package nvidia-current 256.44-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Randall Ross]

could not enable Desktop Effects on 10.10. system asks whether to install proprietary drivers, proceeds to download, but then fails to install.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: nvidia-current 256.44-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-18.24-generic 2.6.35.3
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-18-generic i686
Architecture: i386
DRM.card0.HDMI_Type_A.1:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: Off
 modes:
 edid-base64:
DRM.card0.LVDS.1:
 status: connected
 enabled: enabled
 dpms: On
 modes: 1366x768 1024x768 800x600 640x480 720x400 640x400 640x350
 edid-base64: AP///////wAiZLYEfUQAAA8UAQOAGw94CmhFl1pSjCcZUFQAAAABAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBFhxWeFAAJjAwQmgADpYQAAAZAAAA/gAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA/ABIU0QxMjFQSFcxCiAgAAAAEAAKICAgICAgICAgICAgAIQ=
DRM.card0.VGA.1:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: Off
 modes:
 edid-base64:
Date: Thu Aug 26 21:11:49 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 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Alpha i386 (20100825)
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer INC. 1201N
ProcCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers
Title: package nvidia-current 256.44-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dmi.bios.date: 03/17/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0325
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: 1201N
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: x.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 0x00000000
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.chassis.version: x.x
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0325:bd03/17/2010:svnASUSTeKComputerINC.:pn1201N:pvrx.x:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rn1201N:rvrx.xx:cvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:ct10:cvrx.x:
dmi.product.name: 1201N
dmi.product.version: x.x
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: maverick
 architecture: i686
 kernel: 2.6.35-18-generic

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

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On 08/27/2010 12:22 AM, Randall Ross (rrnwexec) wrote:
> Public bug reported:
>
> could not enable Desktop Effects on 10.10. system asks whether to
> install proprietary drivers, proceeds to download, but then fails to
> install.
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
> Package: nvidia-current 256.44-0ubuntu1
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-18.24-generic 2.6.35.3
> Uname: Linux 2.6.35-18-generic i686
> Architecture: i386
> DRM.card0.HDMI_Type_A.1:
> status: disconnected
> enabled: disabled
> dpms: Off
> modes:
> edid-base64:
> DRM.card0.LVDS.1:
> status: connected
> enabled: enabled
> dpms: On
> modes: 1366x768 1024x768 800x600 640x480 720x400 640x400 640x350
> edid-base64: AP///////wAiZLYEfUQAAA8UAQOAGw94CmhFl1pSjCcZUFQAAAABAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBFhxWeFAAJjAwQmgADpYQAAAZAAAA/gAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA/ABIU0QxMjFQSFcxCiAgAAAAEAAKICAgICAgICAgICAgAIQ=
> DRM.card0.VGA.1:
> status: disconnected
> enabled: disabled
> dpms: Off
> modes:
> edid-base64:
> Date: Thu Aug 26 21:11:49 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 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Alpha i386 (20100825)
> MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer INC. 1201N
> ProcCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz
> SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers
> Title: package nvidia-current 256.44-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> dmi.bios.date: 03/17/2010
> dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
> dmi.bios.version: 0325
> dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
> dmi.board.name: 1201N
> dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
> dmi.board.version: x.xx
> dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 0x00000000
> dmi.chassis.type: 10
> dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
> dmi.chassis.version: x.x
> dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0325:bd03/17/2010:svnASUSTeKComputerINC.:pn1201N:pvrx.x:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rn1201N:rvrx.xx:cvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:ct10:cvrx.x:
> dmi.product.name: 1201N
> dmi.product.version: x.x
> dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
> glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
> system:
> distro: Ubuntu
> codename: maverick
> architecture: i686
> kernel: 2.6.35-18-generic
>
> ** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided
> Status: New
>
>
> ** Tags: apport-package i386 maverick
>
Knowing they are not the same version but the same package please
confirm weather or not this bug is a duplicate of bug #624203

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