package libnvidia-compute-390 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/OpenCL/vendors/nvidia.icd', which is different from other instances of package libnvidia-compute-390:amd64

[Jason Lewis]

I tried to switch from nouveau to nvdidia-390 (in Additional Drivers) and got the above error message. The proprietary driver will not install.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: libnvidia-compute-390 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.5.0-14.14~22.04.1-generic 6.5.3
Uname: Linux 6.5.0-14-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.5
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Wed Jan 17 14:30:02 2024
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libnvidia-compute-390:(not installed)
 Unpacking libnvidia-compute-390:amd64 (390.157-0ubuntu0.22.04.2) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-QgW0Up/63-libnvidia-compute-390_390.157-0ubuntu0.22.04.2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite shared '/etc/OpenCL/vendors/nvidia.icd', which is different from other instances of package libnvidia-compute-390:amd64
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/OpenCL/vendors/nvidia.icd', which is different from other instances of package libnvidia-compute-390:amd64
InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-01-16 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20230223)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.12, python3-minimal, 3.10.6-1~22.04
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2.2
 apt 2.4.11
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-390
Title: package libnvidia-compute-390 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/OpenCL/vendors/nvidia.icd', which is different from other instances of package libnvidia-compute-390:amd64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Pander (pander)]

See also https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-390/+bug/2064953