Running into the same problem: Ubuntu 19.04 NVIDIA Driver 440.33.01
Output: (Please note that not even writing the conf to my HOME directory works. I've also retried with sudo. Same results.) ------ ➜ nvidia-settings (nvidia-settings:19553): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 10:04:11.973: g_object_unref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed WARNING: Unable to parse X.Org version string. Package xorg-server was not found in the pkg-config search path. Perhaps you should add the directory containing `xorg-server.pc' to the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable No package 'xorg-server' found Error accessing /usr/share/screen-resolution-extra/nvidia-polkit: No such file or directory ERROR: Unable to open X config file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' for writing. WARNING: Unable to parse X.Org version string. Package xorg-server was not found in the pkg-config search path. Perhaps you should add the directory containing `xorg-server.pc' to the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable No package 'xorg-server' found Error accessing /usr/share/screen-resolution-extra/nvidia-polkit: No such file or directory ERROR: Unable to open X config file '/home/ig/test.conf' for writing. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-settings in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1822937 Title: NVIDIA settings won't write to /etc/xorg Status in nvidia-settings package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in nvidia-settings source package in Disco: In Progress Bug description: I tried running it with root (`sudo nvidia-settings`) and without. I also generated an xorg file with `nvidia-xconfig`, and do the same thing, but it still won't work. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04 Package: nvidia-settings 418.56-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-8.9-generic 5.0.1 Uname: Linux 5.0.0-8-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu23 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Wed Apr 3 00:33:48 2019 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-04-02 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo" - Alpha amd64 (20190326.1) SourcePackage: nvidia-settings UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-settings/+bug/1822937/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
