nvidia-331-updates 331.38-0ubuntu5: nvidia-331-updates kernel module failed to build

[Matthew Haughton]

Reported by apport. I didn't see the error in the terminal since it closed at the end of the installation.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 14.10
Package: nvidia-331-updates 331.38-0ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-17.37-generic 3.13.6
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-17-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.13.3-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.13.0-18-generic
Date: Tue Mar 18 09:18:47 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-12-26 (447 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120817.3)
PackageVersion: 331.38-0ubuntu5
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-331-updates
Title: nvidia-331-updates 331.38-0ubuntu5: nvidia-331-updates kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-03-13 (5 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Alberto Salvia Novella (es20490446e)]

It renders essential functionality of the package (or a dependent one) broken.

[vulchor (nothingbeforeus)]

This happened when I ran apt-get dist-upgrade off a fresh install of 14.10. I had already loaded the propriatary nvidia drivers from 331-updates and reboot. Apt-get gave me kernel updates, and while they were being applied apport popped up to tell me this bug occured.

This was the only error noted in xterm: run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.16.0-25-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-25-generic
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.16.0-25-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-331-updates/331.89/build/make.log for more information.

[vulchor (nothingbeforeus)]

I attempted to find /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-331-updates/331.89/build/make.log to attach to this report, however that file did not exist.

[Etienne URBAH (eurbah)]

Exactly the same problem as 'vulchor' :
Running apt-get dist-upgrade : nvidia-331-updates 331.89-0ubuntu5: nvidia-331-updates kernel module failed to build
Consult /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-331-updates/331.89/build/make.log for more information.
But this log file does NOT exist.