After upgrading all packages my laptop gave a black screen on boot. After more digging, I figured out it was because of the nvidia drivers. As of now, I'm using the X.Org Nouveau open-source driver. I removed all Nvidia drivers using (from recovery mode) and this seemed to work.
```ssh sudo apt purge ^nvidia- ``` However, I'd like to use the Nvidia driver again ASAP. <hr> On trying to run (the recommended driver): ```ssh sudo apt get nvidia-340 ``` I got this: ```ssh dpkg: error: version '-' has bad syntax: revision number is empty dpkg: error: version '-' has bad syntax: revision number is empty update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated) INFO:Enable nvidia-340 DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/put_your_quirks_here DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/dell_latitude DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/lenovo_thinkpad Adding system user `nvidia-persistenced' (UID 126) ... Adding new group `nvidia-persistenced' (GID 133) ... Adding new user `nvidia-persistenced' (UID 126) with group `nvidia-persistenced' ... Not creating home directory `/'. Loading new nvidia-340-340.108 DKMS files... Building for 5.8.0-36-generic Building for architecture x86_64 Building initial module for 5.8.0-36-generic ERROR: Cannot create report: [Errno 17] File exists: '/var/crash/nvidia-340.0.cr ash' Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 5.8.0-36-generic (x86_64) Consult /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-340/340.108/build/make.log for more information. dpkg: error processing package nvidia-340 (--configure): installed nvidia-340 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10 Processing triggers for mime-support (3.64ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-1ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.31-0ubuntu9.1) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.1-1) ... Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.24-1ubuntu3) ... Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.136ubuntu6.3) ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.8.0-36-generic Errors were encountered while processing: nvidia-340 E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ``` -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1909774 Title: package nvidia-340 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/71-nvidia.rules', which is also in package nvidia-kernel-common-455 455.38-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: not support any nvidia drivers ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: nvidia-340 (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-58.64-generic 5.4.73 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-58-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.14 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip Date: Thu Dec 31 23:06:58 2020 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/71-nvidia.rules', which is also in package nvidia-kernel-common-455 455.38-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-12-31 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731) Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.5, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2 PythonDetails: N/A RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3 apt 2.0.2ubuntu0.2 SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 Title: package nvidia-340 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/71-nvidia.rules', which is also in package nvidia-kernel-common-455 455.38-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/+bug/1909774/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
