Allow only one nvidia kernel module to be installed at once

Bug #1918298 reported by Alberto Milone
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
High
Alberto Milone
Bionic
Fix Released
High
Alberto Milone
Focal
Fix Released
High
Alberto Milone
Groovy
Fix Released
High
Alberto Milone

Bug Description

Currently, having different nvidia modules for the same kernel ABI is allowed. For example, both linux-modules-nvidia-450-5.4.0-66-generic and linux-modules-nvidia-460-5.4.0-66-generic can be installed at the same time. This can cause systems to boot using the wrong kernel modules.

A simple fix is to use the same dependency on nvidia-kernel-common-$flavour for the binary (ABI) packages that the linux-modules-nvidia-$flavour packages already have.

Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 (Ubuntu Bionic):
status: New → In Progress
importance: Undecided → High
assignee: nobody → Alberto Milone (albertomilone)
Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 (Ubuntu Focal):
status: New → In Progress
importance: Undecided → High
assignee: nobody → Alberto Milone (albertomilone)
Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 (Ubuntu Groovy):
status: New → In Progress
importance: Undecided → High
assignee: nobody → Alberto Milone (albertomilone)
description: updated
description: updated
Andy Whitcroft (apw)
summary: - Do not make it possible to have multiple nvidia kernel modules installed
- at the same time
+ Allow only one nvidia kernel module to be installed at once
Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 (Ubuntu):
status: In Progress → Fix Released
Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 (Ubuntu Bionic):
status: In Progress → Fix Released
Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 (Ubuntu Focal):
status: In Progress → Fix Released
Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 (Ubuntu Groovy):
status: In Progress → Fix Released
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