# How to Manually Install Linux Headers on Kali > Author: Junner > Date: 17 Oct. 2025 It's often to find no proper linux headers for your linux kernel on **kali**. You tried this: ```bash sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) ``` And this: ```bash ┌──(jaker㉿Jali)-[~] └─$ sudo apt search linux-headers | grep 6.12.38 | grep amd linux-libc-dev-amd64-cross/kali-rolling 6.12.38-1cross1 all ``` ($\uparrow$ this is not headers. It's headers related package.) Can't find headers to fit your version. That's fine: You can download headers at [kali's download page](https://kali.download/kali/pool/main/l/linux/): ![image](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/S123uUkRll.png) Or you can find them with this command ```bash curl -s 'https://kali.download/kali/pool/main/l/linux/' \ | sed -n 's/.*href="\([^"]*\)".*/\1/p' \ | grep 'headers' | grep '6.12.38' | grep 'common' ``` > The output: > ```! > linux-headers-6.12.38%2Bkali-common-rt_6.12.38-1kali1_all.deb > linux-headers-6.12.38%2Bkali-common_6.12.38-1kali1_all.deb > ``` `wget` it to local: ```bash wget https://kali.download/kali/pool/main/l/linux/linux-headers-6.12.38%2Bkali-amd64_6.12.38-1kali1_amd64.deb ``` Install it: ```bash sudo apt install linux-headers-6.12.38+kali-common_6.12.38-1kali1_all.deb ``` --- And you can install architecture related headers: ```bash curl -s 'https://kali.download/kali/pool/main/l/linux/' \ | sed -n 's/.*href="\([^"]*\)".*/\1/p' \ | grep 'headers' | grep '6.12.38' | grep 'amd' ``` > Output: > ```! > linux-headers-6.12.38%2Bkali-amd64_6.12.38-1kali1_amd64.deb > linux-headers-6.12.38%2Bkali-cloud-amd64_6.12.38-1kali1_amd64.deb > linux-headers-6.12.38%2Bkali-rt-amd64_6.12.38-1kali1_amd64.deb > linux-headers-amd64_6.12.38-1kali1_amd64.deb > linux-headers-cloud-amd64_6.12.38-1kali1_amd64.deb > linux-headers-rt-amd64_6.12.38-1kali1_amd64.deb > ``` Download it to local: ```bash wget https://kali.download/kali/pool/main/l/linux/linux-headers-6.12.38%2Bkali-amd64_6.12.38-1kali1_amd64.deb ``` Install it: ```bash sudo apt install linux-headers-6.12.38+kali-amd64_6.12.38-1kali1_amd64.deb ``` --- I also want to build kernel: ```bash wget https://kali.download/kali/pool/main/l/linux/linux-kbuild-6.12.38%2Bkali_6.12.38-1kali1_amd64.deb sudo apt install linux-kbuild-6.12.38+kali_6.12.38-1kali1_amd64.deb ```