package nvidia-opencl-icd-331-updates (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/etc/OpenCL/vendors/nvidia.icd', which is also in package nvidia-opencl-icd-304 304.123-0ubuntu2

[Donald L Walters]

installed xbuntu beta 1 by mistake, and the system failed to boot thereafter.

sudo apt-get install ppa-purge
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --reinstall ubuntu-desktop
sudo apt-get install unity

fail at start up but could get to command line install then

sudo apt-get purge nvidia*

did the trick. It was nvidis-331 that was the problem with xbunty 14.10 (note!!! 14.10...not 14.04..) that is not a typo.

xxbuntu 14.10 has not been released, but ubuntu 14.10 (BETA 1!!!!) has been... but I was running xbuntu 14.04 to avoit the absolutely ...horrid.. ucuntu 14.04 with its ...deplorable cut paste, and many other absolutely essential, mouse cut and paste problems....

also running gomoe fallback.

I saved evaything (earlier by running from the root command line recovery, (with network installed...a must)

sudo apt-get install --reinstall compix*

(this was an ... unexpected ... one hour load time atn 120 Gbs....life saver!!!!)

that absolutely saved me, but also installed,.... ubuntu, KDE, xcfe, and... xbuntu .., no problem I loved it!!!!

now I can choose whichever interface I want, but the computer boots only to command line then I have to log on and then

mst type

sudo start gdm

or

sudo start lightdm

**********************

So far, haven't tried

 sudo start kdm

to start KDE yet from the command line, but I suspect that it will work.

no problem?? I love command line, and even assembly and machine language.

Remember when all else fails!!!!

suto apt-get install --reinstall compix*

is a last case , end of life, absolute lifesaver, that can work, and has many fringe benefits....

when fixing dsfm from boot and networing fails

before trashing and overwriting the failes

and

sudo apti-get purge Xauthority

etc. do not work

(though the system still would boot into command line though...and that is how I survived this ... self inflicted ... screw up)

and whatever else was wrong withn my profile.

73
W9DKI (google it...and use qrz)
SK

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: nvidia-opencl-icd-331-updates (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-11.16-generic 3.16.1
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-11-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Aug 29 19:14:20 2014
DuplicateSignature: package:nvidia-opencl-icd-331-updates:(not installed):trying to overwrite '/etc/OpenCL/vendors/nvidia.icd', which is also in package nvidia-opencl-icd-304 304.123-0ubuntu2
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/etc/OpenCL/vendors/nvidia.icd', which is also in package nvidia-opencl-icd-304 304.123-0ubuntu2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-08-25 (4 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140723)
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-331-updates
Title: package nvidia-opencl-icd-331-updates (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/etc/OpenCL/vendors/nvidia.icd', which is also in package nvidia-opencl-icd-304 304.123-0ubuntu2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)