package nvidia-96 96.43.17-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 135

[Jonny Johansson]

Dident install

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: nvidia-96 96.43.17-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.39-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon May 30 05:59:23 2011
DkmsStatus:

ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 135
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 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100816.1)
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0461:4d15 Primax Electronics, Ltd Dell Optical Mouse
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 413c:2107 Dell Computer Corp.
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: System Manufacturer System Name
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-96
Title: package nvidia-96 96.43.17-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 135
dmi.bios.date: 08/12/2003
dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software, Inc.
dmi.bios.version: ASUS A7N266-VM ACPI BIOS Rev 1007
dmi.board.name: A7N266VM
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: REV 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 7
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftware,Inc.:bvrASUSA7N266-VMACPIBIOSRev1007:bd08/12/2003:svnSystemManufacturer:pnSystemName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnA7N266VM:rvrREV1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct7:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System Manufacturer
glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: lucid
 architecture: i686
 kernel: 2.6.32-24-generic

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. The version of update-initramfs that you likely have installed is unable to work on a persistent usb stick. You can resolve this issue by upgrading the version of casper on your system. This can be done via the commands:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install casper

Then performing the software update or installation that you were originally trying. If this does not resolve your bug please set its status back to New. Thanks in advance!