[Bug 422446] [NEW] [needs packaging] linux-headers

[Wesley]

Public bug reported:

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.

** Affects: linux-meta (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: needs-packaging

** Tags added: needs-packaging

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[needs packaging] linux-headers
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/422446
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