package libnvidia-gl-455 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: new libnvidia-gl-455:i386 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2

[sanjay]

STUCK WHILE BOOTING SYSTEM. CAN'T ABLE TO CHANGE THE PROPITIATORY DRIVER FOR NVIDIA GEFORCED GT 740

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: libnvidia-gl-455 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-54.60-generic 5.4.65
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-54-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.13
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Sat Dec 12 00:49:41 2020
ErrorMessage: new libnvidia-gl-455:i386 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-12-10 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.5, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.2ubuntu0.2
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-455
Title: package libnvidia-gl-455 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: new libnvidia-gl-455:i386 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Seth Arnold (seth-arnold)]

Hello Sanjay, from your logs:

diversion of /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 to /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1.distrib by nvidia-340

I don't know nvidia drivers well, but this looks a bit like an older driver is still installed while trying to install a new one. Does this sound familiar?

Thanks