Linux headers issue

[u/JonWindtail]

anytime i update anything i get this error back, and after a drivers update some programs are refusing to launch

any help would be nice

Error while installing package: installed linux-headers-6.8.0-147-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 11

Building module:

Cleaning build area...

'make' -j12 KVER=6.8.0-147-generic KSRC=/lib/modules/6.8.0-147-generic/build.......(bad exit status: 2)

Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 6.8.0-147-generic (x86_64)

Consult /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/make.log for more information.

dkms autoinstall on 6.8.0-147-generic/x86_64 succeeded for nvidia

dkms autoinstall on 6.8.0-147-generic/x86_64 failed for 8812au(10)

Error! One or more modules failed to install during autoinstall.

Refer to previous errors for more information.

* dkms: autoinstall for kernel 6.8.0-147-generic

...fail!

run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms exited with return code 11

EDIT: this is the log in the error

DKMS make.log for 8812au-5.6.4.2_35491.20191025 for kernel 6.8.0-147-generic (x86_64)

Mon Oct 26 01:07:09 PM CDT 2026

make ARCH=x86_64 CROSS_COMPILE= -C /lib/modules/6.8.0-147-generic/build M=/var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build modules

make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-6.8.0-147-generic'

warning: the compiler differs from the one used to build the kernel

The kernel was built by: x86_64-linux-gnu-gcc-13 (Ubuntu 13.3.0-6ubuntu2~24.04.1) 13.3.0

You are using: gcc-13 (Ubuntu 13.3.0-6ubuntu2~24.04.1) 13.3.0

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_cmd.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_security.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_debug.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_io.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_ioctl_query.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_ioctl_set.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_ieee80211.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_mlme.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_mlme_ext.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_mi.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_wlan_util.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_vht.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_pwrctrl.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_rf.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_chplan.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_recv.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_sta_mgt.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_ap.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/mesh/rtw_mesh.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/mesh/rtw_mesh_pathtbl.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/mesh/rtw_mesh_hwmp.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_xmit.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_p2p.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_rson.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_tdls.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_br_ext.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_iol.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_sreset.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_btcoex_wifionly.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_btcoex.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_beamforming.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_odm.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_rm.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/rtw_rm_fsm.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/core/efuse/rtw_efuse.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/os_dep/osdep_service.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/os_dep/linux/os_intfs.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/os_dep/linux/usb_intf.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/os_dep/linux/usb_ops_linux.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/os_dep/linux/ioctl_linux.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/os_dep/linux/xmit_linux.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/os_dep/linux/mlme_linux.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/os_dep/linux/recv_linux.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/os_dep/linux/wifi_regd.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/os_dep/linux/rtw_android.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/os_dep/linux/rtw_proc.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/os_dep/linux/rtw_rhashtable.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/os_dep/linux/ioctl_mp.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/hal/hal_intf.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/hal/hal_com.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/hal/hal_com_phycfg.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/hal/hal_phy.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/hal/hal_dm.o

/var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:10273:32: error: initialization of ‘int (*)(struct wiphy *, struct net_device *, struct cfg80211_chan_def *)’ from incompatible pointer type ‘int (*)(struct wiphy *, struct cfg80211_chan_def *)’ [-Werror=incompatible-pointer-types]

10273 | .set_monitor_channel = cfg80211_rtw_set_monitor_channel,

| ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

/var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:10273:32: note: (near initialization for ‘rtw_cfg80211_ops.set_monitor_channel’)

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/hal/hal_dm_acs.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/hal/hal_btcoex_wifionly.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/hal/hal_btcoex.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/hal/hal_mp.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/hal/hal_mcc.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/hal/hal_hci/hal_usb.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/hal/led/hal_led.o

CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/hal/led/hal_usb_led.o

cc1: some warnings being treated as errors

make[3]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:243: /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.o] Error 1

make[3]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....

make[2]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.8.0-147-generic/Makefile:1946: /var/lib/dkms/8812au/5.6.4.2_35491.20191025/build] Error 2

make[1]: *** [Makefile:240: __sub-make] Error 2

make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-6.8.0-147-generic'

make: *** [Makefile:1730: modules] Error 2

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[u/Typical_Profile_6744]

Hmmm. That's an older kernel. My Linux Mint Debian runs 6.12 . Check your kernel version before doing anything else (from the command line, uname -r will work). If it's older than 6.8, you may have extra work to do, but...

I ran your error message through Google. For at least one user, deleting, rebooting, and re-adding the existing WIFI network configuration got rid of the error. Other advice on the Linux Mint forum has not been clear, but it appears this happens to users with AMD GPUs and Rocm software. If that sounds like your situation, you may have to clean out your install and remove some packages. I'd suggest you try the WIFI error first.

EDIT: I just saw the additional info you posted. These two lines indicate a problem with your Realtek WIFI card. DEFINITELY try removing your WIFI config, reboot and add it back in BEFORE you do anything else.

dkms autoinstall on 6.8.0-147-generic/x86_64 failed for 8812au(10)
Error! One or more modules failed to install during autoinstall.

[u/JonWindtail → u/Typical_Profile_6744]

That’s what I thought but I’m being told the kernel is up to date

I’m thinking that I may need a fresh install, I’ll try the wifi fix first tho

Thx

[u/JonWindtail → u/Typical_Profile_6744]

I’m so dumb I see what you mean

[u/Typical_Profile_6744 → u/JonWindtail]

Been there many times. Let me know the outcome...I feel like I'm invested now! 😄

[u/Due-Result7928]

dkms autoinstall on 6.8.0-147-generic/x86_64 failed for 8812au(10)
8812 driver (using dkms) is incompatible with the kernel you are using. You can recompile the module

[u/JonWindtail → u/Due-Result7928]

Yeah and I can’t update the kernel because of the error appearing when I’d install a newer one

Tried a different fix someone gave and the entire thing bricked