package nvidia-dkms-435 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: installed nvidia-dkms-435 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10

[Mohammad Madine]

Had a new Ubuntu 18.04 installation with nvidia-dkms-435 package installed. Updated to 19.04 with no issues for the nvidia driver, but updating to 19.10 resulted in the error.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10
Package: nvidia-dkms-435 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-10.11-generic 5.3.0-rc8
Uname: Linux 5.3.0-10-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Sep 25 05:52:04 2019
ErrorMessage: installed nvidia-dkms-435 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-09-24 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20190805)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.7, Python 3.7.4+, python3-minimal, 3.7.3-1
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu2
 apt 1.9.4
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-435
Title: package nvidia-dkms-435 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: installed nvidia-dkms-435 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to eoan on 2019-09-25 (0 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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