package nvidia-dkms-390 390.132-0ubuntu0.19.10.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed nvidia-dkms-390 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10

[Chris Taylor]

The nvidia package failed to install on a routine update from the GUI. I then dropped to a terminal window to try again manually. It looks like the compile is failing.

Copy of /var/lib/dkms/nvidia/390.132/build/make.log is attached.

# lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 19.10
Release: 19.10

# apt update
Ign:1 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable InRelease
Hit:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu eoan InRelease
Get:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu eoan-updates InRelease [97.5 kB]
Hit:4 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable Release
Get:5 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu eoan-security InRelease [97.5 kB]
Get:7 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu eoan-backports InRelease [88.8 kB]
Fetched 284 kB in 1s (360 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
All packages are up to date.

# apt dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Setting up nvidia-dkms-390 (390.132-0ubuntu0.19.10.1) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-46-generic
I: The initramfs will attempt to resume from /dev/dm-3
I: (/dev/mapper/vgubuntu-swap_1)
I: Set the RESUME variable to override this.
INFO:Enable nvidia
DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/dell_latitude
DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/put_your_quirks_here
DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/lenovo_thinkpad
Removing old nvidia-390.132 DKMS files...

------------------------------
Deleting module version: 390.132
completely from the DKMS tree.
------------------------------
Done.
Loading new nvidia-390.132 DKMS files...
Building for 5.3.0-46-generic 5.3.0-51-generic
Building for architecture x86_64
Building initial module for 5.3.0-46-generic
Done.

nvidia.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/5.3.0-46-generic/updates/dkms/

nvidia-modeset.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/5.3.0-46-generic/updates/dkms/

nvidia-drm.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/5.3.0-46-generic/updates/dkms/

nvidia-uvm.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/5.3.0-46-generic/updates/dkms/

depmod...

DKMS: install completed.
Building initial module for 5.3.0-51-generic
ERROR: Cannot create report: [Errno 17] File exists: '/var/crash/nvidia-dkms-390.0.crash'
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 5.3.0-51-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/nvidia/390.132/build/make.log for more information.
dpkg: error processing package nvidia-dkms-390 (--configure):
 installed nvidia-dkms-390 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nvidia-driver-390:
 nvidia-driver-390 depends on nvidia-dkms-390 (= 390.132-0ubuntu0.19.10.1); however:
  Package nvidia-dkms-390 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package nvidia-driver-390 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                          Process
ing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.133ubuntu10) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-51-generic
I: The initramfs will attempt to resume from /dev/dm-3
I: (/dev/mapper/vgubuntu-swap_1)
I: Set the RESUME variable to override this.
Errors were encountered while processing:
 nvidia-dkms-390
 nvidia-driver-390
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
#

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10
Package: nvidia-dkms-390 390.132-0ubuntu0.19.10.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-46.38-generic 5.3.18
Uname: Linux 5.3.0-46-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat May 2 02:33:36 2020
ErrorMessage: installed nvidia-dkms-390 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-15 (17 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.7, Python 3.7.5, python3-minimal, 3.7.5-1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.17, python-minimal, 2.7.17-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu2
 apt 1.9.4
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-390
Title: package nvidia-dkms-390 390.132-0ubuntu0.19.10.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed nvidia-dkms-390 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)