Following comment #4 above... just re-installed successfully through Synaptic:
Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 137879 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace nvidia-common 0.2.15.1 (using .../nvidia-common_0.2.15.1_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement nvidia-common ... Setting up nvidia-common (0.2.15.1) ...
Following comment #4 above... just re-installed successfully through Synaptic:
Preconfiguring packages ... common_ 0.2.15. 1_i386. deb) ...
(Reading database ... 137879 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace nvidia-common 0.2.15.1 (using .../nvidia-
Unpacking replacement nvidia-common ...
Setting up nvidia-common (0.2.15.1) ...