I am new to linux. And I am trying unload compat wireless but getting error as mentioned below.
"Generating Local configuration database from kernel ...kernel version parse failed!
make: *** [Makefile:42: unload] Error 1"

If anyone can help me to solve this issue I would be grateful. Thanks in advance

I'm using kali linux 2023.1 in VMWare Workstation pro 17
My Device - HP Pavilion 15-au061tx

Purpose - WiFi Penetration Testing (Education purpose)

I attached output of uname -a and uname -r and also the error I'm facing while trying to unload.

Now I think it will be easier for everyone to give me a solution. and anyone need any more info just let me know. and sorry for any mistake. I am actually new to all this.

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Perhaps you could mention what command you are running and why you are running it.

Command - make unload/make
Reason - to install wireless compat driver

What version of compat-wireless? According to Linux Wireless
https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/...ownload/stable

in general would be nice to give more details, dropping in an error message is pointless.
What OS is it, what do you want to achieve at all, what did you execute ....
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-...html#beprecise

you'd have to open the source and look and find where it is trying to parse it and see what command it is using then fix it, or try to.

Thanks. I just update details. now kindly check.

ok, thanks.
First of all please read this: https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...ad-4175614092/

you still have not explained exactly what did you try (what commands were executed...), what guide did you follow ....
probably this helps: https://pawanchauhan.com/how-to-enab...nux-on-vmware/

The Makefile for backports-5.15.81 can only handle kernel versions up to 5.x. You may try to adjust the test. It's a sed expression in the line 88 of the Makefile (the line starts with kernelversion).

E.g.
should do the trick.

Of course, there are no warranties this driver would work with a 6.x kernel. Your best bet is downgrading to a 5.x kernel.

okay I attached the image where it shows what command I executed. btw my main motive is solve the no wireless extension issue as it shown on 1st image.

Note: I tried https://pawanchauhan.com/how-to-enab...nux-on-vmware/ but it didn't help.