nvidia package could not install

[Tom W]

Attempted to install proprietary package. Downloaded but install failed. Currently running in low-res Ubuntu, due to driver issues.

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-173 None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/nvidia-glx-173.list]
ProcVersion: Linux version 2.6.27-11-generic (buildd@rothera) (gcc version 4.3.2 (Ubuntu 4.3.2-1hostname11) ) #1 SMP Thu Jan 22 17:22:40 UTC 2009

SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-173
Title: package nvidia-glx-173 None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/nvidia-glx-173.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 2.6.27-11-generic i686
xkbcomp:

[Jonas (peace-dammit)]

Sounds like a duplicate of Bug #250486

Have you tried:

sudo aptitude reinstall xserver-xorg-core
sudo aptitude reinstall libgl1-mesa-glx
sudo aptitude install nvidia-glx-173

?

[Tom W (schismpunk)]

Thanks for the help. Finally got it working by uninstalling the official nvidia driver that was previously installed.

________________________________
From: Jonas <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Sunday, February 1, 2009 1:51:31 PM
Subject: [Bug 322599] Re: nvidia package could not install

Sounds like a duplicate of Bug #250486

Have you tried:

sudo aptitude reinstall xserver-xorg-core
sudo aptitude reinstall libgl1-mesa-glx
sudo aptitude install nvidia-glx-173

?

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Bug description:
Attempted to install proprietary package. Downloaded but install failed. Currently running in low-res Ubuntu, due to driver issues.

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-173 None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/nvidia-glx-173.list]
ProcVersion: Linux version 2.6.27-11-generic (buildd@rothera) (gcc version 4.3.2 (Ubuntu 4.3.2-1hostname11) ) #1 SMP Thu Jan 22 17:22:40 UTC 2009

SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-173
Title: package nvidia-glx-173 None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/nvidia-glx-173.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 2.6.27-11-generic i686
xkbcomp:

[Jonas (peace-dammit)]

No problem. Glad it worked out for you.