Kernel header

Hi Guys,

I am running OpenSuse 12.2 64bit on ESXi 5 host and I am trying to install vmware tool during the isntallation I am getting this

The path is not a valid path to the 3.4.42-2.28-desktop kernel headers…

Enter the path to the kernel header files for the 3.4.42-2.28-desktop kernel headers

I have noticed everytime we patch the Esxi host and trying to upgrade the vmware tool I get the same above message

thx

This should fix the issue:

  • Yast - Software - Softwaremanagement
  • View - patterns
  • Check the checkbox for “Linux Kernel Development” pattern, the needed files will be selected for install
  • Accept
  • Retry installing the vmware tool. Should work now

On 2013-06-13 15:16, Knurpht wrote:

>> I have noticed everytime we patch the Esxi host and trying to upgrade
>> the vmware tool I get the same above message
>>
>> thx
>
> This should fix the issue:
> - Yast - Software - Softwaremanagement
> - View - patterns
> - Check the checkbox for “Linux Kernel Development” pattern, the needed
> files will be selected for install
> - Accept
> - Retry installing the vmware tool. Should work now

You need far less than all that, but I can’t find the list I made.
Kernel sources is one, then make and gcc, plus dependencies.

Whatever is needed to run at least “make cloneconfig; make prepare” on
those sources, that’s the minimal.

Oh, my notes, found some of them:

kernel-desktop-devel
make, gcc


> 2013-06-02 04:58:47|install|kernel-devel|3.7.10-1.11.1|noarch||
> 2013-06-02 04:58:48|install|kernel-desktop-devel|3.7.10-1.11.1|x86_64|
> 2013-06-02 05:02:37|install|make|3.82-154.1.1|x86_64|
> 2013-06-02 05:02:38|install|site-config|0.2-3.1.1|x86_64||repo-oss|
> 2013-06-02 05:05:43|install|linux-glibc-devel|3.7.1-2.1.3|noarch||repo-oss|
> # 2013-06-02 05:05:44 binutils-2.23.1-2.2.1.x86_64.rpm installed ok
> # Additional rpm output:
> # update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/ld.bfd to provide /usr/bin/ld (ld) in auto mode
> #
> 2013-06-02 05:05:44|install|binutils|2.23.1-2.2.1|x86_64||repo-oss|
> 2013-06-02 05:05:44|install|glibc-devel|2.17-4.4.1|x86_64||repo-oss|
> 2013-06-02 05:05:45|install|gcc47|4.7.2_20130108-2.1.6|x86_64||repo-oss|
> 2013-06-02 05:05:45|install|gcc|4.7-7.1.1|x86_64|root@rescate1.site|repo-oss

I think that was (almost) all. If it is not, the process will complain
and you can install whatever it complains about :slight_smile:

(the entire pattern is too big, IMHO)


Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 12.3 x86_64 “Dartmouth” at Telcontar)

Thanks guys.

I installed the Linux Deve and worked!

thx