Comment 2 for bug 1925386

It works fine if I remove the old version before installing the new:

ubuntu@dgx-1-exotic-skunk-201710-25896:~$ sudo apt autoremove nvidia-dkms-460-server
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  dctrl-tools dkms libpciaccess0 nvidia-dkms-460-server
  nvidia-kernel-common-460-server nvidia-kernel-source-460-server
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 6 to remove and 36 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 49.5 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n]
(Reading database ... 87066 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing nvidia-dkms-460-server (460.73.01-0ubuntu1) ...
Removing all DKMS Modules
Done.
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Removing dkms (2.8.4-4) ...
Removing dctrl-tools (2.24-3) ...
Removing nvidia-kernel-common-460-server (460.73.01-0ubuntu1) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Removing libpciaccess0:amd64 (0.16-1build2) ...
Removing nvidia-kernel-source-460-server (460.32.03-0ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.33-0ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.4-2) ...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.139ubuntu3) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.11.0-16-generic
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/ast_dp501_fw.bin for module ast
Scanning processes...
Scanning processor microcode...
Scanning linux images...

Running kernel seems to be up-to-date.

The processor microcode seems to be up-to-date.

No services need to be restarted.

No containers need to be restarted.

No user sessions are running outdated binaries.
ubuntu@dgx-1-exotic-skunk-201710-25896:~$ sudo apt install nvidia-dkms-460-server nvidia-utils-460-server
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
nvidia-utils-460-server is already the newest version (460.73.01-0ubuntu1).
The following additional packages will be installed:
  dctrl-tools dkms libpciaccess0 nvidia-kernel-common-460-server
  nvidia-kernel-source-460-server
Suggested packages:
  debtags menu
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  dctrl-tools dkms libpciaccess0 nvidia-dkms-460-server
  nvidia-kernel-common-460-server nvidia-kernel-source-460-server
0 upgraded, 6 newly installed, 0 to remove and 36 not upgraded.
Need to get 24.6 MB/24.7 MB of archives.
After this operation, 49.6 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n]
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hirsute/main amd64 dctrl-tools amd64 2.24-3 [61.5 kB]
Get:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hirsute/main amd64 dkms all 2.8.4-4 [68.3 kB]
Get:3 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hirsute/main amd64 libpciaccess0 amd64 0.16-1build2 [18.0 kB]
Get:4 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hirsute-proposed/restricted amd64 nvidia-kernel-source-460-server amd64 460.73.01-0ubuntu1 [24.5 MB]
Fetched 24.6 MB in 5s (5246 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package dctrl-tools.
(Reading database ... 86584 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../0-dctrl-tools_2.24-3_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking dctrl-tools (2.24-3) ...
Selecting previously unselected package dkms.
Preparing to unpack .../1-dkms_2.8.4-4_all.deb ...
Unpacking dkms (2.8.4-4) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libpciaccess0:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../2-libpciaccess0_0.16-1build2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libpciaccess0:amd64 (0.16-1build2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-kernel-source-460-server.
Preparing to unpack .../3-nvidia-kernel-source-460-server_460.73.01-0ubuntu1_amd
64.deb ...
Unpacking nvidia-kernel-source-460-server (460.73.01-0ubuntu1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-kernel-common-460-server.
Preparing to unpack .../4-nvidia-kernel-common-460-server_460.73.01-0ubuntu1_amd
64.deb ...
Unpacking nvidia-kernel-common-460-server (460.73.01-0ubuntu1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-dkms-460-server.
Preparing to unpack .../5-nvidia-dkms-460-server_460.73.01-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb ..
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Unpacking nvidia-dkms-460-server (460.73.01-0ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libpciaccess0:amd64 (0.16-1build2) ...
Setting up nvidia-kernel-common-460-server (460.73.01-0ubuntu1) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Setting up nvidia-kernel-source-460-server (460.73.01-0ubuntu1) ...
Setting up dctrl-tools (2.24-3) ...
Setting up dkms (2.8.4-4) ...
Setting up nvidia-dkms-460-server (460.73.01-0ubuntu1) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Loading new nvidia-srv-460.73.01 DKMS files...
Building for 5.11.0-16-generic
Building for architecture x86_64
Building initial module for 5.11.0-16-generic
Secure Boot not enabled on this system.
Done.

nvidia.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/5.11.0-16-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/5.11.0-16-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/5.11.0-16-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/5.11.0-16-generic/updates/dkms/

depmod...

DKMS: install completed.
Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.4-2) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.33-0ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.139ubuntu3) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.11.0-16-generic
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/ast_dp501_fw.bin for module ast
Scanning processes...
Scanning processor microcode...
Scanning linux images...

Running kernel seems to be up-to-date.

The processor microcode seems to be up-to-date.

No services need to be restarted.

No containers need to be restarted.

No user sessions are running outdated binaries.
ubuntu@dgx-1-exotic-skunk-201710-25896:~$