Public bug reported: When trying to install nvidia drivers in Ubuntu 9.10, whether through envyng or Ubuntu's Proprietary hardware wizard, this error occurs. When ORIGINALLY installing the drivers, there were no errors. After a couple of days with no modifications, the computer would only boot into low graphic mode and is returning these errors even after attempting to purge all data/settings with $sudo apt-get purge nvidia*
Downloading the packages... dpkg-exec: Running dpkg (Reading database ... 185595 files and directories currently installed.) Removing nvidia-173-kernel-source ... nvidia-173-kernel-source: Removing nvidia-173-kernel-source nvidia-173-kernel-source: Preparing for removal of nvidia-173-kernel- source Removing all DKMS Modules Done. nvidia-173-kernel-source: Removing nvidia-173-kernel-source nvidia-173-kernel-source: Removed nvidia-173-kernel-source dpkg-exec: Running dpkg Selecting previously deselected package nvidia-195-kernel-source. (Reading database ... 185555 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking nvidia-195-kernel-source (from .../nvidia-195-kernel-source_195.36.03-0ubuntu1~karmic~nvidiavdpauppa2_amd64.deb) ... nvidia-195-kernel-source: Installing nvidia-195-kernel-source nvidia-195-kernel-source: Preparing nvidia-195-kernel-source nvidia-195-kernel-source: Unpacking nvidia-195-kernel-source nvidia-195-kernel-source: Preparing to configure nvidia-195-kernel- source Unpacking nvidia-glx-195 (from .../nvidia-glx-195_195.36.03-0ubuntu1~karmic~nvidiavdpauppa2_amd64.deb) ... nvidia-glx-195: Installing nvidia-glx-195 dpkg: warning: obsolete option '--print-installation-architecture', please use '--print-architecture' instead. nvidia-glx-195: Preparing nvidia-glx-195 dpkg-divert: `diversion of /usr/lib32/libGL.so to /usr/lib32/nvidia/libGL.so.xlibmesa by nvidia-glx-195' clashes with `diversion of /usr/lib32/libGL.so to /usr/lib32/nvidia/libGL.so.xlibmesa by nvidia-glx-185' dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/nvidia-glx-195_195.36.03-0ubuntu1~karmic~nvidiavdpauppa2_amd64.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/nvidia-glx-195_195.36.03-0ubuntu1~karmic~nvidiavdpauppa2_amd64.deb Traceback (most recent call last): File "interface.py", line 432, in <module> a.mainMenu() File "interface.py", line 295, in mainMenu a.driverMenu('nvidia') File "interface.py", line 333, in driverMenu self.process(self.abstract.install, package) File "interface.py", line 391, in process myFunction(myArgs) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/Envy/abstraction.py", line 155, in install self.pkg.install(packages, self.widget) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/Envy/packagemanager.py", line 164, in install self.cache.commit(UiFetchProgress(widget, self.isText), UiInstallProgress(widget, self.isText)) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 318, in commit raise SystemError("installArchives() failed") SystemError: installArchives() failed ProblemType: Package Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Mar 10 11:21:21 2010 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv9000 (RV116UA#ABA) Package: nvidia-glx-173 (not installed) ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=6c2c77f0-cd04-4e62-816d-1d4994bddc68 ro quiet splash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-20.57-generic RelatedPackageVersions: xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu10 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0-1ubuntu4 libdrm2 2.4.14-1ubuntu1 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.0-1ubuntu2.1 xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090929.7968e1fb-0ubuntu1 SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 Title: package nvidia-glx-173 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2 Uname: Linux 2.6.31-20-generic x86_64 dmi.bios.date: 02/02/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: F.16 dmi.board.name: 30BD dmi.board.vendor: Quanta dmi.board.version: 66.37 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Quanta dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.16:bd02/02/2007:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv9000(RV116UA#ABA):pvrRev1:rvnQuanta:rn30BD:rvr66.37:cvnQuanta:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv9000 (RV116UA#ABA) dmi.product.version: Rev 1 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard fglrx: Not loaded glxinfo: Error: command ['glxinfo'] failed with exit code 127: glxinfo: error while loading shared libraries: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory system: distro: Ubuntu architecture: x86_64kernel: 2.6.31-20-generic ** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package installarchives nvidia -- InstallArchives() Failed. package nvidia-glx-173 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/536793 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs