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[Bug 1428474] [NEW] package nvidia-331 fails to uninstall because nvidia-persistenced is still running

 

Public bug reported:

While trying to get a proper display without high heat on an Optimus laptop, I installed then uninstalled nvidia driver.
On uninstalling, apt complained about nvidia-persistenced that was running, and indeed it was true.
Manually killing the process allowed to finally uninstall the package.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: nvidia-331 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-31.41-generic 3.16.7-ckt5
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-31-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.2
AptOrdering:
 bumblebee-nvidia: Purge
 nvidia-331-uvm: Purge
 nvidia-331: Purge
 nvidia-opencl-icd-331: Purge
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Mar  5 06:39:47 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:nvidia-331:(not installed):le sous-processus script post-removal installé a retourné une erreur de sortie d'état 8
ErrorMessage: le sous-processus script post-removal installé a retourné une erreur de sortie d'état 8
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-03-04 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-331
Title: package nvidia-331 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: le sous-processus script post-removal installé a retourné une erreur de sortie d'état 8
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers-331 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package utopic

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Title:
  package nvidia-331 fails to uninstall because nvidia-persistenced is
  still running

Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-331 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  While trying to get a proper display without high heat on an Optimus laptop, I installed then uninstalled nvidia driver.
  On uninstalling, apt complained about nvidia-persistenced that was running, and indeed it was true.
  Manually killing the process allowed to finally uninstall the package.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: nvidia-331 (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-31.41-generic 3.16.7-ckt5
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-31-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.2
  AptOrdering:
   bumblebee-nvidia: Purge
   nvidia-331-uvm: Purge
   nvidia-331: Purge
   nvidia-opencl-icd-331: Purge
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Mar  5 06:39:47 2015
  DuplicateSignature: package:nvidia-331:(not installed):le sous-processus script post-removal installé a retourné une erreur de sortie d'état 8
  ErrorMessage: le sous-processus script post-removal installé a retourné une erreur de sortie d'état 8
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-03-04 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
  SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-331
  Title: package nvidia-331 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: le sous-processus script post-removal installé a retourné une erreur de sortie d'état 8
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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