nvidia-current not reinstalled on kernel update, missing linux-headers for new kernel

Bug #1085607 reported by Matt Daubney
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nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Upon installing linux-headers-`uname -r` dkms kicks in properly and reinstalls the driver as necessary. Drops me to a CLI otherwise.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: nvidia-current 304.51.really.304.43-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-19.30-generic 3.5.7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-19-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 304.43 Sun Aug 19 20:14:03 PDT 2012
 GCC version: gcc version 4.7.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.7.2-2ubuntu1)
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Sun Dec 2 11:38:35 2012
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: quantal
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 bcmwl, 5.100.82.112+bdcom, 3.5.0-17-generic, x86_64: installed
 bcmwl, 5.100.82.112+bdcom, 3.5.0-18-generic, x86_64: installed
 bcmwl, 5.100.82.112+bdcom, 3.5.0-19-generic, x86_64: installed
 nvidia-current, 304.43, 3.5.0-19-generic, x86_64: installed
GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation MCP89 [GeForce 320M] [10de:08a4] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Apple Inc. Device [106b:00c0]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-22 (9 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
JockeyStatus:
 kmod:wl - Broadcom STA wireless driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use) [auto-install]
 kmod:nvidia_experimental_304 - Experimental NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and VDPAU library (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
 kmod:nvidia_experimental_310 - Experimental NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and VDPAU library (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
 kmod:nvidia_current - nvidia_current (Proprietary, Enabled, Not in use)
 kmod:nvidia_current_updates - NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and VDPAU library (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
MachineType: Apple Inc. Macmini4,1
MarkForUpload: True
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-19-generic root=UUID=d882682f-efd8-417f-aeaf-7a33849c23ae ro quiet nomodeset splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/07/11
dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.bios.version: MM41.88Z.0042.B03.1111072100
dmi.board.name: Mac-F2208EC8
dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 16
dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: Mac-F2208EC8
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMM41.88Z.0042.B03.1111072100:bd11/07/11:svnAppleInc.:pnMacmini4,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-F2208EC8:rvr:cvnAppleInc.:ct16:cvrMac-F2208EC8:
dmi.product.name: Macmini4,1
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc.
modified.conffile..etc.modprobe.d.nvidia.current.hybrid.conf: [deleted]
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.4+bzr3407-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0-0ubuntu1
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu3

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