nvidia-361 361.42-0ubuntu2: nvidia-361 kernel module failed to build [conftest.sh: Cannot fork]

[Jameson Williams]

This occurred after authentication in the login screen.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: nvidia-361 361.42-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_modeset nvidia wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 4.4.0-21-generic
Date: Tue Apr 19 22:25:53 2016
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-20 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20160323)
PackageVersion: 361.42-0ubuntu2
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1
 apt 1.2.10ubuntu1
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-361
Title: nvidia-361 361.42-0ubuntu2: nvidia-361 kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
modified.conffile..etc.modprobe.d.nvidia-361_hybrid.conf: [deleted]

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Quesar (rick-microway)]

Manually running "dkms -m nvidia-361 -v 361.42 build" and then "dkms -m nvidia-361 -v 361.42 install" worked for me after this error.