package nvidia-opencl-icd-331-updates (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libnvidia-opencl.so.331.113', which is also in package nvidia-opencl-icd-331 331.113-0ubuntu0.0.4

[Nigel Cundy]

There was an update of the driver this morning; since then I have been having difficulties with my CUDA code. I tried installing this alternative driver from the Additional Drivers manager, but the installation encountered this problem.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: nvidia-opencl-icd-331-updates (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-40.69-generic 3.13.11.10
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-40-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Dec 11 11:31:01 2014
DuplicateSignature: package:nvidia-opencl-icd-331-updates:(not installed):trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libnvidia-opencl.so.331.113', which is also in package nvidia-opencl-icd-331 331.113-0ubuntu0.0.4
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libnvidia-opencl.so.331.113', which is also in package nvidia-opencl-icd-331 331.113-0ubuntu0.0.4
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-08-04 (128 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.2)
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-331-updates
Title: package nvidia-opencl-icd-331-updates (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libnvidia-opencl.so.331.113', which is also in package nvidia-opencl-icd-331 331.113-0ubuntu0.0.4
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Moises Correa da Silva (moisyes)]

My Blender does not show GPU option anymore after last update. I re installed Ubuntu14.04 but the problem persisits

[Steoghe (steoghe)]

Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-304

[Andy Nisbet (drandynisbet)]

Causing significant problems, unable to use more than one display on Dell XPS15, 331 driver (not updates one) incorrectly detects screen resolutions

[Malte Pannemann (malte-pannemann)]

Problem with Driver since today. now problems with graphik in Borderlands 2 too.

[Malte Pannemann (malte-pannemann)]

add: i install now Nvidia 304.125-updates Driver. no more problems with Borderlands 2 but lower FPS :-/

it would be nice if the driver 331.113 would work again

because Linux is now for gaming too :-)

[Razgriz (hellcomdev)]

Well, the workaround is quite simple, just return to the old 331 and reinstall the nvidia cuda tool kit and everything may be fine again so :

sudo apt-get purge nvidia-331 nvidia-prime mesa-utils

then

sudo apt-get install nvidia-331 nvidia-prime mesa-utils

and

sudo apt-get install nvidia-cuda-toolkit

so just after :

 export CUDA_HOME=/usr/local/cuda-5.5

export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${CUDA_HOME}/lib64

PATH=${CUDA_HOME}/bin:${PATH}

export PATH

Now we must edit the .bashrc ant put it inside in the end of the archive, yes you can use gedit or other.

export PATH=/usr/local/cuda-5.5/bin:$PATH *(if you already had installed the cuda tool kit installed , this will be there but check it is aways a good choice. =])

Ok Almost there :

close it and on a terminal as root just

source .bashrc

and reboot!

So now your nvidia MAY be working at full trotle again, for blender users just execute

source .bashrc as root once open blender and exit the terminal after it and your cuda may be running again =] .

[Malte Pannemann (malte-pannemann)]

Yesterday there was a "partial system update" that has the drivers completely removed. after that i could reinstalation driver 331,113 and everything is now running well again.

[Ted Shaw (bigtedis)]

I have tried all the drivers that I can find and non of them seem to work.
Is there some comand in a terminal that I can use to fix this problem?
Thanks

[Tianming Chen (ctmlsiom)]

I resolved this problem with method here http://askubuntu.com/questions/560768/no-cuda-after-nvidia-331-113-update. After installing nvidia-modprobe, CUDA works.

[gorski (gorski-hotmail)]

Guys, while we appreciate efforts to post the (possible) solutions - WHY, OH WHY CAN'T YOU POST A PROPER "HOW TO", please?

Semi-cooked solutions are simply no good to people who are not from IT/developers. Stuff like:

"so just after :

 export CUDA_HOME=/usr/local/cuda-5.5

export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${CUDA_HOME}/lib64

PATH=${CUDA_HOME}/bin:${PATH}

export PATH

Now we must edit the .bashrc ant put it inside in the end of the archive, yes you can use gedit or other.

export PATH=/usr/local/cuda-5.5/bin:$PATH *(if you already had installed the cuda tool kit installed , this will be there but check it is aways a good choice. =])

Ok Almost there :

close it and on a terminal as root just

source .bashrc"

...is just completely inadequate for users with no programming knowledge.

"So just after" means nothing at all to somebody who does not know everything that you know. You need to say what is to be done exactly, where, how to get there etc.

Honestly...

One sees this and one is hopeful. One starts and then one hits a proverbial wall because the poster "forgets" to slow down and post ALL THE STEPS to a possible solution...

Please, go back, edit it and post the proper instructions, please... Pretty please!

And next time please remember that we are different...

Thanx a bunch!!!

[mco2010 (mco2010)]

IT might be NVidia driver problems. I have been having all kinds of problems with a Lenovo t510 since day one. (discreete Nvidia NVS3100M). Could never figure out what the problem with this machine was.. (running Windows 7 64 Ultimate).

Trying Ubuntu 14.04 on this machine now and I am having problems with the audio (also Nvidia). The speakers just shut off after 10 minutes, but there is audio out the headset jack, so the laptop is plugged in an external. speaker.

[Glenn Brumfield (brumfield-glenn)]

This affects me. Zotac ZBox ID45 with Nvidia GT640 running Mythbuntu 14.04 version 0.27+fixes. Error message seemingly pops up at random times. Nvidia driver is 331-113 updates; just changed from 'release' to 'updates' because another Nvidia bug necessitated a fix release to updates. 14.04 seems to have a long history with Nvidia bugs, well over a year. I wonder if this will ever get fixed before the next LTS!

[Glenn Brumfield (brumfield-glenn)]

The set of updates last week seems to have fixed my Nvidia error messages problem. Thank you to everyone who worked on this to arrive at a solution!