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 No user sessions are running outdated binaries.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 .. . 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:~$