Arch Linux：make-没有此类文件或目录

Question

I have a problem by compiling a driver (WLAN-dongle Edimax ac600).

I´m using an Archlinux on my raspberry-pi and want to install my dongle for 5Ghz. During comiling the driver I get this message. I tried to install the linux-headers without success. (in other threads it will be a solution)

Here is my output of make :

[root@raspberry_pi_1 rtl8812AU]# make make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE= -C
/lib/modules/4.9.43-1-ARCH/build M=/root/rtl8812AU  modules make[1]:
 *** /lib/modules/4.9.43-1-ARCH/build: No such file or directory.  Stop. make: *** [Makefile:1576: modules] Error 2

I found out that my pi has a two-arch...-directories:

4.9.43-1-ARCH/
4.9.51-1-ARCH/

Only the second one has the build directory...

How can I fix the problem?!

thanks a lot, a Linux noob...

Answer 1

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Use uname -r to make sure which version of the kernel you use.

If it's 4.9.43 : you have newer version of the kernel and this confuse your installer. You should reboot on the 51 one

If it's 4.9.51 : You messed up your installation step and are trying to compile for an old target. You should review the compilation process and change every mention of the 4.9.43 to 4.9.51 since it's the version you use.

If you upgrade your kernel, you may have to rebuild the thing again (You may like to have script in the future ;) ) with the new kernel version.