xconfig

[barronmo]

I'm having a problem using xconfig. I have read I need to go to /usr/src/linux and type "make xconfig. "

However, I don't seem to have that directory. If fact /usr/src appears to be empty. Is there another equivalent directory that would allow me to get into xconfig?

thanks, Mike

[aliov]

make xconfig it's a command that you allow you to see the kernel configuration from the current source code of the kernel,then you can change some setting and compile the kernel,sure that you can't do it if you don't have the kernel source code installed,the typical directory it's /usr/src wish will be empty unless you install something in it,so if you want to access the kernel configuration and recompile the kernel you should install the kernel source from the Debian DVD or from the mirrors.


Hope this help.

[iwanabeguru]

just as aliov said , install the kernel source

apt-get install linux-source-`uname -r`

it's will install a directory to /usr/src on name linux-2.6.x.x
you might need create a symlink to the source directory , the linux sir isn't a dir it's just a symlink so if not exist after installation create it

ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.6.x.x /usr/src/linux

and now you can enter to linux and use "make xconfig" or "make menuconfig" maneuconfig is an ncurses based ,menu ordered , kernel config utility, if you want use menuconfig you might need install ncurses

apt-get install libncurses5 libncurses5-dev