Hi I have got as far as section 8 8 Install Some Software Now we install a few packages that are needed later on. Run apt-get install binutils cpp cpp-4.0 fetchmail flex gcc gcc-4.0 libarchive-zip-perl libc6-dev libcompress-zlib-perl libdb4.3-dev libpcre3 libpopt-dev linux-kernel-headers lynx m4 make ncftp nmap openssl perl perl-modules unzip zip zlib1g-dev autoconf automake1.9 libtool bison autotools-dev g++ (This command should go into one line!) I get this error from Putty Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Package linux-kernel-headers is a virtual package provided by: linux-libc-dev 2.6.17.1-10.34 You should explicitly select one to install. E: Package linux-kernel-headers has no installation candidate Q: Is this an error ?? I'm abit on the new side Here is a cut and paste from the putty terminal of everthing I have done so for :- Using username "root". [email protected]'s password: Last login: Wed Dec 20 18:32:19 2006 from 192.168.0.200 Linux PugWash 2.6.17-10-server #2 SMP Fri Oct 13 18:47:26 UTC 2006 i686 The programs included with the Ubuntu system are free software; the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright. Ubuntu comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by applicable law. root@PugWash:~# hostname PugWash root@PugWash:~# hostname -f PugWash root@PugWash:~# apt-get update Get: 1 http://security.ubuntu.com edgy-security Release.gpg [191B] Ign http://security.ubuntu.com edgy-security/main Translation-en_GB Ign http://security.ubuntu.com edgy-security/restricted Translation-en_GB Ign http://security.ubuntu.com edgy-security/universe Translation-en_GB Hit http://security.ubuntu.com edgy-security Release Get: 2 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com edgy Release.gpg [191B] Ign http://de.archive.ubuntu.com edgy/main Translation-en_GB Ign http://de.archive.ubuntu.com edgy/restricted Translation-en_GB Ign http://de.archive.ubuntu.com edgy/universe Translation-en_GB Get: 3 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com edgy-updates Release.gpg [191B] Ign http://de.archive.ubuntu.com edgy-updates/main Translation-en_GB Ign http://de.archive.ubuntu.com edgy-updates/restricted Translation-en_GB Get: 4 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com edgy Release [34.7kB] Get: 5 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com edgy-updates Release [23.3kB] Hit http://security.ubuntu.com edgy-security/main Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com edgy-security/restricted Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com edgy-security/main Sources Get: 6 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com edgy/main Packages [940kB] Hit http://security.ubuntu.com edgy-security/restricted Sources Get: 7 http://security.ubuntu.com edgy-security/universe Packages [12.4kB] Get: 8 http://security.ubuntu.com edgy-security/universe Sources [1476B] Get: 9 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com edgy/restricted Packages [5974B] Get: 10 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com edgy/main Sources [274kB] Get: 11 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com edgy/restricted Sources [1436B] Get: 12 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com edgy/universe Packages [3559kB] Get: 13 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com edgy/universe Sources [1068kB] Get: 14 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com edgy-updates/main Packages [45.7kB] Get: 15 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com edgy-updates/restricted Packages [14B] Get: 16 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com edgy-updates/main Sources [14.9kB] Get: 17 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com edgy-updates/restricted Sources [14B] Fetched 5981kB in 28s (209kB/s) Reading package lists... Done root@PugWash:~# apt-get upgrade Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages will be upgraded: gnupg info linux-image-2.6.17-10-server tar x11-common 5 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 25.4MB of archives. After unpacking 958kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y Get: 1 http://security.ubuntu.com edgy-security/main tar 1.15.91-2ubuntu0.3 [346kB] Get: 2 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com edgy-updates/main x11-common 1:7.1.1ubuntu6.2 [291kB] Get: 3 http://security.ubuntu.com edgy-security/main gnupg 1.4.3-2ubuntu3.2 [1056kB] Get: 4 http://security.ubuntu.com edgy-security/main info 4.8.dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1 [163kB] Get: 5 http://security.ubuntu.com edgy-security/main linux-image-2.6.17-10-server 2.6.17.1-10.34 [23.6MB] Fetched 25.4MB in 1m39s (256kB/s) Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 13890 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace tar 1.15.91-2 (using .../tar_1.15.91-2ubuntu0.3_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement tar ... Setting up tar (1.15.91-2ubuntu0.3) ... (Reading database ... 13890 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace x11-common 1:7.1.1ubuntu6 (using .../x11-common_1%3a7.1.1ubuntu6.2_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement x11-common ... Preparing to replace gnupg 1.4.3-2ubuntu3 (using .../gnupg_1.4.3-2ubuntu3.2_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement gnupg ... Preparing to replace info 4.8.dfsg.1-1 (using .../info_4.8.dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement info ... Preparing to replace linux-image-2.6.17-10-server 2.6.17-10.33 (using .../linux-image-2.6.17-10-server_2.6.17.1-10.34_i386.deb) ... The directory /lib/modules/2.6.17-10-server still exists. Continuing as directed. Done. Unpacking replacement linux-image-2.6.17-10-server ... Running postrm hook /sbin/update-grub . Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub Testing for an existing GRUB menu.list file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ... Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-10-server Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done Setting up x11-common (7.1.1ubuntu6.2) ... System startup links for /etc/init.d/x11-common already exist. Setting up gnupg (1.4.3-2ubuntu3.2) ... Setting up info (4.8.dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1) ... Setting up linux-image-2.6.17-10-server (2.6.17.1-10.34) ... Running depmod. update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.17-10-server Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled (2.6.17-10.33 was configured last, according to dpkg) Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled (2.6.17-10.33 was configured last, according to dpkg) Running postinst hook /sbin/update-grub. Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub Testing for an existing GRUB menu.list file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ... Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-10-server Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done root@PugWash:~# rm -f /bin/sh root@PugWash:~# ln -s /bin/bash /bin/sh root@PugWash:~# apt-get install binutils cpp cpp-4.0 fetchmail flex gcc gcc-4.0 libarchive-zip-perl libc6-dev libcompress-zlib-perl libdb4.3-dev libpcre3 libpopt-dev linux-kernel-headers lynx m4 make ncftp nmap openssl perl perl-modules unzip zip zlib1g-dev autoconf automake1.9 libtool bison autotools-dev g++ Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Package linux-kernel-headers is a virtual package provided by: linux-libc-dev 2.6.17.1-10.34 You should explicitly select one to install. E: Package linux-kernel-headers has no installation candidate root@PugWash:~# root@PugWash:~# HTH as I don't want to go any further as I will probably mess things up. Thanks Hal2710
Please leave out the package linux-kernel-headers in the apt-get command and try again. BTW, PugWash is no FQDN. Your hostname should be an FQDN.
Hi Falko, Thank you for the reply. I have done as requested. The apt-get now works. Thank you again. My Server setup is now complete http://hal2710.homeip.net Please visit !!!!! BTW What would you recommend as FQDN for [email protected] ? This webserver is for personal use on my cable internet connection ! Any ideas ?? Any way thanks again for your help. Your website and the Perfect Setup Guide made the difference when thinking about my own webserver project. I am a Windows user but began with BBC Micro and Sinclair Spectrum 48K !! I have been grasping at Linux for a while and this Site is Brilliant to say the least. Long may you 'ROCK' Amodeus Hal2710 & Tabitha
Okee, I am starting allover again. So I did an fresh install and got the same error, I already tried it myself without the linux-kernel-headers and then it's installing. My Question dont we need the linux-kernel-headers any more? I think it's maby already in the update/upgrade. Because thats the one thing that's differend whit my last install. DaRKNeSS
