package nvidia-173 173.14.22-0ubuntu11 failed to install/upgrade: nvidia-173 kernel module failed to build

[Kiran Adduri]

I haev a Ubuntu 10.04 installation on a x86-64 bit machine, and plugged in an Nvidia graphics card, by default nouveau driver is being used, but I wanted to use Nvidia driver, when I try to update, I get an error saying the following :
Sorry, the package "nvidia-current" failed to install or upgrade. You can help the developers to fix the problem by reporting the problem.
and two options are shown : "Report Problem", and "Close".

I clicked on "Report Problem", and it takes me to this launchpad registration, and login.

I am filing it because I made it this far.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: nvidia-173 173.14.22-0ubuntu11
Uname: Linux 3.1.5_build_k3_1_kiran1+ x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Mar 26 16:38:24 2012
ErrorMessage: nvidia-173 kernel module failed to build
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
PackageVersion: 173.14.22-0ubuntu11
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-173
Title: package nvidia-173 173.14.22-0ubuntu11 failed to install/upgrade: nvidia-173 kernel module failed to build
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: lucid
 architecture: x86_64
 kernel: 3.1.5_build_k3_1_kiran1+

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

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 576648, 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. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.