[SOLVED] fix for fix E:The package linux-headers-4.15.0-43 needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.

[bobbyblue]

Hello Linux sphere - If thats the right phrase.

Complete newb.... Been using as a normal computer user for months and know nothing about script.

Checked online but cannot find a fix for;-

E:The package linux-headers-4.15.0-43 needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.

Needed in so simple plain language please
Thank you

[ajgringo619]

Here's how to find out what you're looking for:

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sudo apt search headers | grep ^i

On my system, this returns:

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i   linux-headers-4.15.0-42                                                              - Header files related to Linux kernel version 4.15.0                                           
i   linux-headers-4.15.0-42-generic                                                      - Linux kernel headers for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP                                     
i   linux-headers-4.15.0-43                                                              - Header files related to Linux kernel version 4.15.0                                           
i   linux-headers-4.15.0-43-generic                                                      - Linux kernel headers for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP

To reinstall the packages you're asking about, do this:

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sudo apt install --reinstall linux-headers-4.15.0-43 linux-headers-4.15.0-43-generic

[bobbyblue]

Hello there,
Do I literally copy that text/script into the Termianl screen and press enter?

[ajgringo619]

Sorry, I should have been explicit. From the terminal, copy/paste the last line (the one with "sudo apt install") and press "enter".

[bobbyblue]

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user@hpcq61 $ sudo apt install --reinstall linux-headers-4.15.0-43 linux-headers-4.15.0-43-generic
[sudo] password for user: 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: The package linux-headers-4.15.0-43 needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.

$ --reinstall linux-headers-4.15.0-43 linux-headers-4.15.0-43-generic
--reinstall: command not found
$ 

[ajgringo619]

Can you repost your reply using plain text? I can't read it with the html tags.

[bobbyblue]

Hello there;

I copied;
--reinstall linux-headers-4.15.0-43 linux-headers-4.15.0-43-generic

and received the previous post

ta mucho Gringo

[bobbyblue]

As requested:-

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user@hpcq61:~$ sudo apt install --reinstall linux-headers-4.15.0-43 linux-headers-4.15.0-43-generic
[sudo] password for user: 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: The package linux-headers-4.15.0-43 needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.
user@hpcq61:~$ --reinstall linux-headers-4.15.0-43 linux-headers-4.15.0-43-generic
--reinstall: command not found
user@hpcq61:~$ reinstall linux-headers-4.15.0-43 linux-headers-4.15.0-43-genericreinstall: command not found
user@hpcq61:~$

[ajgringo619]

As requested:-

user@hpcq61:~$ sudo apt install --reinstall linux-headers-4.15.0-43 linux-headers-4.15.0-43-generic
[sudo] password for user:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: The package linux-headers-4.15.0-43 needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.

This makes no sense. What happens when you run sudo apt update?

user@hpcq61:~$ --reinstall linux-headers-4.15.0-43 linux-headers-4.15.0-43-generic
--reinstall: command not found
user@hpcq61:~$ reinstall linux-headers-4.15.0-43 linux-headers-4.15.0-43-genericreinstall: command not found
user@hpcq61:~$

The first command you tried is correct, the last two are not.

[gm10]

1. What are you actually trying to do and what did you do that got you into this position?

2. Also as a first step go Mint menu > Software Sources > Restore the default settings, then still in same tool, on go Maintenance tab > Fix MergeList problems. Finally click OK to update the APT cache. That may already fix you up depending on what you did.

3. Otherwise post output of

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inxi -Fxzr

and

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apt policy linux-headers-4.15.0-43-generic

but please as a proper copy & paste without whatever you did to get those html tags and in the post put it in code tags via the </> button here. Also to run commands just click select all and then copy & paste them into a terminal window.

[bobbyblue]

ALL FIXED

Using: sudo apt update

Thank you