Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: nvidia-common
Nvidia-Common installs the file /usr/lib/nvidia/pre-install for the
purpose of suppressing the Nvidia .run installer from working. The
nvidia-installer is no longer compatible with Ubuntu as of Lucid and
beyond. In fact it damages the xorg/mesa system (actually it always did)
by overwriting files. Not enough users have the Nvidia-Common package
for the pre-install script to do its work effectively. Thus they are
breezily and apparently without considering or understanding the
consequences using the nvidia-installer when using the recommended
Jockey driver is the preferred method.
Since most users have Jockey-Common, if the file was in that package, it
would stop nearly all users from casually damaging their systems by
using the nvidia-installer. Additionally, the script can be overridden,
without removing Jockey-Common.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: nvidia-common 0.2.24
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-24.42-generic 2.6.35.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Jan 18 14:17:44 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_CA.utf8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: nvidia-common
** Affects: nvidia-common (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug maverick
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/704597
Title:
Please move pre-install script to jockey-common
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