Nvidia drivers failure caused by MISSING Ubuntu 12.10 headers

[Ernie 07]

Any attempt to install and use an Nvidia driver on 64-bit Ubuntu 12.10 will result in a locked system following a reboot and logon.

a NOOB will neither understand the problem nor comprehend that it can be remedied via the following prior to installing/selecting and Nvidia driver:

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: linux-image-3.5.0-17-generic 3.5.0-17.28
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: aguru 1871 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: aguru 1871 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Date: Tue Oct 30 22:43:18 2012
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f22e3fa5-c5c5-41f1-ae5a-49390547cb67
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
IwConfig:
 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
MachineType: System manufacturer P5Q-E
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-17-generic root=UUID=ef2c78d5-783a-422a-88f7-27ec09dda0d1 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-17-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-17-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.95
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 04/06/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 2101
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P5Q-E
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2101:bd04/06/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnP5Q-E:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5Q-E:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: P5Q-E
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[CptanPanic (cptanpanic)]

In addition, if the kernel is upgraded then nvidia driver needs to be reinstalled in order for its modules to be rebuilt.

[Everaldo Canuto (ecanuto)]

It could be fixed with:

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic

Also, I will make as duplicate of #1068341.