package linux-image-3.0.0-8-generic 3.0.0-8.11 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 1

[Tom Vaughan]

On natty. Ran apt-get dist-upgrade. Using natty and oneiric repos and:

$ cat /etc/apt/preferences.d/30-oneiric
Package: *
Pin: release n=natty
Pin-Priority: 900

Package: *
Pin: release n=oneiric
Pin-Priority: 800

Package: linux-image-generic
Pin: release n=oneiric
Pin-Priority: 900

Package: linux-headers-generic
Pin: release n=oneiric
Pin-Priority: 900

Package: module-init-tools
Pin: release n=oneiric
Pin-Priority: 900

Package: procps
Pin: release n=oneiric
Pin-Priority: 900

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: linux-image-3.0.0-8-generic 3.0.0-8.11
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-8.10-generic 3.0.1
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-8-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Aug 13 11:00:47 2011
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
SourcePackage: nvidia-common
Title: package linux-image-3.0.0-8-generic 3.0.0-8.11 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Tom Vaughan (tvaughan)]

Adding nvidia-common to /etc/apt/preferences.d/30-oneiric solved the problem.

[Tom Vaughan (tvaughan)]

See also: http://marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl/2011/06/20/linux-3-0-under-ubuntu-natty-11-04/