No linux-headers 6.12.4 pkg, but only kernel is running

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i fresh install manjaro, the kernel installed and running is 6.12.4, but i can’t found linux-headers 6.12.4, it cause i can’t install some vmware module since it need linux-headers to compile. though i can downgrade to 6.6 lts, but I heard 6.12 maybe the new lts, so don’t want to downgrade, how can i install linux-header 6.12.4 in manjaro? i saw it available in arch though.

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They’re definitely in the repos:

mbn info linux612-headers -q
Branch         : unstable
Name           : linux612-headers
Version        : 6.12.7-1
Repository     : core
Build Date     : Sat 28 Dec 2024 07:14:58 
Packager       : Manjaro Build Server <build@manjaro.org>
Branch         : testing
Name           : linux612-headers
Version        : 6.12.6-1
Repository     : core
Build Date     : Fri 20 Dec 2024 07:32:41 
Packager       : Manjaro Build Server <build@manjaro.org>
Branch         : stable
Name           : linux612-headers
Version        : 6.12.4-1
Repository     : core
Build Date     : Mon 09 Dec 2024 22:58:37 
Packager       : Manjaro Build Server <build@manjaro.org>

They can be installed by running the command:

sudo pacman -Syu linux612-headers

or

pamac install linux612-headers
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oh, my bad.
i use pacman -Ss linux-headers, it show only 6.11-1.

pacman -Ss linux-headers
core/linux-headers-meta 6.11-1
Manjaro stable kernel header files meta package
core/linux419-headers 4.19.325-1
Header files and scripts for building modules for Linux419 kernel
core/linux510-headers 5.10.230-1
Header files and scripts for building modules for Linux510 kernel
core/linux515-headers 5.15.173-1
Header files and scripts for building modules for Linux515 kernel
core/linux54-headers 5.4.286-1
Header files and scripts for building modules for Linux54 kernel
core/linux61-headers 6.1.119-1
Header files and scripts for building modules for Linux61 kernel
core/linux61-rt-headers 6.1.119_rt45-3
Header files and scripts for building modules for Linux61-rt kernel
core/linux611-rt-headers 6.11_rt7-3
Header files and scripts for building modules for Linux611-rt kernel
core/linux66-headers 6.6.65-1
Header files and scripts for building modules for Linux66 kernel
core/linux66-rt-headers 6.6.63_rt46-3
Header files and scripts for building modules for Linux66-rt kernel

and in web i search linux-headers and it give also 6.11-1.

pacman -Ss linux612-headers give the right answer.

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Your issue points to system which has not been kept up-to-date or your primary mirror is not in sync

sudo pacman-mirrors -g

Then

sudo pacman -Syu
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So that is your actual goal/objective behind wanting the kernel headers.

If I’m not mistaken, these VMware modules can be had via the AUR - together with dkms so that each time the kernel gets updated, the modules are compiled to match the version.

To begin to use the AUR you first need to install other tools:
the base-devel package group

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