Where is the kernel directory for Ubuntu 12.10?

[regency]

I need to run the following instructions:

Run build.sh as follows from a terminal window, where /path/to /expanded/folder is where build.sh is located, i.e. /home/user /Desktop/ap-kernelmodule-1.0.14-13:

cd /path/to/expanded/folder

sudo ./build.sh --kernel-dir /lib/modules /$(uname -r)/build

In my case, “the path to expanded folder” is home/sharon/savfl/ap-kernelmodule-1.0.14-13

Now, as for the kernel directory, I tried searching within almost all directories/folders and managed to find the nearest match whose path is:

/usr/src/linux-headers-3.5.0.21-generic/kernel

So, I issued the following command:

sharon@sharon:~/savfl/ap-kernelmodule-1.0.14-13$ sudo ./build.sh home/sharon/usr/src/linux-headers-3.5.0.21-generic/kernel /lib/modules/3.5.0.21-generic/build
[sudo] password for sharon:

And I got the following error message:

Unknown Option: home/sharon/usr/src/linux-headers-3.5.0.21-generic/kernel

Usage: build.sh [options]
Options:
--kernel-dir [DIRECTORY] : DIRECTORY is to set kernel headers/makefiles directory to build kernel modules
The default is /usr/src/kernels/3.5.0-21-generic-x86_64
--kernel-rel [RELEASE] : RELEASE is to set which kernel release the kernel modules are builded for
The default is the current kernel release(3.5.0-21-generic)
--debug : Build the kernel modules with debugging information
--clean : Delete all generated files
--version : Display the version number of the build script
--help : Display this help

Can someone help me with this please?

Please note that prior to doing the above I have installed the linux-headers relevant to my current kernel version with the following command:

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-3.5.0.21-generic build-essential

I am new to Linux and Ubuntu; hence detailed how-to instructions would be most welcome.

Thanks in advance.

[steeldriver]

I don't know what you're trying to build, but that command looks like it should be run literally, i.e. after cd'ing to the "expanded folder" just

sudo ./build.sh --kernel-dir /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build

The --kernel-dir is an option flag and $(uname -r) in the path should expand to your current linux-headers-x.x.x.x kernel header directory

[regency]

I don't know what you're trying to build, but that command looks like it should be run literally, i.e. after cd'ing to the "expanded folder" just

sudo ./build.sh --kernel-dir /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build

The --kernel-dir is an option flag and $(uname -r) in the path should expand to your current linux-headers-x.x.x.x kernel header directory

Thanks for your reply. I obtained the complete instructions from the following article: http://www.symantec.com/business/sup...t&id=TECH95496

Please click on the above link and I would appreciate it if you could help me further. Thanks in advance.

[regency]

@ steeldriver:

I followed your suggestion and below is the result:

sharon@sharon:~/savfl/ap-kernelmodule-1.0.14-13$ sudo ./build.sh --kernel-dir /lib/modules/3.5.0.21-generic/build

Kernel release is not set
build the kernel modules for the current kernel release(3.5.0-21-generic)
Kernel headers/makefiles directory /lib/modules/3.5.0.21-generic/build does not exist. Build was stopped due to error.

What shall I do next, please?

[Wim Sturkenboom]

Did you do the first instruction in the page that you linked to?

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) build-essential

What was the result?

PS
It's advisable to run the following first

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

so your packages (and packqage information) is up-to-date.

[regency]

Hi guys,

Thanks for your replies.

I just wish to let you know that everything's alright now.

steeldriver is right. I just have to run the following command literally:

sudo ./build.sh --kernel-dir /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build

Note to admin/webmaster: Could you be kind enough to close this topic? Thanks.

[zombifier25]

Hi guys,

Thanks for your replies.

I just wish to let you know that everything's alright now.

steeldriver is right. I just have to run the following command literally:

sudo ./build.sh --kernel-dir /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build

Note to admin/webmaster: Could you be kind enough to close this topic? Thanks.

You can mark this thread as solved. Go to the top right, click Thread Tools > Mark as Solved.

But, looking at your other topics, I hope you are not trying to do what I think you're doing.