linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-26-generic was not late linked during installation

Bug #1874332 reported by Martin Wimpress 
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Bug Description

Installed focal daily (Apr-22 19:47) on Thinkpad P1 with BIOS configured for Hybrid graphics. Post-install the nvidia kernel modules are not installed and `prime-supported` reports that this not a prime capable system.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: ubiquity (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-26.30-generic 5.4.30
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-26-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Wed Apr 22 22:37:49 2020
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash nomodeset ---
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-22 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200422)
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Martin Wimpress  (flexiondotorg) wrote :
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Martin Wimpress  (flexiondotorg) wrote :

Here is the contents of `/etc/default/linux-modules-nvidia`

# If you change this file run one of the commands below to pull existing
# installed packages into compliance:
#
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure linux-modules-nvidia-5.4.0-26-generic
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure

latelink=true

Running...

sudo dpkg-reconfigure linux-modules-nvidia-440-$(uname -r)

...installs the signed nvidia kernel modules and following a reboot prime is working.

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