Synaptic finds no linux-source-* files

[rkimber at ntlworld.com]

On Sat, 5 Feb 2005 09:06:21 -0800
Bob Nielsen <nielsen at oz.net> wrote:

> Ubuntu changed the package name from kernel-source to linux-source.  I
> just did a reinstall of Ubuntu (don't ask) and 'apt-cache search
> linux-source' returns linux-source-2.6.8.1.  The source packages won't
> have such options as k7 or smp, since these are choices you make in 
> the
> configuration stage of compiling a kernel.
> 
> 'apt-get install linux-source-2.6.8.1' should work for you.

Thanks. Yes.  My problem was that for some reason linux-source-2.6.8.1 
wasn't listed by synaptic when I first posted my question. Now it is.

- Richard.
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Richard Kimber
http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/