Woops - Deleted module

[KieranFitzgerald]

Ubuntu 12.10 64 bit

I am trying to get a parallel port working on my system and while "fiddling" around I deleted the file

parport_pc.ko in kernel/drivers/parport

How can I restore it?
Thanks

[Impavidus]

It's provided by the package linux-image-<some version>. Reinstalling that package should bring the file back.

[KieranFitzgerald]

Thanks I've downloaded linux-image-3.5.0-25.39_amd64.deb
Any precautions before doing this?

[dino99]

you should reinstall from synaptic, its way easier

sudo apt-get install synaptic
sudo synaptic

then reinstall the package

[ManamiVixen]

NO!!!! Don't install downloaded packages. Instead run -- sudo apt-get install --reinstall linux-image-<some version> -- Just find the version of the package you have currently installed on your computer.

[iponeverything]

the package is probably still sitting in /var/cache/apt/archives/

[KieranFitzgerald]

The synaptic route worked!
Thanks