error installing nvidia 455 driver: nvidia-kernel-source-455 455.38-0ubuntu0.20.10.1: nvidia kernel module failed to build

[Keith Cecere]

Failed to upgrade to latest nvidia driver 455 from the Ubuntu Install Additional Drivers dialog.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
Package: nvidia-kernel-source-455 455.38-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-29.31-generic 5.8.14
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-29-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu50.1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
DKMSKernelVersion: 5.8.0-29-generic
Date: Sat Nov 21 12:56:14 2020
Dependencies:

InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-08-18 (825 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
PackageVersion: 455.38-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.6, python3-minimal, 3.8.6-0ubuntu1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, python-is-python2, 2.7.17-4
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.20.5ubuntu2
 apt 2.1.10
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-455
Title: nvidia-kernel-source-455 455.38-0ubuntu0.20.10.1: nvidia kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to groovy on 2020-10-23 (29 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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