Public bug reported: The Nvidia drivers were updated yesterday. Steam was working fine on my machine before the update.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: steam (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-23.41-generic 4.4.10 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-23-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 AptOrdering: steam: Install steam: Configure NULL: ConfigurePending Architecture: i386 Date: Fri Jun 3 22:35:13 2016 DpkgTerminalLog: Preparing to unpack .../steam_1%3a1.0.0.48-1ubuntu3_i386.deb ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/steam_1%3a1.0.0.48-1ubuntu3_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 30 DuplicateSignature: package:steam:(not installed) Preparing to unpack .../steam_1%3a1.0.0.48-1ubuntu3_i386.deb ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/steam_1%3a1.0.0.48-1ubuntu3_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 30 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 30 InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-07-06 (2159 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1 SourcePackage: steam Title: package steam (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 30 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-04-28 (37 days ago) ** Affects: steam (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 need-duplicate-check xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1589030 Title: package steam (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 30 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/steam/+bug/1589030/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs