Public bug reported: This may be a duplicate of bug #1514057 (close it in case), but without any PPA and just after installing Ubuntu in a new partition.
Followed this ISO testing script (so installed without connection): - http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/413/builds/221687/testcases/1718/results Once installed, I noticed the nvidia driver was marked as "free": https://i.imgur.com/RTA1VmD.png More detailed report from ubuntu-drivers was: $ ubuntu-drivers devices == /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0 == modalias : pci:v000010DEd00001C91sv0000103Csd00008640bc03sc00i00 vendor : NVIDIA Corporation model : GP107M [GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB Max-Q] driver : nvidia-driver-450 - third-party free recommended driver : xserver-xorg-video-nouveau - distro free builtin Once I did an "apt update", this got fixed. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10 Package: ubuntu-drivers-common 1:0.8.5.4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-22.23-generic 5.8.14 Uname: Linux 5.8.0-22-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu49 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Oct 13 14:26:55 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-10-13 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Beta amd64 (20201013.1) SourcePackage: ubuntu-drivers-common UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: ubuntu-drivers-common (Ubuntu) Importance: Medium Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug groovy -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to ubuntu-drivers-common in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1899630 Title: Nvidia driver is marked as "free" on first installation before "apt update" Status in ubuntu-drivers-common package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: This may be a duplicate of bug #1514057 (close it in case), but without any PPA and just after installing Ubuntu in a new partition. Followed this ISO testing script (so installed without connection): - http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/413/builds/221687/testcases/1718/results Once installed, I noticed the nvidia driver was marked as "free": https://i.imgur.com/RTA1VmD.png More detailed report from ubuntu-drivers was: $ ubuntu-drivers devices == /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0 == modalias : pci:v000010DEd00001C91sv0000103Csd00008640bc03sc00i00 vendor : NVIDIA Corporation model : GP107M [GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB Max-Q] driver : nvidia-driver-450 - third-party free recommended driver : xserver-xorg-video-nouveau - distro free builtin Once I did an "apt update", this got fixed. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10 Package: ubuntu-drivers-common 1:0.8.5.4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-22.23-generic 5.8.14 Uname: Linux 5.8.0-22-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu49 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Oct 13 14:26:55 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-10-13 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Beta amd64 (20201013.1) SourcePackage: ubuntu-drivers-common UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-drivers-common/+bug/1899630/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp