FGLRX post-release updates fail to install

[Leon Maurer]

After trying to install the FGLRX post-release updates (I already had the the FGLRX driver installed), I get an error message saying "Sorry, installation of this driver failed. Please have a look at the log file for details: /var/log/jockey.log"

Here's the log file:

leon@leon-desktop:~$ cat /var/log/jockey.log
2011-11-20 18:02:48,000 DEBUG: install progress fglrx 31.250000
2011-11-20 18:02:51,324 DEBUG: install progress fglrx 37.500000
2011-11-20 18:02:51,618 DEBUG: install progress ureadahead 37.500000
2011-11-20 18:02:52,070 DEBUG: install progress initramfs-tools 37.500000
2011-11-20 18:03:31,045 DEBUG: install progress libc-bin 37.500000
2011-11-20 18:03:31,840 DEBUG: install progress dpkg-exec 37.500000
2011-11-20 18:03:33,186 DEBUG: install progress fglrx-updates 37.500000
2011-11-20 18:03:33,286 DEBUG: install progress fglrx-updates 43.750000
2011-11-20 18:03:40,147 DEBUG: install progress fglrx-updates 50.000000
2011-11-20 18:03:40,373 DEBUG: install progress fglrx-updates 56.250000
2011-11-20 18:03:40,977 DEBUG: install progress fglrx-amdcccle-updates 56.250000
2011-11-20 18:03:41,078 DEBUG: install progress fglrx-amdcccle-updates 62.500000
2011-11-20 18:03:42,842 DEBUG: install progress fglrx-amdcccle-updates 68.750000
2011-11-20 18:03:42,998 DEBUG: install progress fglrx-amdcccle-updates 75.000000
2011-11-20 18:03:43,183 DEBUG: install progress ureadahead 75.000000
2011-11-20 18:03:45,781 DEBUG: install progress dpkg-exec 75.000000
2011-11-20 18:03:45,855 DEBUG: install progress fglrx-updates 75.000000
2011-11-20 18:03:46,679 DEBUG: install progress fglrx-updates 81.250000
2011-11-20 18:04:16,450 DEBUG: install progress fglrx-updates 87.500000
2011-11-20 18:04:17,094 DEBUG: install progress fglrx-amdcccle-updates 87.500000
2011-11-20 18:04:17,259 DEBUG: install progress fglrx-amdcccle-updates 93.750000
2011-11-20 18:04:17,429 DEBUG: install progress fglrx-amdcccle-updates 100.000000
2011-11-20 18:04:17,622 DEBUG: install progress initramfs-tools 100.000000
2011-11-20 18:04:35,730 DEBUG: install progress libc-bin 100.000000
2011-11-20 18:04:38,438 DEBUG: (Reading database ... 408910 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing fglrx-amdcccle ...
Removing fglrx ...
Removing all DKMS Modules
Done.
update-alternatives: removing manually selected alternative - switching x86_64-linux-gnu_gl_conf to auto mode
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/pxpress/ld.so.conf to provide /etc/ld.so.conf.d/x86_64-linux-gnu_GL.conf (x86_64-linux-gnu_gl_conf) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: warning: skip creation of /usr/bin/amdcccle because associated file /usr/lib/fglrx/bin/amdcccle (of link group x86_64-linux-gnu_gl_conf) doesn't exist.
update-alternatives: warning: skip creation of /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amdcccle.desktop because associated file /usr/share/fglrx/amdcccle.desktop (of link group x86_64-linux-gnu_gl_conf) doesn't exist.
update-alternatives: warning: skip creation of /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amdccclesu.desktop because associated file /usr/share/fglrx/amdccclesu.desktop (of link group x86_64-linux-gnu_gl_conf) doesn't exist.
update-alternatives: warning: skip creation of /usr/bin/amdupdaterandrconfig because associated file /usr/lib/fglrx/bin/amdupdaterandrconfig (of link group x86_64-linux-gnu_gl_conf) doesn't exist.
update-alternatives: warning: skip creation of /usr/bin/amdxdg-su because associated file /usr/lib/fglrx/bin/amdxdg-su (of link group x86_64-linux-gnu_gl_conf) doesn't exist.
update-alternatives: warning: not replacing /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules with a link.
update-alternatives: removing manually selected alternative - switching i386-linux-gnu_gl_conf to auto mode
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/pxpress/alt_ld.so.conf to provide /etc/ld.so.conf.d/i386-linux-gnu_GL.conf (i386-linux-gnu_gl_conf) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/mesa/ld.so.conf to provide /etc/ld.so.conf.d/x86_64-linux-gnu_GL.conf (x86_64-linux-gnu_gl_conf) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: warning: not replacing /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules with a link.
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/mesa/ld.so.conf to provide /etc/ld.so.conf.d/i386-linux-gnu_GL.conf (i386-linux-gnu_gl_conf) in auto mode.
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-12-generic
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Selecting previously deselected package fglrx-updates.
(Reading database ... 408667 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking fglrx-updates (from .../fglrx-updates_2%3a8.902-0ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package fglrx-amdcccle-updates.
Unpacking fglrx-amdcccle-updates (from .../fglrx-amdcccle-updates_2%3a8.902-0ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb) ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
Setting up fglrx-updates (2:8.902-0ubuntu0.1) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/fglrx/ld.so.conf to provide /etc/ld.so.conf.d/x86_64-linux-gnu_GL.conf (x86_64-linux-gnu_gl_conf) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: warning: forcing reinstallation of alternative /usr/lib/fglrx/ld.so.conf because link group x86_64-linux-gnu_gl_conf is broken.
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/fglrx/alt_ld.so.conf to provide /etc/ld.so.conf.d/i386-linux-gnu_GL.conf (i386-linux-gnu_gl_conf) in auto mode.
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Loading new fglrx-updates-8.902 DKMS files...
Building only for 3.0.0-12-generic
Building for architecture x86_64
Building initial module for 3.0.0-12-generic
Done.

fglrx_updates:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic/updates/dkms/

depmod....

DKMS: install Completed.
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Setting up fglrx-amdcccle-updates (2:8.902-0ubuntu0.1) ...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-12-generic
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place

2011-11-20 18:04:38,956 WARNING: /sys/module/fglrx_updates/drivers does not exist, cannot rebind fglrx_updates driver
2011-11-20 18:04:39,133 ERROR: xorg:fglrx_updates: get_alternative_by_name(fglrx-updates) returned nothing
2011-11-20 18:04:39,370 DEBUG: fglrx.enabled(fglrx_updates): target_alt None current_alt /usr/lib/fglrx/ld.so.conf other target alt None other current alt /usr/lib/fglrx/alt_ld.so.conf
2011-11-20 18:04:39,370 DEBUG: fglrx_updates is not the alternative in use
2011-11-20 18:04:39,426 DEBUG: fglrx.enabled(fglrx_updates): target_alt None current_alt /usr/lib/fglrx/ld.so.conf other target alt None other current alt /usr/lib/fglrx/alt_ld.so.conf
2011-11-20 18:04:39,426 DEBUG: fglrx_updates is not the alternative in use

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Jacobsallan (jacobsallan)]

There is a work around, suggested when this problem was brought up in Launchpad answers:
% apt-get install fglrx-updates fglrx-amdcccle-updates

[Leon Maurer (leon-n-maurer)]

Could you provide a link to the answer?