package nvidia-cudnn 8.9.2.26~cuda12+3 failed to install/upgrade: installed nvidia-cudnn package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 2

[Danger Will Robinson]

it wont install. keeps saying it's 12.0, when 12.2 had a bad install because nvidia is messing up and sudo installs are coming back 404 and wont get me the GPG key. its a whole mess getting these things working.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: nvidia-cudnn 8.9.2.26~cuda12+3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-48.48-generic 6.8.12
Uname: Linux 6.8.0-48-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia zfs
ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Mon Nov 18 20:27:35 2024
ErrorMessage: installed nvidia-cudnn package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-11-14 (4 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20240827.1)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.12, Python 3.12.3, python3-minimal, 3.12.3-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.22.6ubuntu6.1
 apt 2.7.14build2
SourcePackage: nvidia-cudnn
Title: package nvidia-cudnn 8.9.2.26~cuda12+3 failed to install/upgrade: installed nvidia-cudnn package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)