package nvidia-185-kernel-source 185.18.36-0ubuntu8 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10

[Amit Kucheria]

Just finished updating Karmic using update-manager and was shown this error.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Oct 20 14:23:11 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
MachineType: Intel To be filled by O.E.M.
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: nvidia-185-kernel-source 185.18.36-0ubuntu8
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=78313f48-43de-4c37-9c34-1e8cf9ff6243 ro crashkernel=384M-2G:64M,2G-:128M quiet splash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
 xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu7
 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0-1ubuntu4
 libdrm2 2.4.14-1ubuntu1
 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
 xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090929.7968e1fb-0ubuntu1
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-180
Title: package nvidia-185-kernel-source 185.18.36-0ubuntu8 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic x86_64
dmi.bios.date: 08/13/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 4.6.3
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.vendor: Intel
dmi.board.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4.6.3:bd08/13/2009:svnIntel:pnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnIntel:rnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: Intel
fglrx: Not loaded
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 architecture: x86_64kernel: 2.6.31-14-generic

[Amit Kucheria (amitk)]

make.log for the dkms package is also attached.

[Alberto Milone (albertomilone)]

I have subscribed Matthias, hoping that he can help us shed light on this.

[Matthias Klose (doko)]

Please attach the testcase and options to build the testcase.

DKMS make.log for nvidia-185.18.36 for kernel 2.6.31-14-generic (x86_64)
Tue Oct 20 14:23:30 EEST 2009

The C compiler 'cc' does not appear to be able to
create executables. Please make sure you have
your Linux distribution's gcc and libc development
packages installed.

*** Failed CC sanity check. Bailing out! ***

make: *** [select_makefile] Error 1

[Matthias Klose (doko)]

the package installs fine for me

[Amit Kucheria (amitk)]

On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 12:48 PM, Matthias Klose
<email address hidden> wrote:
> Please attach the testcase and options to build the testcase.
>

What testcase are you looking for? The nvidia dkms package itself?

[Matthias Klose (doko)]

On 21.10.2009 14:00, Amit Kucheria wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 12:48 PM, Matthias Klose
> <email address hidden> wrote:
>> Please attach the testcase and options to build the testcase.
>>
>
> What testcase are you looking for? The nvidia dkms package itself?

apparently the script runs a compiler check; I don't know why it fails, can't
reproduce it, but I assume that it tries to compile something which fails. I
mean this testcase

[Alexander Isacson (alexander-isacson)]

I have the same problem. Manually running "cc gcc-version-check.c" in the directory "/var/lib/dkms/nvidia/185.18.36/source" yeilds:

as: error while loading shared libraries: /usr/lib/libopcodes-2.20.so: file too short

[Alexander Isacson (alexander-isacson)]

Also, ldconfig says:

/sbin/ldconfig.real: File /usr/lib/libbfd-2.20.so is empty, not checked.
/sbin/ldconfig.real: File /usr/lib/libopcodes-2.20.so is empty, not checked.

[Alexander Isacson (alexander-isacson)]

Also, ldconfig says:

/sbin/ldconfig.real: File /usr/lib/libbfd-2.20.so is empty, not checked.
/sbin/ldconfig.real: File /usr/lib/libopcodes-2.20.so is empty, not checked.

running "sudo apt-get install --reinstall binutils" fixed the problem.

[Amit Kucheria (amitk)]

> apparently the script runs a compiler check; I don't know why it fails, can't
> reproduce it, but I assume that it tries to compile something which fails. I
> mean this testcase

Please find it attached.

[duude (duudenator)]

during upgrade from 9.10 beta to 9.10 185-src package gave an error (grrr! ), retried in rescue mode, failed (noooohhh!!!),
this morning retried to finishe in rescue mode, suceeded (Owww yeah :D ),
i think / hope that it was due to the old kernel, nvidia driver and glx are working now, but after startup i got an error saying nvidia-185-kernel-source failed to install, (sorry i couldn't be more specific, still waking up and the problem somewhat resolved itself),
but it's very nice to see that the error-reporting works like a charm, nice job! (and no this is not irony, it's really nice to see that we can give some feedback).

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

Amit, there haven't been many reports of this issue lately, so I wonder if it might be resolved now with the latest nvidia? Could you confirm whether it is still a problem or not?

[L33tCh (l33tch)]

Well, for me, after the upgrade, a repair operation ran... and another during the reboot... then I just had to install the new driver from the standard system menu and all was as it should be.

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

Alright, well I'll go ahead and assume the issue is gone now. If that's incorrect please reopen with additional detail.