nvidia-340-uvm kernel module failed to build after update [ld: cannot open linker script file .../.tmp_nv-frontend.ver: No such file or directory]

[Gerard Aalders]

I got this error after I upgradedet Ubuntu-Mate 15.04 today

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: nvidia-340-uvm 340.76-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.18.0-13.14-generic 3.18.5
Uname: Linux 3.18.0-13-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.16.2-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.19.0-7-generic
Date: Sat Mar 7 21:28:04 2015
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-02-28 (7 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Alpha amd64 (20150225)
PackageVersion: 340.76-0ubuntu1
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-340
Title: nvidia-340-uvm 340.76-0ubuntu1: nvidia-340-uvm kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

I suspect this is just bug 1268257 continuing in a new guise under nvidia-340.

[Anders Aagaard (aagaande)]

This also happens in 352..

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]