[Bug 1068488] [NEW] linux-headers-generic is not being installed, causes issues when installing proprietary drivers

[Doug McMahon]

Public bug reported:

linux-headers-generic is no longer being default installed 
When users attempt to install either nvidia-* or fglrx linux-headers-3.5.0-17-generic is not being installed & the kernel module fails to build
linux-headers is default installed & likely satisfies the dep of the above packages which is linux-headers-generic | linux-headers

related bug 
Bug  1068456

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: ubiquity (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Oct 19 03:50:13 2012
InstallCmdLine: initrd=/ubninit file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash -- BOOT_IMAGE=/ubnkern
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal running-unity ubiquity-2.12.14

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Title:
  linux-headers-generic is not being installed, causes issues when
  installing proprietary drivers

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  linux-headers-generic is no longer being default installed 
  When users attempt to install either nvidia-* or fglrx linux-headers-3.5.0-17-generic is not being installed & the kernel module fails to build
  linux-headers is default installed & likely satisfies the dep of the above packages which is linux-headers-generic | linux-headers

  related bug 
  Bug  1068456

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: ubiquity (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Oct 19 03:50:13 2012
  InstallCmdLine: initrd=/ubninit file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash -- BOOT_IMAGE=/ubnkern
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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