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Unable to install v4l2looback-dkms properly

I unable to install `v4l2loopback-dkms`, which I need to make my video-capture blurry in real-time. Any thoughts on how to solve this?

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yay -Syu v4l2loopback-dkms

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:: Synchronizing package databases...
 system is up to date
 world is up to date
 galaxy is up to date
 extra is up to date
 community is up to date
warning: v4l2loopback-dkms-0.12.5-2 is up to date -- reinstalling
:: Starting full system upgrade...
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...

Packages (1) v4l2loopback-dkms-0.12.5-2

Total Installed Size:  0.08 MiB
Net Upgrade Size:      0.00 MiB

:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] y
(1/1) checking keys in keyring                                        [--------------------------------------] 100%
(1/1) checking package integrity                                      [--------------------------------------] 100%
(1/1) loading package files                                           [--------------------------------------] 100%
(1/1) checking for file conflicts                                     [--------------------------------------] 100%
(1/1) checking available disk space                                   [--------------------------------------] 100%
:: Running pre-transaction hooks...
(1/1) Remove upgraded DKMS modules
:: Processing package changes...
(1/1) reinstalling v4l2loopback-dkms                                  [--------------------------------------] 100
:: Running post-transaction hooks...
(1/1) Install DKMS modules
==> ERROR: Missing home kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
==> ERROR: Missing proc kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
==> ERROR: Missing lost+found kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
==> ERROR: Missing lib kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
==> ERROR: Missing mnt kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
==> ERROR: Missing bin kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
==> ERROR: Missing tmp kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
==> ERROR: Missing etc kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
==> ERROR: Missing sys kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
==> ERROR: Missing dev kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
==> ERROR: Missing usr kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
==> ERROR: Missing sbin kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
==> ERROR: Missing lib64 kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
==> ERROR: Missing opt kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
==> ERROR: Missing var kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
==> ERROR: Missing srv kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
==> ERROR: Missing root kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
==> ERROR: Missing run kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
==> ERROR: Missing boot kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
:: Searching databases for updates...
:: Searching AUR for updates...
 -> Orphaned AUR Packages:  emacs-all-the-icons  emacs-memoize
 -> Flagged Out Of Date AUR Packages:  unifont-utils
 there is nothing to do

When I try to use weffe (which uses v4l2), it gives me:
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modprobe: FATAL: Module v4l2loopback not found in directory /lib/modules/5.16.7-artix1-1

Re: Unable to install v4l2looback-dkms properly

Reply #1
As root
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# dkms remove v4l2loopback/0.12.5
# dkms install v4l2loopback/0.12.5
If it works, it's yay's fault.

 

Re: Unable to install v4l2looback-dkms properly

Reply #2
Do you have the kernel headers installed for your current in use kernel?
Chris Cromer