Ubuntu
nvidia-prime package

package nvidia-prime 0.6.6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 5

Bug #1380053 reported by Jamie Lawler
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This bug affects 3 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
nvidia-prime (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
High
Unassigned

Bug Description

This just happened when trying to upgrade on utopic

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: nvidia-prime 0.6.6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-21.28-generic 3.16.4
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-21-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Oct 11 11:58:01 2014
DuplicateSignature: package:nvidia-prime:0.6.6:subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 5
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 5
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-06-24 (108 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
SourcePackage: nvidia-prime
Title: package nvidia-prime 0.6.6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 5
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

Revision history for this message
Jamie Lawler (jamie-lawler) wrote :
Apport retracing service (apport)
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in nvidia-prime (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Alberto Salvia Novella (es20490446e)
Changed in nvidia-prime (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → High
Revision history for this message
Cavsfan (cavsfan) wrote :

I tried to install systemd-sysv which wanted to uninstall upstart and nvidia-prime and got this.
Nvidia-prime could not be removed due to dependency issues.

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