package nvidia-361 361.42-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 30

[Sundara Jeyamanoharan]

Upgrade from 14.04 trying to install latest nvidia drivers

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
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Apr 21 22:26:28 2016
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 30
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-07-24 (272 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1
 apt 1.2.10ubuntu1
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-361
Title: package nvidia-361 361.42-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 30
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-04-22 (0 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Nuno (nmrcardoso)]

I'm also having problems with ubuntu 16.04 and nvidia driver 361.42 in a dual graphics laptop.

In my case it installs without problems but after a while the screen freezes and after power off/ power on
I cannot never more use nvidia graphics card. The login screen resets after enter the password.

The dmesg output says:
[ 2.215329] NVRM: GPU at 0000:03:00.0 has fallen off the bus.
[ 2.215382] NVRM: A GPU crash dump has been created. If possible, please run

In ubuntu 15.10 and using 352 drivers never had a single problem.

[Nucleo (admar505)]

same problem here, I get stuck in the dreaded lightdm greeter login loop of frustration/death.

had to sudo apt-get purge nvidia* allows me to use the nouveu drivers. decreased functionality though. would love to use the nvidia again.

nvidia install attempt from the additional drivers panel gives this bug.

[Nucleo (admar505)]

UPDATE::

turning off secure boot uefi in the bios allows the nvidia module to load properly.

After secure boot is off, sudo apt-get install nvidia-361 works perfectly.

I hope this helps all with this problem!

[Brandon W. King (brandon-w-king)]

@Nucleo, I did the same thing with disabling secure boot, but I had to get
lightdm working again with the base driver, and then I still had problems...

I used: sudo apt-get purge nvidia*

But I remembered I had nvidia-352 installed before, but I removed it
without purging it, so I reinstalled it then purged it (I bet there is a
way to purge the config without reinstalling?), then I reinstalled
nvidia-361 and it worked.

I have no idea if the above is relevant, but I figured it's another thing
to try if you're stuck.

On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 12:36 PM, Nucleo <email address hidden> wrote:

> UPDATE::
>
> turning off secure boot uefi in the bios allows the nvidia module to
> load properly.
>
> After secure boot is off, sudo apt-get install nvidia-361 works
> perfectly.
>
> I hope this helps all with this problem!
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1573357
>
> Title:
> package nvidia-361 361.42-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade:
> subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
> status 30
>
> Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-361 package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Upgrade from 14.04 trying to install latest nvidia drivers
>
> 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
> ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Thu Apr 21 22:26:28 2016
> ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned
> error exit status 30
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-07-24 (272 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64
> (20150218.1)
> RelatedPackageVersions:
> dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1
> apt 1.2.10ubuntu1
> SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-361
> Title: package nvidia-361 361.42-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade:
> subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 30
> UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-04-22 (0 days ago)
>
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[Sundara Jeyamanoharan (sundru)]

Also had the same lightdm looping after login. Did the same solution as Brandon apt-get remove nvidia*
which let me log back in.

Ended up re-installing a fresh install of xenial without uefi secure boot.

[Bart Willemsen (b-willemsen8)]

Also still having this issue when trying to install the latest Nvidia drivers from the Ubuntu repository. I ended up removing the driver altogether to make it working. Also, I am using UEFI boot.