Public bug reported: I was having the very same problem with Ubuntu 16.04
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: nvidia-331-updates-uvm 340.96-0ubuntu3.16.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-38.41-generic 4.8.17 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-38-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity_support_test.0: ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true Date: Sun Feb 19 00:37:23 2017 DistUpgraded: 2017-02-19 11:04:27,837 ERROR got error from PostInstallScript ./xorg_fix_proprietary.py (g-exec-error-quark: Esecuzione del processo figlio "./xorg_fix_proprietary.py" non riuscita (No such file or directory) (8)) DistroCodename: yakkety DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bbswitch, 0.8, 4.4.0-63-generic, x86_64: installed bbswitch, 0.8, 4.8.0-38-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia-340, 340.101, 4.4.0-63-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia-340, 340.101, 4.8.0-38-generic, x86_64: installed ErrorMessage: there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0106] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [103c:1858] InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-08-11 (1653 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 003: ID 05c8:0223 Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd (Foxlink) Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: Hewlett-Packard Presario CQ58 Notebook PC ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-38-generic root=UUID=7f94bba2-1af3-40f8-bcb0-b07de2fdd63a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu1 apt 1.3.4 SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 Title: package nvidia-331-updates-uvm 340.96-0ubuntu3.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2017-02-19 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 04/19/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde dmi.bios.version: F.12 dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 1858 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 65.15 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.12:bd04/19/2012:svnHewlett-Packard:pnPresarioCQ58NotebookPC:pvr0783100000203D10002620100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1858:rvr65.15:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: Presario CQ58 Notebook PC dmi.product.version: 0783100000203D10002620100 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.13.0+16.10.20160818.2-0ubuntu2 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.70-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 12.0.6-0ubuntu0.16.10.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 12.0.6-0ubuntu0.16.10.1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.4-1ubuntu6.1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.2-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.7.1-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20160706-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-2 xserver.bootTime: Mon Feb 20 00:00:38 2017 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.18.4-1ubuntu6.1 xserver.video_driver: modeset ** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package compiz-0.9 need-duplicate-check ubuntu yakkety -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1666078 Title: package nvidia-331-updates-uvm 340.96-0ubuntu3.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/+bug/1666078/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs