Public bug reported: This concerns nvidia-utils-535 (535.161.07-0ubuntu3) in Ubuntu noble.
I had already installed nvidia-cuda-toolkit, and then... # apt-get install nvidia-utils-535 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading state information... Done Suggested packages: nvidia-driver-535 The following NEW packages will be installed: nvidia-utils-535 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 23 not upgraded. Need to get 405 kB of archives. After this operation, 1157 kB of additional disk space will be used. Get:1 http://apt.example.com/ubuntu noble/restricted amd64 nvidia-utils-535 amd64 535.161.07-0ubuntu3 [405 kB] Fetched 405 kB in 0s (2693 kB/s) debconf: delaying package configuration, since apt-utils is not installed Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-utils-535. (Reading database ... 51672 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../nvidia-utils-535_535.161.07-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb ... Unpacking nvidia-utils-535 (535.161.07-0ubuntu3) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/nvidia-utils-535_535.161.07-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb (--unpack): unable to make backup link of './usr/bin/nvidia-debugdump' before installing new version: Invalid cross-device link dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe) Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/nvidia-utils-535_535.161.07-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers-535 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: noble -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-535 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2056231 Title: Error when installing nvidia-utils-535: "Invalid cross-device link" Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-535 package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: This concerns nvidia-utils-535 (535.161.07-0ubuntu3) in Ubuntu noble. I had already installed nvidia-cuda-toolkit, and then... # apt-get install nvidia-utils-535 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading state information... Done Suggested packages: nvidia-driver-535 The following NEW packages will be installed: nvidia-utils-535 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 23 not upgraded. Need to get 405 kB of archives. After this operation, 1157 kB of additional disk space will be used. Get:1 http://apt.example.com/ubuntu noble/restricted amd64 nvidia-utils-535 amd64 535.161.07-0ubuntu3 [405 kB] Fetched 405 kB in 0s (2693 kB/s) debconf: delaying package configuration, since apt-utils is not installed Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-utils-535. (Reading database ... 51672 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../nvidia-utils-535_535.161.07-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb ... Unpacking nvidia-utils-535 (535.161.07-0ubuntu3) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/nvidia-utils-535_535.161.07-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb (--unpack): unable to make backup link of './usr/bin/nvidia-debugdump' before installing new version: Invalid cross-device link dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe) Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/nvidia-utils-535_535.161.07-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-535/+bug/2056231/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
