After upgrading all packages my laptop gave a black screen on boot. After more digging, I figured out it was because of the nvidia drivers. As of now, I'm using the X.Org Nouveau open-source driver. I removed all Nvidia drivers using (from recovery mode) and this seemed to work.
```ssh sudo apt purge ^nvidia- ``` However, I'd like to use the Nvidia driver again ASAP. <hr> On trying to run (the recommended driver): ```ssh sudo apt get nvidia-340 ``` I got this: ```ssh dpkg: error: version '-' has bad syntax: revision number is empty dpkg: error: version '-' has bad syntax: revision number is empty update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated) INFO:Enable nvidia-340 DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/put_your_quirks_here DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/dell_latitude DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/lenovo_thinkpad Adding system user `nvidia-persistenced' (UID 126) ... Adding new group `nvidia-persistenced' (GID 133) ... Adding new user `nvidia-persistenced' (UID 126) with group `nvidia-persistenced' ... Not creating home directory `/'. Loading new nvidia-340-340.108 DKMS files... Building for 5.8.0-36-generic Building for architecture x86_64 Building initial module for 5.8.0-36-generic ERROR: Cannot create report: [Errno 17] File exists: '/var/crash/nvidia-340.0.cr ash' Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 5.8.0-36-generic (x86_64) Consult /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-340/340.108/build/make.log for more information. dpkg: error processing package nvidia-340 (--configure): installed nvidia-340 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10 Processing triggers for mime-support (3.64ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-1ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.31-0ubuntu9.1) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.1-1) ... Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.24-1ubuntu3) ... Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.136ubuntu6.3) ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.8.0-36-generic Errors were encountered while processing: nvidia-340 E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ``` -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1910709 Title: DKMS linux-headers-5.8.0-34-generic update brokes nvidia-340 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/+bug/1910709/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
