-src/system/virtualbox-kernel/virtualbox-kernel-6.1.50/vboxdrv/Makefile-header.gmk:240: *** Error: unable to find the headers of the Linux kernel to build against (KERN_DIR=/lib/modules/5.15.63/build). Specify KERN_VER=<version> (currently 5.15.63) and run Make again.  Stop.
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/slapt-src/system/virtualbox-kernel/virtualbox-kernel-6.1.50/vboxdrv'
make: *** [Makefile:60: vboxdrv] Error 2
fakeroot -- sh virtualbox-kernel.SlackBuild Failed
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gapan
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Re: unable to find headers og linux kernel

Post by gapan »

You need to install the kernel-source package. But also make sure that the rest of your kernel packages are at the same version.
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