package nvidia-173 173.14.22-0ubuntu11 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Yogi]

ubuntu-bug -p nvidia-graphics-drivers-173

Irritating nvidia drivers on Dell Studio 1440
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS the Lucid Lynx - released in April 2010 and supported until April 2013.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: nvidia-173 173.14.22-0ubuntu11
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Aug 13 23:55:22 2010
DkmsStatus:

ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
GdmLog1: Error: command ['cat', '/var/log/gdm/:0.log.1'] failed with exit code 1: cat: /var/log/gdm/:0.log.1: No such file or directory
GdmLog2: Error: command ['cat', '/var/log/gdm/:0.log.2'] failed with exit code 1: cat: /var/log/gdm/:0.log.2: No such file or directory
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c526 Logitech, Inc. MX Revolution Cordless Mouse
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0c45:63e7 Microdia
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0951:1642 Kingston Technology
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: Dell Inc. Studio 1440
ProcCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz splash -- BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-173
Title: package nvidia-173 173.14.22-0ubuntu11 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dmi.bios.date: 10/27/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A04
dmi.board.name: 0J372M
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A04
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: A04
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA04:bd10/27/2009:svnDellInc.:pnStudio1440:pvrA04:rvnDellInc.:rn0J372M:rvrA04:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA04:
dmi.product.name: Studio 1440
dmi.product.version: A04
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: lucid
 architecture: i686
 kernel: 2.6.32-21-generic

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 557023, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.