Bug#722469: same for 304.108-4 -> 310.51-1

[Andreas Beckmann]

On 2013-10-20 02:05, Adam Borowski wrote:
>> libgl1-nvidia-glx postinst should display a debconf note about a
>> mismatch of the loaded kernel module and the driver being installed ...
>>
>> if it's a debconf problem, the next time you run into it, try
>>
>> export DEBCONF_DEBUG=developer
>> dpkg --configure --pending
> 
> Setting up libgl1-nvidia-glx:amd64 (310.51-1) ...
> debconf (developer): frontend started
> debconf (developer): Trying to find a templates file..
> debconf (developer): Trying /usr/lib/nvidia/check-for-conflicting-opengl-libraries.templates
> debconf (developer): Trying /usr/share/debconf/templates/check-for-conflicting-opengl-libraries.templates
> debconf (developer): Couldn't find a templates file.
> debconf (developer): frontend running, package name is 
> debconf (developer): starting /usr/lib/nvidia/check-for-conflicting-opengl-libraries
> debconf (developer): frontend started
> debconf (developer): Trying to find a templates file..
> debconf (developer): Trying /usr/lib/nvidia/check-for-mismatching-nvidia-module.templates
> debconf (developer): Trying /usr/share/debconf/templates/check-for-mismatching-nvidia-module.templates
> debconf (developer): Couldn't find a templates file.

these errors should be fixed in 319.60-2

But the real problem is this:

> debconf (developer): frontend running, package name is 
> debconf (developer): starting /usr/lib/nvidia/check-for-mismatching-nvidia-module 310.51
> debconf (developer): <-- GET nvidia-support/check-running-module-version
> debconf (developer): --> 10 nvidia-support/check-running-module-version doesn't exist
> dpkg: error processing libgl1-nvidia-glx:amd64 (--configure):
>  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
> dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nvidia-driver:
>  nvidia-driver depends on libgl1-nvidia-glx (= 310.51-1); however:
>   Package libgl1-nvidia-glx:amd64 is not configured yet.

before upgrading anything, please run

  debconf-get-selections | grep nvidia
  debconf-show nvidia-support

(may need to install debconf-utils)


Andreas

PS: did you somehow mess up your debconf database in the past?