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I've compiled the last stable ubuntu kernel (2.6.38-...) following this guide: How to compile a Ubuntu 10.10 kernel but in this guide doesn't explain how create linux-libc-dev package for that kernel? How do I do?

I've tried with fakeroot debian/rules binary-arch-headers but it returns an, IMHO, absurd error:

mkdir /home/simon/sources/kernel/ubuntu-natty/debian/linux-libc-dev/usr/include/
mkdir: cannot create directory `/home/simon/sources/kernel/ubuntu-natty/debian/linux-libc-dev/usr/include/': File exists
make: *** [install-arch-headers] Error 1

The error is correct but this folder is created in the same process!!

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The error is caused because mkdir returns a failure if a directory exists (there is a good reason for this - you'd have to ask K&R&etc. to get it, though).

Just remove the directory it tries to create: /home/simon/sources/kernel/ubuntu-natty/debian/linux-libc-dev/usr/include/.

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  • All "mkdir" in original Makefile were "mkdir -p".
    – Juan Simón
    Commented May 9, 2011 at 9:34
  • @Simon Oh. In that case just delete the directory it trys to create.
    – new123456
    Commented May 9, 2011 at 11:20
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    The real question is: Why doesn't debian/rules clean remove this dir?
    – Chris Trahey
    Commented Jan 18, 2022 at 21:43

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