nvidia-331-updates 331.113-0ubuntu0.1: nvidia-331-updates kernel module failed to build

[Chris Nokes]

running updates today output below:

Description: Ubuntu 14.10
Release: 14.10

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages have been kept back:
  linux-headers-generic linux-signed-generic linux-signed-image-generic
The following packages will be upgraded:
  handbrake-gtk libssl1.0.0 libssl1.0.0:i386 linux-libc-dev openssl
5 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 0 to remove and 3 not to upgrade.
Need to get 13.6 MB of archives.
After this operation, 13.3 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates/main libssl1.0.0 i386 1.0.1f-1ubuntu9.1 [859 kB]
Get:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/stebbins/handbrake-snapshots/ubuntu/ utopic/main handbrake-gtk amd64 6734svnppa1~utopic1 [10.6 MB]
Get:3 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates/main libssl1.0.0 amd64 1.0.1f-1ubuntu9.1 [847 kB]
Get:4 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates/main openssl amd64 1.0.1f-1ubuntu9.1 [492 kB]
Get:5 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates/main linux-libc-dev amd64 3.16.0-29.39 [781 kB]
Fetched 13.6 MB in 2s (6,471 kB/s)
Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 255839 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../libssl1.0.0_1.0.1f-1ubuntu9.1_i386.deb ...
De-configuring libssl1.0.0:amd64 (1.0.1f-1ubuntu9) ...
Unpacking libssl1.0.0:i386 (1.0.1f-1ubuntu9.1) over (1.0.1f-1ubuntu9) ...
Preparing to unpack .../libssl1.0.0_1.0.1f-1ubuntu9.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libssl1.0.0:amd64 (1.0.1f-1ubuntu9.1) over (1.0.1f-1ubuntu9) ...
Preparing to unpack .../openssl_1.0.1f-1ubuntu9.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking openssl (1.0.1f-1ubuntu9.1) over (1.0.1f-1ubuntu9) ...
Preparing to unpack .../handbrake-gtk_6734svnppa1~utopic1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking handbrake-gtk (6734svnppa1~utopic1) over (6726svnppa1~utopic1) ...
Preparing to unpack .../linux-libc-dev_3.16.0-29.39_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-libc-dev:amd64 (3.16.0-29.39) over (3.16.0-28.38) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.0.2-2) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.13-1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.55ubuntu1.1) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.10.1-0ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.1+14.10.20140925-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Setting up libssl1.0.0:amd64 (1.0.1f-1ubuntu9.1) ...
Setting up libssl1.0.0:i386 (1.0.1f-1ubuntu9.1) ...
Setting up openssl (1.0.1f-1ubuntu9.1) ...
Setting up handbrake-gtk (6734svnppa1~utopic1) ...
Setting up linux-libc-dev:amd64 (3.16.0-29.39) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.19-10ubuntu2.1) ...
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed
  linux-headers-3.16.0-29 linux-headers-3.16.0-29-generic linux-image-3.16.0-29-generic linux-image-extra-3.16.0-29-generic
  linux-signed-image-3.16.0-29-generic
The following packages will be upgraded:
  linux-headers-generic linux-signed-generic linux-signed-image-generic
3 to upgrade, 5 to newly install, 0 to remove and 0 not to upgrade.
Need to get 64.0 MB of archives.
After this operation, 281 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates/main linux-image-3.16.0-29-generic amd64 3.16.0-29.39 [16.2 MB]
Get:2 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates/main linux-headers-3.16.0-29 all 3.16.0-29.39 [9,094 kB]
Get:3 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates/main linux-headers-3.16.0-29-generic amd64 3.16.0-29.39 [726 kB]
Get:4 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates/main linux-image-extra-3.16.0-29-generic amd64 3.16.0-29.39 [37.9 MB]
Get:5 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates/main linux-signed-image-3.16.0-29-generic amd64 3.16.0-29.39 [4,066 B]
Get:6 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates/main linux-signed-generic amd64 3.16.0.29.30 [1,882 B]
Get:7 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates/main linux-signed-image-generic amd64 3.16.0.29.30 [2,572 B]
Get:8 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates/main linux-headers-generic amd64 3.16.0.29.30 [2,512 B]
Fetched 64.0 MB in 10s (6,105 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-3.16.0-29-generic.
(Reading database ... 255839 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../linux-image-3.16.0-29-generic_3.16.0-29.39_amd64.deb ...
Done.
Unpacking linux-image-3.16.0-29-generic (3.16.0-29.39) ...
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-3.16.0-29.
Preparing to unpack .../linux-headers-3.16.0-29_3.16.0-29.39_all.deb ...
Unpacking linux-headers-3.16.0-29 (3.16.0-29.39) ...
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-3.16.0-29-generic.
Preparing to unpack .../linux-headers-3.16.0-29-generic_3.16.0-29.39_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-headers-3.16.0-29-generic (3.16.0-29.39) ...
Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-extra-3.16.0-29-generic.
Preparing to unpack .../linux-image-extra-3.16.0-29-generic_3.16.0-29.39_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-image-extra-3.16.0-29-generic (3.16.0-29.39) ...
Selecting previously unselected package linux-signed-image-3.16.0-29-generic.
Preparing to unpack .../linux-signed-image-3.16.0-29-generic_3.16.0-29.39_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-signed-image-3.16.0-29-generic (3.16.0-29.39) ...
Preparing to unpack .../linux-signed-generic_3.16.0.29.30_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-signed-generic (3.16.0.29.30) over (3.16.0.28.29) ...
Preparing to unpack .../linux-signed-image-generic_3.16.0.29.30_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-signed-image-generic (3.16.0.29.30) over (3.16.0.28.29) ...
Preparing to unpack .../linux-headers-generic_3.16.0.29.30_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-headers-generic (3.16.0.29.30) over (3.16.0.28.29) ...
Setting up linux-image-3.16.0-29-generic (3.16.0-29.39) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.16.0-29-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-29-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.16.0-29-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-29-generic
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.16.0-29-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-331-updates/331.113/build/make.log for more information.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.16.0-29-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-29-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-29-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.16.0-29-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-29-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.16.0-29-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-29-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.16.0-29-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-29-generic
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-29-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-29-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-28-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-28-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-23-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-23-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found Debian GNU/Linux (7.8) on /dev/sda5
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sdb1
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sdb2
done
Setting up linux-headers-3.16.0-29 (3.16.0-29.39) ...
Setting up linux-headers-3.16.0-29-generic (3.16.0-29.39) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 3.16.0-29-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-29-generic
Setting up linux-image-extra-3.16.0-29-generic (3.16.0-29.39) ...
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.16.0-29-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-29-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.16.0-29-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-29-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.16.0-29-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-29-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-29-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.16.0-29-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-29-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.16.0-29-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-29-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.16.0-29-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-29-generic
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-29-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-29-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-28-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-28-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-23-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-23-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found Debian GNU/Linux (7.8) on /dev/sda5
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sdb1
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sdb2
done
Setting up linux-signed-image-3.16.0-29-generic (3.16.0-29.39) ...
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-29-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-29-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-28-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-28-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-23-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-23-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found Debian GNU/Linux (7.8) on /dev/sda5
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sdb1
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sdb2
done
Setting up linux-signed-image-generic (3.16.0.29.30) ...
Setting up linux-headers-generic (3.16.0.29.30) ...
Setting up linux-signed-generic (3.16.0.29.30) ...
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED
  linux-headers-3.16.0-23 linux-headers-3.16.0-23-generic linux-image-3.16.0-23-generic linux-image-extra-3.16.0-23-generic
0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 4 to remove and 0 not to upgrade.
After this operation, 281 MB disk space will be freed.
(Reading database ... 285241 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-headers-3.16.0-23-generic (3.16.0-23.31) ...
Removing linux-headers-3.16.0-23 (3.16.0-23.31) ...
Removing linux-image-extra-3.16.0-23-generic (3.16.0-23.31) ...
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.16.0-23-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-23-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.16.0-23-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-23-generic
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 3.16.0-23-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-3.16.0-23-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 3.16.0-23-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-3.16.0-23-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 3.16.0-23-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-3.16.0-23-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.16.0-23-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-23-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-23-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.16.0-23-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-23-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.16.0-23-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-23-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.16.0-23-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-23-generic
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-29-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-29-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-28-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-28-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-23-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-23-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found Debian GNU/Linux (7.8) on /dev/sda5
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sdb1
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sdb2
done
Removing linux-image-3.16.0-23-generic (3.16.0-23.31) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/prerm.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/prerm.d/dkms 3.16.0-23-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-23-generic
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.16.0-23-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-23-generic
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-23-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.16.0-23-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-23-generic
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-29-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-29-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-28-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-28-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found Debian GNU/Linux (7.8) on /dev/sda5
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sdb1
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sdb2
done
The link /vmlinuz.old is a damaged link
Removing symbolic link vmlinuz.old
 you may need to re-run your boot loader[grub]
The link /initrd.img.old is a damaged link
Removing symbolic link initrd.img.old
 you may need to re-run your boot loader[grub]
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: nvidia-331-updates 331.113-0ubuntu0.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-28.38-generic 3.16.7-ckt1
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-28-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.16.0-29-generic
Date: Mon Jan 12 19:59:34 2015
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-10 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
PackageVersion: 331.113-0ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-331-updates
Title: nvidia-331-updates 331.113-0ubuntu0.1: nvidia-331-updates kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Chris Nokes (noki0100)]

no actual problem seems to exist now, it simply died during the update and seems to have recovered itself.

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 1268257, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.