Public bug reported: Xorg not allowing nvidia drivers to install, nouveau won't surrender. Upon reboot Xorg fails to find any screens due to nvidia not loading.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: libgl1-mesa-dri (not installed) Uname: Linux 4.1.0-040100rc6-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None Date: Sun Jul 12 09:21:29 2015 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: trusty DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: fwts-efi-runtime-dkms, 14.03.01, 3.19.0-21-generic, x86_64: installed fwts-efi-runtime-dkms, 14.03.01, 3.19.0-22-generic, x86_64: installed fwts-efi-runtime-dkms, 14.03.01, 3.19.0-23-generic, x86_64: installed virtualbox, 4.3.10: added DpkgTerminalLog: Preparing to unpack .../libdrm-nouveau2_2.4.60-2~ubuntu14.04.1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libdrm-nouveau2:amd64 (2.4.60-2~ubuntu14.04.1) ... Selecting previously unselected package libgl1-mesa-dri:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../libgl1-mesa-dri_10.1.3-0ubuntu0.4_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libgl1-mesa-dri:amd64 (10.1.3-0ubuntu0.4) ... DuplicateSignature: package:libgl1-mesa-dri:(not installed):trying to overwrite shared '/etc/drirc', which is different from other instances of package libgl1-mesa-dri:amd64 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/drirc', which is different from other instances of package libgl1-mesa-dri:amd64 ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation G71 [GeForce 7900 GT/GTO] [10de:0291] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: NVIDIA Corporation Device [10de:c560] InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-05-10 (63 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1) LightdmGreeterLog: ** (lightdm-gtk-greeter:1238): WARNING **: Failed to load user image: Failed to open file '/home/west/.face': Permission denied init: indicator-power main process (1274) killed by TERM signal init: indicator-application main process (1280) killed by TERM signal LightdmGreeterLogOld: ** (lightdm-gtk-greeter:1246): WARNING **: Failed to load user image: Failed to open file '/home/west/.face': Permission denied init: indicator-power main process (1282) killed by TERM signal init: indicator-application main process (1289) terminated with status 1 MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-78LMT-USB3 6.0 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.1.0-040100rc6-generic root=UUID=b2e6ef75-e76d-436c-a4b0-2a40e37828a6 ro verbose=1 drm.debug=0xe Renderer: Software SourcePackage: mesa Title: package libgl1-mesa-dri (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/drirc', which is different from other instances of package libgl1-mesa-dri:amd64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 11/25/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc. dmi.bios.version: F2 dmi.board.name: GA-78LMT-USB3 6.0 dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.board.version: SEx dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF2:bd11/25/2014:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnGA-78LMT-USB36.0:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-78LMT-USB36.0:rvrSEx:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: GA-78LMT-USB3 6.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. version.compiz: compiz N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.60-2~ubuntu14.04.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri N/A version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.4 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1.6 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2 xserver.bootTime: Sun Jul 12 09:22:32 2015 xserver.configfile: default xserver.devices: input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 6 input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 7 input Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse MOUSE, id 8 input AT Translated Set 2 keyboard KEYBOARD, id 9 xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7 xserver.video_driver: nouveau ** Affects: mesa (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check package-conflict trusty ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to mesa in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1473766 Title: package libgl1-mesa-dri (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/drirc', which is different from other instances of package libgl1-mesa-dri:amd64 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mesa/+bug/1473766/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp