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I have come accross kernel_config a number of times.I cant understand how it is different frm menuconfig.The latter configures (enables/disables) modules for kernel.

I have read that kernel_config goes to kernel source and does a make menuconfig.
If that is so,then what exactly is the difference betw kernel_config and make menuconfig.
Please suggest a link .I have tried a lot ,I could not find any..

Whatever kernel_config is, it's not something that comes with my kernel, is a target in my kernel's makefile, nor is it installed on my system. Perhaps it's something specific to your distro, or perhaps there's a misunderstanding of terms -- are they telling you to run kernel_config, or are they telling you to use your kernel's config?

Hello akaash,

kernel_config does seem to be implementation/distro dependant as pointed by corona. It has to be a script that explicitly calls make menuconfig or other targets in a predefined sequence. If you can locate the script (use find in your path) then paste the script.

Regards,
gaurav.