package nvidia-opencl-icd-331-updates (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libnvidia-opencl.so.331.38', which is also in package nvidia-opencl-icd-331 331.38-0ubuntu7.1

[alain]

installing proprietary driver

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: nvidia-opencl-icd-331-updates (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-32.57-generic 3.13.11.4
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-32-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Aug 1 23:49:06 2014
DuplicateSignature: package:nvidia-opencl-icd-331-updates:(not installed):trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libnvidia-opencl.so.331.38', which is also in package nvidia-opencl-icd-331 331.38-0ubuntu7.1
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libnvidia-opencl.so.331.38', which is also in package nvidia-opencl-icd-331 331.38-0ubuntu7.1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-08-01 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-331-updates
Title: package nvidia-opencl-icd-331-updates (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libnvidia-opencl.so.331.38', which is also in package nvidia-opencl-icd-331 331.38-0ubuntu7.1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[chrigu (ch-ba)]

happened on change from "311.38 from nvidia-311" to "311.38 from nvidia-311-update"

[Randy Flask (randyflask)]

I caught this bug, after upgrading from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS to 14.04 LTS. I installed the recommended driver but did not take effect. So i tried the next one then i got that error or bug. Thanks.

[Colin (funkyflashfive)]

have this bug, may be contributing to an issue with opengl not using direct rendering

[Jordan Hall (jordan-hall)]

I received this bug during a recent update and can replicate it by selecting the 'Using NVIDIA binary driver - version 331.38 from nvidia-331-updates (proprietary)' under the 'Additional Drivers' tab of 'Software & Updates', and then hitting 'Apply Changes'.

It seems to revert back to the Nouveau driver after a restart. The 'tested' driver seems to work without issue.

[Mike Ferreira (mafoelffen)]

This is still a problem on one of mine (my main box that I also use for the console for my servers).

This box has been running 14.04 and nvidia-current (331.38) since it's realease. Only reason was going to 331.xx update was that I run Gnome 3 and for some reason 331.xx boink's any resolutions but low-res in Gnome 3 Native, but fine in all other desktop modes (Gnome or Unity).

But anyways.... 331.xx to 331.xx Update crashes the install from inside "Additional drivers."

[Mike Ferreira (mafoelffen)]

If you want to hear the kicker on that(?):

I just did a check of my install packages on that box... And nvidia-331-updates
NVIDIA binary driver - version 331.38 (ver 7.1) says it's installed. So it did instal,l but somewhere/somehow set off an error report as a crash?

If you know me from helping users over the years with XServer and the Linux graphics layer, you know I am not a new, nor normal user. But this an interesting quark.

[Lee Wasilenko (lee-wasilenko)]

I have this issue as well. I was running a custom 3.17 kernel with the Nouveau driver and then reverted back to 3.13. When I tried to switch back to the nvidia driver in 3.13 using the Software & Updates tool I got this error.