I'm seeing this on trusty 14.04: root@ws3264:~# dpkg-reconfigure nvidia-331 Removing all DKMS Modules /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1909: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1911: echo: write error: Broken pipe Done. update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated) update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-52-generic INFO:Enable nvidia-331 DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/put_your_quirks_here DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/lenovo_thinkpad DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/dell_latitude Loading new nvidia-331-331.113 DKMS files... Building for 3.13.0-52-generic and 3.13.0-53-generic Building for architecture x86_64 Building initial module for 3.13.0-52-generic ^[[1;2CDone.
nvidia_331: Running module version sanity check. - Original module - No original module exists within this kernel - Installation - Installing to /lib/modules/3.13.0-52-generic/updates/dkms/ depmod.... DKMS: install completed. Building initial module for 3.13.0-53-generic Done. nvidia_331: Running module version sanity check. - Original module - No original module exists within this kernel - Installation - Installing to /lib/modules/3.13.0-53-generic/updates/dkms/ depmod.... DKMS: install completed. Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu4.2) ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-53-generic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to dkms in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1125595 Title: /usr/sbin/dkms: line echo: write error: Broken pipe Status in dkms package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: There are appearing errors within uninstall of kernel/s deb packages. -------- Uninstall Beginning -------- Module: fglrx Version: 9.012 Kernel: 3.5.0-23-lowlatency (x86_64) ------------------------------------- Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel. fglrx.ko: - Uninstallation - Deleting from: /lib/modules/3.5.0-23-lowlatency/updates/dkms/ - Original module - No original module was found for this module on this kernel. - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version. /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1905: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1907: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1905: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1907: echo: write error: Broken pipe depmod.... DKMS: uninstall completed. dkms: removing: vboxhost 4.2.6 (3.5.0-23-lowlatency) (x86_64) -------- Uninstall Beginning -------- Module: vboxhost Version: 4.2.6 Kernel: 3.5.0-23-lowlatency (x86_64) ------------------------------------- Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel. vboxdrv.ko: - Uninstallation - Deleting from: /lib/modules/3.5.0-23-lowlatency/updates/dkms/ - Original module - No original module was found for this module on this kernel. - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version. /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1905: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1907: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1905: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1907: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1905: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1907: echo: write error: Broken pipe vboxnetflt.ko: - Uninstallation - Deleting from: /lib/modules/3.5.0-23-lowlatency/updates/dkms/ - Original module - No original module was found for this module on this kernel. - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version. /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1905: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1907: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1905: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1907: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1905: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1907: echo: write error: Broken pipe vboxnetadp.ko: - Uninstallation - Deleting from: /lib/modules/3.5.0-23-lowlatency/updates/dkms/ - Original module - No original module was found for this module on this kernel. - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version. /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1905: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1907: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1905: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1907: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1905: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1907: echo: write error: Broken pipe vboxpci.ko: - Uninstallation - Deleting from: /lib/modules/3.5.0-23-lowlatency/updates/dkms/ - Original module - No original module was found for this module on this kernel. - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version. /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1905: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1907: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1905: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1907: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1905: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1907: echo: write error: Broken pipe depmod.... DKMS: uninstall completed. dkms: removing: vhba 20130121 (3.5.0-23-lowlatency) (x86_64) -------- Uninstall Beginning -------- Module: vhba Version: 20130121 Kernel: 3.5.0-23-lowlatency (x86_64) ------------------------------------- Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel. vhba.ko: - Uninstallation - Deleting from: /lib/modules/3.5.0-23-lowlatency/updates/dkms/ - Original module - No original module was found for this module on this kernel. - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version. /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1905: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1907: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1905: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1907: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1905: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1907: echo: write error: Broken pipe lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.10 Release: 12.10 apt-cache policy dkms dkms: Installed: 2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu1.1 Candidate: 2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu1.1 Version table: *** 2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu1.1 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu1 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main amd64 Packages According to this short list is visible that errors are not caused by the kernel modules yourselves. regards, M. 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