Public bug reported: Just upgraded to Kubuntu 14.04. KDE Driver manager suggested to install proprietary drivers for Nvidia video card. I selected the recommended driver (331.38) and accepted. The driver manager started the installation process but hung on 81%, all I could do is to close it. After that dpkg database was left locked and inconsistent.
The process actually was waiting for a user's input. I figured that out when I later executed "sudo dpkg --configure -a". The driver installer showed the following prompt: Configuration file '/etc/init/nvidia-persistenced.conf' ==> Deleted (by you or by a script) since installation. ==> Package distributor has shipped an updated version. What would you like to do about it ? Your options are: Y or I : install the package maintainer's version N or O : keep your currently-installed version D : show the differences between the versions Z : start a shell to examine the situation The default action is to keep your current version. *** nvidia-persistenced.conf (Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ? y I don't remember removing that file, but in any case the driver manager must handle such user input requests properly and not hang. PS: Moved from https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=334232. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: kubuntu-driver-manager 14.04ubuntu9 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Sat May 3 17:10:02 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-11 (203 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) SourcePackage: kubuntu-driver-manager UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-05-02 (0 days ago) ** Affects: kubuntu-driver-manager (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to kubuntu-driver-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1315670 Title: KDE driver manager hangs on 81% when installing nvidia drivers To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kubuntu-driver-manager/+bug/1315670/+subscriptions -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs