package nvidia-dkms-515 515.48.07-0ubuntu0.21.10.2 failed to install/upgrade: installed nvidia-dkms-515 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 6

[Oriol Catalan]

I could not obtain much information details about the error. I've been having this issue for over a month but I could not manage to resolve the issue no matter what I tried.

The gpu I'm attempting to install is an Nvidia Tesla M40 24Gb

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.10
Package: nvidia-dkms-515 515.48.07-0ubuntu0.21.10.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.13.0-52.59-generic 5.13.19
Uname: Linux 5.13.0-52-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu71.2
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Sat Jul 16 12:08:45 2022
ErrorMessage: installed nvidia-dkms-515 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 6
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-01-29 (167 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 21.10 "Impish Indri" - Release amd64 (20211013)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.9, Python 3.9.7, python3-minimal, 3.9.4-1build1
PythonDetails: N/A
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.20.9ubuntu2.2
 apt 2.3.9ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-515
Title: package nvidia-dkms-515 515.48.07-0ubuntu0.21.10.2 failed to install/upgrade: installed nvidia-dkms-515 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 6
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to impish on 2022-07-16 (0 days ago)

[jeremyszu (os369510)]

could you please attach

1. /var/lib/dkms/
2. # dkms status