kernel header not found [HELP]

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tried to install vmware player in centos from x window.
got this error when i tried to start vmplayer

http://screensnapr.com/e/YZOrsv.png

after clicking install i get this: http://screensnapr.com/e/pD5dUa.png

clicked ok, now i got this:

http://screensnapr.com/e/nKGRFQ.png

tried to check my kernel module built version:

[root@ks200448 etc]# ls -d /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build
ls: /lib/modules/2.6.38.2-grsec-xxxx-grs-ipv6-64/build: No such file or directory

what to do now? stuck in the middle of deployment.

jh

Try: yum install kernel-devel

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[root@ks200448 ~]# yum install kernel-devel
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: distrib-coffee.ipsl.jussieu.fr
* extras: distrib-coffee.ipsl.jussieu.fr
* updates: ftp.hosteurope.de
Excluding Packages in global exclude list
Finished
Setting up Install Process
No package kernel-devel available.
Nothing to do
[root@ks200448 ~]#

jh

Check your /etc/yum.conf for the exlcude line, and remove kernel-devel from it if it's there.

Also install the default Yum repositories.

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thats what i see on my yum.conf file:

[main]
cachedir=/var/cache/yum
keepcache=0
debuglevel=2
logfile=/var/log/yum.log
distroverpkg=redhat-release
tolerant=1
exactarch=1
obsoletes=1
gpgcheck=1
plugins=1
bugtracker_url=http://bugs.centos.org/set_project.php?project_id=16&ref=http://bugs.centos.org/bug_report_page.php?category=yum
exclude=kernel*

Note: yum-RHN-plugin doesn't honor this.

metadata_expire=1h

installonly_limit = 5

PUT YOUR REPOS HERE OR IN separate files named file.repo

in /etc/yum.repos.d

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output of
rpm -qa|grep kernel

[root@ks200448 ~]# rpm -qa|grep kernel

kernel-headers-2.6.18-53.1.21.el5

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jtodd said: Also install the default Yum repositories.

how do i install that? whats the command?

jh

Remove exclude=kernel* and try that first.

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nope its still not working... getting this error:

http://screensnapr.com/e/amJjWj.png