package nvidia-glx-71 None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/nvidia-glx-71.list] failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so', which is also in package xserver-xorg-core

[andy4us]

I have previously installed the nvidia driver from nvidia web site after 8.10 was launched without support for my video card. I was trying to install either 96 or 71 to get back to using stock Ubuntu packages

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Dependencies:

DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so', which is also in package xserver-xorg-core
Package: nvidia-glx-71 None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/nvidia-glx-71.list]
ProcVersion: Linux version 2.6.27-10-generic (buildd@vernadsky) (gcc version 4.3.2 (Ubuntu 4.3.2-1ubuntu11) ) #1 SMP Fri Nov 21 12:00:22 UTC 2008

SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-71
Title: package nvidia-glx-71 None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/nvidia-glx-71.list] failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so', which is also in package xserver-xorg-core
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-10-generic i686
xkbcomp:
[lspci]
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 82945G/GZ/P/PL Memory Controller Hub [8086:2770] (rev 02)
     Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:d606]
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation GeForce 8600 GT [10de:0402] (rev a1)
     Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:050e]

[papukaija (papukaija)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. You reported this bug a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue for you. Can you try with the latest Ubuntu release? Thanks in advance.

[papukaija (papukaija)]

We'd like to figure out what's causing this bug for you, but we haven't heard back from you in a while. Could you please provide the requested information? Thanks!

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

We're closing this bug since it is has been some time with no response from the original reporter. However, if the issue still exists please feel free to reopen with the requested information. Also, if you could, please test against the latest development version of Ubuntu, since this confirms the bug is one we may be able to pass upstream for help.