Failed to upgrade package linux-image-2.6.31-17-generic 2.6.31-17.54 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 127

[SeanJM]

Binary package hint: nvidia-common

Using Karmic

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Dec 20 07:47:25 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 127
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
NonfreeKernelModules: nls_iso8859_1 nls_cp437 isofs vfat fat udf crc_itu_t binfmt_misc snd_hda_codec_realtek snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_usb_audio snd_usb_lib snd_pcm snd_hwdep snd_seq_dummy arc4 snd_seq_oss ecb snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq snd_timer zd1211rw nvidia snd_seq_device mac80211 snd psmouse wacom serio_raw snd_page_alloc soundcore cfg80211 ppdev iptable_filter parport_pc ip_tables joydev lp x_tables parport ohci1394 ieee1394 usb_storage usbhid e1000e intel_agp
Package: linux-image-2.6.31-17-generic 2.6.31-17.54
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-17.54-generic
SourcePackage: nvidia-common
Title: package linux-image-2.6.31-17-generic 2.6.31-17.54 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 127
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-17-generic x86_64

[Dan Lee (dan337)]

package linux-image-2.6.31-17-generic 2.6.31-17.54 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 10

[Dan Lee (dan337)]

I filed bug 508140 to get the extra info attached automatically. (I marked it as a duplicate.)

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-common/+bug/508140

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel)]

Thanks for your report.

The relevant error is
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run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms
 * Running DKMS auto installation service for kernel 2.6.31-17-generic

 * nvidia (185.18.36)...
nvidia (185.18.36): Installing module.
...........
....*** glibc detected *** depmod: free(): invalid pointer: 0x000000000100de10 ***
======= Backtrace: =========
/lib/libc.so.6[0x7f07e0b24dd6]
/lib/libc.so.6(cfree+0x6c)[0x7f07e0b2970c]

Affecting to module-init-tools

@Dan, your issue is different. please unduplicate your report and we'll investigate it. Thanks.