Public bug reported:
Configuration process for nvidia dkms modules fails with following log:
```
Setting up nvidia-dkms-580 (580.95.05-0ubuntu1) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
INFO:Enable nvidia
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
Removing old nvidia/580.95.05 DKMS files...
Module nvidia/580.95.05 is not installed for kernel 6.14.0-35-generic (x86_64).
Skipping...
Deleting module nvidia/580.95.05 completely from the DKMS tree.
Loading new nvidia/580.95.05 DKMS files...
Deprecated feature: CLEAN (/usr/src/nvidia-580.95.05/dkms.conf)
Building for 6.14.0-35-generic and 6.17.0-6-generic
Building for architecture x86_64
Building initial module nvidia/580.95.05 for 6.14.0-35-generic
Deprecated feature: CLEAN (/var/lib/dkms/nvidia/580.95.05/source/dkms.conf)
Sign command: /usr/bin/kmodsign
Signing key: /var/lib/shim-signed/mok/MOK.priv
Public certificate (MOK): /var/lib/shim-signed/mok/MOK.der
Building module(s)........... done.
Signing module /var/lib/dkms/nvidia/580.95.05/build/nvidia.ko
Signing module /var/lib/dkms/nvidia/580.95.05/build/nvidia-modeset.ko
Signing module /var/lib/dkms/nvidia/580.95.05/build/nvidia-drm.ko
Signing module /var/lib/dkms/nvidia/580.95.05/build/nvidia-uvm.ko
Signing module /var/lib/dkms/nvidia/580.95.05/build/nvidia-peermem.ko
Deprecated feature: CLEAN (/var/lib/dkms/nvidia/580.95.05/source/dkms.conf)
Module /lib/modules/6.14.0-35-generic/kernel/nvidia-580/nvidia.ko already
installed at version 580.95.05, override by specifying --force
Module /lib/modules/6.14.0-35-generic/kernel/nvidia-580/nvidia-modeset.ko
already installed at version 580.95.05, override by specifying --force
Module /lib/modules/6.14.0-35-generic/kernel/nvidia-580/nvidia-drm.ko already
installed at version 580.95.05, override by specifying --force
Module /lib/modules/6.14.0-35-generic/kernel/nvidia-580/nvidia-uvm.ko already
installed at version 580.95.05, override by specifying --force
Module /lib/modules/6.14.0-35-generic/kernel/nvidia-580/nvidia-peermem.ko
already installed at version 580.95.05, override by specifying --force
Error! Installation aborted.
dpkg: error processing package nvidia-dkms-580 (--configure):
installed nvidia-dkms-580 package post-installation script subprocess returned
error exit status 6
```
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10
Package: nvidia-dkms-580 580.95.05-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-6.6-generic 6.17.1
Uname: Linux 6.17.0-6-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Wed Nov 5 15:40:41 2025
InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-07-21 (107 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 24.04.2 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64
(20250216.2)
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-580
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to questing on 2025-11-01 (4 days ago)
** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers-580 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug questing third-party-packages
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nvidia dkms configuration fails - exit code 6
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