Public bug reported: performed steps in this order before error occurred during the driver install: 1. sudo apt remove --purge *nvidia* 2. sudo apt update 3. sudo ubuntu-drivers autoinstall
I did not reboot after step 1, but perhaps I should have. However it did not prompt me to. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04 Package: linux-modules-nvidia-575-6.14.0-24-generic 6.14.0-24.24~24.04.3+1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.11.0-29.29~24.04.1-generic 6.11.11 Uname: Linux 6.11.0-29-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.8 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: jmckey 2692 F.... wireplumber /dev/snd/controlC0: jmckey 2692 F.... wireplumber /dev/snd/seq: jmckey 2688 F.... pipewire CRDA: N/A CasperMD5CheckResult: pass Date: Fri Jul 25 11:51:07 2025 ErrorMessage: installed linux-modules-nvidia-575-6.14.0-24-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-07-10 (15 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20250215) MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision 7680 ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.11.0-29-generic root=UUID=69fcd14b-6d9e-4562-96c8-49419a4f4936 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.12, Python 3.12.3, python3-minimal, 3.12.3-0ubuntu2 PythonDetails: N/A RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks. RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc N/A SourcePackage: linux-restricted-modules-hwe-6.14 Title: package linux-modules-nvidia-575-6.14.0-24-generic 6.14.0-24.24~24.04.3+1 failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-modules-nvidia-575-6.14.0-24-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 02/10/2025 dmi.bios.release: 1.20 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1.20.1 dmi.board.name: 0XRC2C dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.ec.firmware.release: 1.16 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.20.1:bd02/10/2025:br1.20:efr1.16:svnDellInc.:pnPrecision7680:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0XRC2C:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct10:cvr:sku0C41: dmi.product.family: Precision dmi.product.name: Precision 7680 dmi.product.sku: 0C41 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. ** Affects: linux-restricted-modules-hwe-6.14 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package noble -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2118788 Title: error processing package nvidia-driver-575 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-restricted-modules-hwe-6.14/+bug/2118788/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs