Looking for Linux Kernel source

Alan Gauld alan.gauld at btinternet.com
Wed Sep 14 07:53:57 UTC 2011


On 14/09/11 08:33, Alan Pope wrote:
> The source package in the repo _contains_ a tarball you could put on a stick.
>
> apt-get source linux-image-`uname -r`
>
> (the uname -r will ensure it gets the kernel you're currently running)
>
> That will download the source tarball and then unpack it in the
> current directory.

Thanks.
I just used apt-get in a folder in my download area. I'll copy it to a 
stick later, once I'm sure how much of it I actually need.
It may only be the kernel subfolder itself.

Thanks again,
-- 
Alan G
Author of the Learn to Program web site
http://www.alan-g.me.uk/





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