Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.
** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-361 (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Confirmed
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1556960
Title:
Cannot install nvidia driver using software-properties-gtk. package
nvidia-361 361.28-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255
Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-361 package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Bug description:
In trying a workaround for
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1547077 tried once
again to install nVidia proprietary driver using software-properties-
gtk.
Observed: crash report window appears, software-properties-gtk appears
to cancel the installation and rollback.
This is at least the third time and bug report in a few weeks (not trying to
complain, just reporting), details in
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1547077.
especially
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1547077/comments/41
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1547077/comments/42
The glyph bug impact the very process of reporting this as the semi-
workaround I use does not work for everything. For example, there's
currently no workaround for the context menu in firefox.
Thank you for your attention.
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: nvidia-361 361.28-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-12.28-generic 4.4.4
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Mar 14 14:48:59 2016
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error
exit status 255
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-03 (39 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160203)
RelatedPackageVersions:
dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1
apt 1.2.4
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-361
Title: package nvidia-361 361.28-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade:
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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