@dtl131 thanks for the comments. I followed your instructions. Still, the NVidia driver isn't installed and running properly. I tried a lot (described below), and I'm going to try booting into single user mode, and executing the same 'purge' then 'install' procedure from a non-graphical terminal hoping that will work.
What I did: I purged; sudo apt purge *550* sudo apt purge *570* I never experimented with Nvidia .run files, so I couldn't do the --uninstall routine. Then checked dkms status (There was output before purging; no output after purging, so nothing installed) Then, I installed nvidia-driver-570 which completed without error but yet nvidia-smi would still not work - even though dkms says the driver is installed. greg@gdisc:~$ dkms status nvidia/570.153.02, 6.8.0-57-generic, x86_64: installed (Original modules exist) nvidia/570.153.02, 6.8.0-60-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia/570.153.02, 6.8.0-62-generic, x86_64: installed 6.8.0-62-generic is my current kernel greg@gdisc:~$ uname -r 6.8.0-62-generic I tried adding linux-modules-nvidia-570-generic:amd64 and nvidia-cuda-toolkit - both without error, but nvidia-smi still says: NVIDIA-SMI has failed because it couldn't communicate with the NVIDIA driver. Make sure that the latest NVIDIA driver is installed and running. As root, I switched to a non-graphical target (run-level) with systemctl isolate multi-user.target then tried reinstalling apt install --reinstall nvidia-driver-570 That ran without error but didn't seem to actually do much (It completed quickly with minimal output and did not appear to rebuild and reinstall kernel modules.) nvidia-smi still reports the driver is not installed and running. I'm looking at /var/lib/dpkg/info/nvidia-compute-utils-570.postinst which creates the nvidia-persistenced USER -- and that user does exist on my system. However, systemctl does not show any persistenced service running. There are 3 services defined for systemd and they are all dead. systemctl list-units --type=service --all | grep nvidia nvidia-hibernate.service loaded inactive dead NVIDIA system hibernate actions nvidia-resume.service loaded inactive dead NVIDIA system resume actions nvidia-suspend.service loaded inactive dead NVIDIA system suspend actions I read in the NVidia forums that nouveau should be blacklisted (https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/nvidia-smi-has-failed-because-it-couldnt-communicate-with-the-nvidia-driver-make-sure-that-the-latest-nvidia-driver-is-installed-and-running/264094/20) so added blacklist nouveau to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf and updated the initial RAM filesystem, then rebooted. sudo update-initramfs -u I also ran the nvidia-bug-report.sh (log attached) which seems to show that nouveau is loaded - however lsmod | grep nouveau shows no output. zgrep nouveau nvidia-bug-report.log.gz [ 21.913] (==) Matched nouveau as autoconfigured driver 0 [ 21.913] (II) LoadModule: "nouveau" [ 21.916] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nouveau_drv.so [ 21.928] (II) Module nouveau: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 20.144] (==) Matched nouveau as autoconfigured driver 0 [ 20.144] (II) LoadModule: "nouveau" [ 20.146] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nouveau_drv.so [ 20.158] (II) Module nouveau: vendor="X.Org Foundation" /usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/nouveau_icd.x86_64.json Kernel modules: nvidiafb, nouveau, nvidia_drm, nvidia 2025-06-18T20:59:27.353566-04:00 gdisc kernel: NVRM: GPU 0000:01:00.0 is already bound to nouveau. 2025-06-18T20:59:27.353577-04:00 gdisc kernel: NVRM: GPU 0000:01:00.0 is already bound to nouveau. 2025-06-18T20:59:27.484199-04:00 gdisc kernel: NVRM: GPU 0000:01:00.0 is already bound to nouveau. 2025-06-18T22:24:31.559969-04:00 gdisc kernel: NVRM: GPU 0000:01:00.0 is already bound to nouveau. 2025-06-18T22:24:31.559976-04:00 gdisc kernel: NVRM: GPU 0000:01:00.0 is already bound to nouveau. 2025-06-18T22:24:31.701062-04:00 gdisc kernel: NVRM: GPU 0000:01:00.0 is already bound to nouveau. 2025-06-19T11:06:37.328943-04:00 gdisc kernel: NVRM: GPU 0000:01:00.0 is already bound to nouveau. 2025-06-19T11:06:37.328947-04:00 gdisc kernel: NVRM: GPU 0000:01:00.0 is already bound to nouveau. 2025-06-19T11:06:37.472763-04:00 gdisc kernel: NVRM: GPU 0000:01:00.0 is already bound to nouveau. 2025-06-19T14:51:54.453487-04:00 gdisc kernel: NVRM: GPU 0000:01:00.0 is already bound to nouveau. 2025-06-19T14:51:54.453499-04:00 gdisc kernel: NVRM: GPU 0000:01:00.0 is already bound to nouveau. 2025-06-19T14:51:54.605120-04:00 gdisc kernel: NVRM: GPU 0000:01:00.0 is already bound to nouveau. 2025-06-19T20:58:42.560147-04:00 gdisc kernel: NVRM: GPU 0000:01:00.0 is already bound to nouveau. 2025-06-19T20:58:42.560165-04:00 gdisc kernel: NVRM: GPU 0000:01:00.0 is already bound to nouveau. 2025-06-19T20:58:42.702702-04:00 gdisc kernel: NVRM: GPU 0000:01:00.0 is already bound to nouveau. **** Here's the relevant part of /var/log/apt/history.log of my apt actions ***** Start-Date: 2025-06-19 23:13:32 Commandline: apt purge *550* Purge: libnvidia-common-550:amd64 (550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1), libnvidia-fbc1-550:amd64 (550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1), libnvidia-gl-550:amd64 (550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1), libnvidia-gl-550:i386 (550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1), libnvidia-extra-550:amd64 (550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1), nvidia-compute-utils-550:amd64 (550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1), nvidia-dkms-550:amd64 (550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1), nvidia-driver-550:amd64 (550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1), libnvidia-encode-550:amd64 (550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1), nvidia-utils-550:amd64 (550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1), xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-550:amd64 (550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1), linux-objects-nvidia-550-6.8.0-60-generic:amd64 (6.8.0-60.63+1), libnvidia-decode-550:amd64 (550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1), nvidia-kernel-common-550:amd64 (550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1), libnvidia-cfg1-550:amd64 (550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1), nvidia-kernel-source-550:amd64 (550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1), libnvidia-compute-550:amd64 (550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1), linux-modules-nvidia-550-6.8.0-60-generic:amd64 (6.8.0-60.63+1), nvidia-firmware-550-550.144.03:amd64 (550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1) End-Date: 2025-06-19 23:14:30 Start-Date: 2025-06-19 23:14:51 Commandline: apt purge *570* Purge: linux-objects-nvidia-570-server-6.8.0-60-generic:amd64 (6.8.0-60.63+1), linux-modules-nvidia-570-server-6.8.0-60-generic:amd64 (), linux-objects-nvidia-570-6.8.0-60-generic:amd64 (6.8.0-60.63+1), linux-modules-nvidia-570-server-open-6.8.0-60-generic:amd64 () End-Date: 2025-06-19 23:14:55 Start-Date: 2025-06-19 23:17:41 Commandline: apt install nvidia-driver-570 Install: libxcb-present0:i386 (1.15-1ubuntu2, automatic), libnvidia-common-570:amd64 (570.153.02-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1, automatic), libnvidia-fbc1-570:amd64 (570.153.02-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1, automatic), libnvidia-fbc1-570:i386 (570.153.02-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1, automatic), libnvidia-gl-570:amd64 (570.153.02-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1, automatic), libnvidia-gl-570:i386 (570.153.02-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1, automatic), libnvidia-extra-570:amd64 (570.153.02-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1, automatic), nvidia-compute-utils-570:amd64 (570.153.02-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1, automatic), nvidia-dkms-570:amd64 (570.153.02-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1, automatic), nvidia-driver-570:amd64 (570.153.02-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1), libx11-xcb1:i386 (2:1.8.7-1build1, automatic), libxshmfence1:i386 (1.3-1build5, automatic), libnvidia-encode-570:amd64 (570.153.02-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1, automatic), libnvidia-encode-570:i386 (570.153.02-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1, automatic), libxcb-dri2-0:i386 (1.15-1ubuntu2, automatic), libxcb-dri3-0:i386 (1.15-1ubuntu2, automatic), libgbm1:i386 (24.2.8-1ubuntu1~24.04.1, automatic), libpciaccess0:i386 (0.17-3build1, automatic), libexpat1:i386 (2.6.1-2ubuntu0.3, automatic), nvidia-utils-570:amd64 (570.153.02-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1, automatic), xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-570:amd64 (570.153.02-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1, automatic), mesa-libgallium:i386 (24.2.8-1ubuntu1~24.04.1, automatic), libllvm19:i386 (1:19.1.1-1ubuntu1~24.04.2, automatic), libxml2:i386 (2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.3, automatic), libnvidia-decode-570:amd64 (570.153.02-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1, automatic), libnvidia-decode-570:i386 (570.153.02-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1, automatic), nvidia-kernel-common-570:amd64 (570.153.02-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1, automatic), libglapi-mesa:i386 (24.2.8-1ubuntu1~24.04.1, automatic), libdrm-amdgpu1:i386 (2.4.122-1~ubuntu0.24.04.1, automatic), nvidia-firmware-570-570.153.02:amd64 (570.153.02-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1, automatic), libdrm-radeon1:i386 (2.4.122-1~ubuntu0.24.04.1, automatic), libsensors5:i386 (1:3.6.0-9build1, automatic), libxcb-randr0:i386 (1.15-1ubuntu2, automatic), libnvidia-cfg1-570:amd64 (570.153.02-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1, automatic), nvidia-kernel-source-570:amd64 (570.153.02-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1, automatic), libnvidia-compute-570:amd64 (570.153.02-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1, automatic), libnvidia-compute-570:i386 (570.153.02-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1, automatic), libelf1t64:i386 (0.190-1.1ubuntu0.1, automatic), libxcb-sync1:i386 (1.15-1ubuntu2, automatic), libedit2:i386 (3.1-20230828-1build1, automatic), libicu74:i386 (74.2-1ubuntu3.1, automatic), libdrm-intel1:i386 (2.4.122-1~ubuntu0.24.04.1, automatic), libstdc++6:i386 (14.2.0-4ubuntu2~24.04, automatic), libatomic1:i386 (14.2.0-4ubuntu2~24.04, automatic), libxcb-xfixes0:i386 (1.15-1ubuntu2, automatic) Remove: libnvidia-fbc1-550:i386 (550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1), libnvidia-encode-550:i386 (550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1), libnvidia-decode-550:i386 (550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1), libnvidia-compute-550:i386 (550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1) End-Date: 2025-06-19 23:19:37 Start-Date: 2025-06-19 23:31:07 Commandline: synaptic Requested-By: greg (1000) Install: linux-modules-nvidia-570-6.8.0-62-generic:amd64 (6.8.0-62.65, automatic), linux-objects-nvidia-570-6.8.0-62-generic:amd64 (6.8.0-62.65, automatic), linux-modules-nvidia-570-generic:amd64 (6.8.0-62.65), linux-signatures-nvidia-6.8.0-62-generic:amd64 (6.8.0-62.65, automatic) End-Date: 2025-06-19 23:31:30 Start-Date: 2025-06-19 23:49:07 Commandline: apt install nvidia-cuda-toolkit Requested-By: greg (1000) Install: libnppitc12:amd64 (12.0.1.104~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), nvidia-cuda-toolkit-doc:amd64 (12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libcub-dev:amd64 (2.0.1-2, automatic), ocl-icd-opencl-dev:amd64 (2.3.2-1build1, automatic), libhwloc-plugins:amd64 (2.10.0-1build1, automatic), nvidia-opencl-dev:amd64 (12.0.140~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libtbb-dev:amd64 (2021.11.0-2ubuntu2, automatic), libamd-comgr2:amd64 (6.0+git20231212.4510c28+dfsg-3build2, automatic), opencl-c-headers:amd64 (3.0~2023.12.14-1, automatic), libnvjpeg12:amd64 (12.0.1.102~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libnvrtc-builtins12.0:amd64 (12.0.140~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libamdhip64-5:amd64 (5.7.1-3, automatic), nsight-compute:amd64 (2022.4.1.6~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libjpeg62:amd64 (1:6b2-3.1, automatic), libcusolver11:amd64 (11.4.3.1~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libthrust-dev:amd64 (2.0.1-2, automatic), libibumad3:amd64 (50.0-2ubuntu0.2, automatic), libcufftw11:amd64 (11.0.1.95~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libnppc12:amd64 (12.0.1.104~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libtbbbind-2-5:amd64 (2021.11.0-2ubuntu2, automatic), nvidia-profiler:amd64 (12.0.146~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), nvidia-visual-profiler:amd64 (12.0.146~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libnppif12:amd64 (12.0.1.104~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libnppig12:amd64 (12.0.1.104~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libnpps12:amd64 (12.0.1.104~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libnppim12:amd64 (12.0.1.104~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libcuinj64-12.0:amd64 (12.0.146~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), nsight-compute-target:amd64 (2022.4.1.6~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), nvidia-cuda-dev:amd64 (12.0.146~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), opencl-clhpp-headers:amd64 (3.0~2023.12.14-1ubuntu1, automatic), nvidia-cuda-gdb:amd64 (12.0.140~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), nvidia-cuda-toolkit:amd64 (12.0.140~12.0.1-4build4), libnvvm4:amd64 (12.0.140~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libllvm17t64:amd64 (1:17.0.6-9ubuntu1, automatic), libnvjitlink12:amd64 (12.0.140~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), node-html5shiv:amd64 (3.7.3+dfsg-5, automatic), libnppial12:amd64 (12.0.1.104~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libcu++-dev:amd64 (1.9.0-3, automatic), libnvidia-ml-dev:amd64 (12.0.140~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libhsakmt1:amd64 (5.7.0-1build1, automatic), libcufft11:amd64 (11.0.1.95~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libaccinj64-12.0:amd64 (12.0.146~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libcupti12:amd64 (12.0.146~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libcusparse12:amd64 (12.0.1.140~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), nsight-systems-target:amd64 (2022.4.2.50~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libnppidei12:amd64 (12.0.1.104~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libcudart12:amd64 (12.0.146~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libtbbmalloc2:amd64 (2021.11.0-2ubuntu2, automatic), libucx0:amd64 (1.16.0+ds-5ubuntu1, automatic), libcublaslt12:amd64 (12.0.2.224~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libcusolvermg11:amd64 (11.4.3.1~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libhsa-runtime64-1:amd64 (5.7.1-2build1, automatic), libcupti-dev:amd64 (12.0.146~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libcurand10:amd64 (11.1.1+~10.3.1.124~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libnvrtc12:amd64 (12.0.140~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libcupti-doc:amd64 (12.0.146~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libvdpau-dev:amd64 (1.5-2build1, automatic), libhwloc15:amd64 (2.10.0-1build1, automatic), libcublas12:amd64 (12.0.2.224~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libpfm4:amd64 (4.13.0+git32-g0d4ed0e-1, automatic), nsight-systems:amd64 (2022.4.2.50~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libnppicc12:amd64 (12.0.1.104~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libnppist12:amd64 (12.0.1.104~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libnppisu12:amd64 (12.0.1.104~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libnvblas12:amd64 (12.0.2.224~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libnvtoolsext1:amd64 (12.0.140~12.0.1-4build4, automatic), libtbb12:amd64 (2021.11.0-2ubuntu2, automatic) End-Date: 2025-06-19 23:49:41 Start-Date: 2025-06-20 00:56:18 Commandline: apt install --reinstall nvidia-driver-570 Reinstall: nvidia-driver-570:amd64 (570.153.02-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1) End-Date: 2025-06-20 00:56:20 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2115002 Title: nvidia-dkms-570 on 24.04.1 failed to install/upgrade returned error exit status 6 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-570/+bug/2115002/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
