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I tried to install latest upstream kernel(linux-headers-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic_3.17.0-031700rc2.201408251935_amd64.deb) from here but installation failed with this error:

user@user-pc:~$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic_3.17.0-031700rc2.201408251935_amd64.deb
(Reading database ... 228154 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack linux-headers-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic_3.17.0-031700rc2.201408251935_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-headers-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic (3.17.0-031700rc2.201408251935) over (3.17.0-031700rc2.201408251935) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic:
 linux-headers-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic depends on linux-headers-3.17.0-031700rc2; however:
  Package linux-headers-3.17.0-031700rc2 is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-headers-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic

I tried to install with using GDebi and I get this error:

user@user-pc:~$ sudo gdebi linux-headers-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic_3.17.0-031700rc2.201408251935_amd64.deb
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Building data structures... Done
Building data structures... Done
This package is uninstallable
Dependency is not satisfiable: linux-headers-3.17.0-031700rc2

After that I saw this icon on top bar:

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by right-click on it, this error message written in it:

An error occurred, please run Package Manager from the right-click menu or apt-get in a teminal to see what is wrong. The error message was :'Error:BrokenCount>0'. This usually means that your installed packages have unment dependences

and three another options such as Show updates, Show Notifications and Preferences. I click on Show updates and now this window start to upgrade the Distribution

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Now that finished with this window shown:

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I choice Remove and popup window asks "restart to complete", and after restart I tried to install again this kernel but I get the same errors that I mentioned in above.

Here is the output of try install again with some error:

user@user-pc:~$ cd /home/user/install-kernel
user@user-pc:~/install-kernel$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb
[sudo] password for user: 
(Reading database ... 255488 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack linux-headers-3.17.0-031700rc2_3.17.0-031700rc2.201408251935_all.deb ...
Unpacking linux-headers-3.17.0-031700rc2 (3.17.0-031700rc2.201408251935) over (3.17.0-031700rc2.201408251935) ...
Preparing to unpack linux-headers-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic_3.17.0-031700rc2.201408251935_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-headers-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic (3.17.0-031700rc2.201408251935) over (3.17.0-031700rc2.201408251935) ...
Preparing to unpack linux-image-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic_3.17.0-031700rc2.201408251935_amd64.deb ...
Done.
Unpacking linux-image-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic (3.17.0-031700rc2.201408251935) over (3.17.0-031700rc2.201408251935) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.17.0-031700rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.17.0-031700rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic
Setting up linux-headers-3.17.0-031700rc2 (3.17.0-031700rc2.201408251935) ...
Setting up linux-headers-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic (3.17.0-031700rc2.201408251935) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 3.17.0-031700rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic
ERROR (dkms apport): kernel package linux-headers-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic is not supported
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.17.0-031700rc2-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/make.log for more information.
ERROR (dkms apport): kernel package linux-headers-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic is not supported
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.17.0-031700rc2-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-304-updates/304.117/build/make.log for more information.
Setting up linux-image-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic (3.17.0-031700rc2.201408251935) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled 
(3.17.0-031700rc2.201408251935 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled 
(3.17.0-031700rc2.201408251935 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.17.0-031700rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.17.0-031700rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic
ERROR (dkms apport): kernel package linux-headers-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic is not supported
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.17.0-031700rc2-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/make.log for more information.
ERROR (dkms apport): kernel package linux-headers-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic is not supported
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.17.0-031700rc2-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-304-updates/304.117/build/make.log for more information.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.17.0-031700rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.17.0-031700rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.17.0-031700rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.17.0-031700rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-34-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-34-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found Windows 8 (loader) on /dev/sda1
done
user@user-pc:~/install-kernel$
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    Obligatory XKCD comic: xkcd.com/754
    – Kaz Wolfe
    Aug 28, 2014 at 6:19
  • Is there something special you need to try to install a precompíled kernel out of the official repository and with no guarantee to work on a daily basis to begin with?
    – xangua
    Aug 28, 2014 at 6:48
  • @xangua Yse I have a problem with keyboard back-light that I asked here and through a chat with [@Whaaaaaat] this problem can BEST be described as a bug. And I post this problem as a bug and there suggest to me install upstream kernel to test my issue if fix with that.
    – αғsнιη
    Aug 28, 2014 at 6:59

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Try installing this file:

http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.17-rc2-utopic/linux-headers-3.17.0-031700rc2_3.17.0-031700rc2.201408251935_all.deb

It should satisfy the dependancy.

You should have these installed:

  • linux-headers-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic_3.17.0-031700rc2.201408251935_amd64.deb
  • linux-headers-3.17.0-031700rc2_3.17.0-031700rc2.201408251935_all.deb
  • linux-image-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic_3.17.0-031700rc2.201408251935_amd64.deb

All of the files above are available from here.

NOTE: BUGS ARE TO BE EXPECTED! It is a testing kernel and is therefore very very very unstable.

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  • @KasiyA Was there any progess?
    – Kaz Wolfe
    Aug 29, 2014 at 6:35
  • @KasiyA If you installed headers-generic already, install headers. If you haven't installed image, install that now followed by headers.
    – Kaz Wolfe
    Aug 29, 2014 at 6:47
  • @KasiyA You need to install all packages first. Or even better, make a folder and put all of the kernel DEB files in them, cd into that folder, and run sudo dpkg -i *.deb
    – Kaz Wolfe
    Aug 29, 2014 at 7:28

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