package nvidia-kernel-common-390 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/71-nvidia.rules', which is also in package nvidia-384 384.111-0ubuntu0.17.10.1

[andrew medhurst]

cannot upgrade to 1804lts because it fails on nvidia drivers

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: nvidia-kernel-common-390 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-39.44-generic 4.13.16
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-39-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Apr 28 20:22:25 2018
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/71-nvidia.rules', which is also in package nvidia-384 384.111-0ubuntu0.17.10.1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-03-14 (44 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20180105.1)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
 apt 1.5.1
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-390
Title: package nvidia-kernel-common-390 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/71-nvidia.rules', which is also in package nvidia-384 384.111-0ubuntu0.17.10.1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Julian Andres Klode (juliank)]

nvidia-kernel-common-390 needs the following additional dependencies:

Breaks: nvidia-384 (<< 390)
Replaces: nvidia-384 (<< 390)

[Stuardo -StR- Rodríguez (stuardo)]

nvidia 440 for ubuntu 20.04 works fine.