package nvidia-340 340.106-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: new nvidia-340 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[cariboo]

I was doing daily updates when the error came up.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
Package: nvidia-340 340.106-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-21.22-generic 4.15.17
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-21-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue May 15 12:08:02 2018
ErrorMessage: new nvidia-340 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-21 (205 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Beta amd64 (20171015)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu3
 apt 1.7.0~alpha0ubuntu1
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-340
Title: package nvidia-340 340.106-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: new nvidia-340 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Guilherme G. Piccoli (gpiccoli)]

Hello, I was experiencing something similar. I'd like to request some data from you; seems we might have duplicate bugs, so I'm trying to narrowing if they all are reporting the same failures, and I have a potential fix for it.

Please, try to rebuild the packages by running (as root):
"/usr/lib/dkms/dkms_autoinstaller start <your_kernel_version>"
For example: "/usr/lib/dkms/dkms_autoinstaller start 4.15.0-21-generic"

After that, collect the build log and attach it here. It's present usually at:
"/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-340/<your_nvidia_pkg_version>/build/make.log"

Thanks,

Guilherme

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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