Public bug reported: I had downloaded bcmlw from here: http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/restricted/b/bcmwl/bcmwl-kernel- source_6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb
I then ran the following, and got this error. sudo dpkg -i bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-43.46-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-43-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5 Architecture: amd64 DKMSKernelVersion: 4.15.0-43-generic Date: Tue Jan 15 15:20:22 2019 DuplicateSignature: dkms:bcmwl-kernel-source:6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu3:/var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.271+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:2359:2: error: implicit declaration of function ‘init_timer’; did you mean ‘init_timers’? [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration] InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-01-13 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725) PackageVersion: 6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu3 Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.7, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.04 PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2.1 apt 1.6.6 SourcePackage: bcmwl Title: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu3: bcmwl kernel module failed to build UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: bcmwl (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package bionic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1811844 Title: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu3: bcmwl kernel module failed to build To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bcmwl/+bug/1811844/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs