Public bug reported: This happened when upgrading to kernel 2.6.40 generic on lucid desktop
I installed this kernel 2.6.38-13 so I could purge the updated kernel, and the same error reports. I am going to try apt-get purge nvidia-common to see what happens. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: linux-image-2.6.38-13-generic 2.6.38-13.57~lucid1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-13.57~lucid1-generic 2.6.38.8 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-13-generic x86_64 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Apr 19 19:58:35 2012 ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 10 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20110211.1) SourcePackage: nvidia-common Title: package linux-image-2.6.38-13-generic 2.6.38-13.57~lucid1 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 10 ** Affects: nvidia-common (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package lucid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/985995 Title: attemting to upgrade or downgrade kernel packages: package linux- image-2.6.38-13-generic 2.6.38-13.57~lucid1 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 10 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-common/+bug/985995/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs