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[TWFJR <tom.fiechtl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just did security update Linux Image 3.16.0.34-generic. It seems as if
every time that I do the next security update there is a problem as is
evident by this bug report: "nvidia-331-updates kernel module failed to
build." I use this fix

(This seems to fix it (at least for one version upgrade) for many people

$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure nvidia-331

after that...

$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure nvidia-331-uvm

(some users may be on the versions of these packages suffixed with
-updates )

and the update completes and I restart.

I'm not an advanced Ubuntu tech but something must be wrong with the
nvidia driver or the kernel that does not allow for security updates to
complete.

What is causing this problem?

I'm about to have an old friend put Ubuntu15.04 on his computer and I
hope that this bug is fixed before that update. By convincing him that
WIN is more problem for him, I suggested Ubuntu.

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1268257

Title:
  nvidia-331-updates 331.38-0ubuntu3: nvidia-331-updates kernel module
  failed to build, with only error: "objdump: '... .tmp_nv.o': No such
  file"

Status in NVIDIA Drivers Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-331 package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-331-updates package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-340-updates package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-346 package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-346-updates package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

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  This seems to fix it (at least for one version upgrade) for many
  people

  $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure nvidia-331

  after that...

  $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure nvidia-331-uvm

  (some users may be on the versions of these packages suffixed with
  -updates )

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  Nvidia kernel module failed to build on kernel 3.13.0-2
  Yesterday when the new kernel was pushed, the dkms process failed.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: nvidia-331-updates 331.20-0ubuntu9
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.12.0-7.15-generic 3.12.4
  Uname: Linux 3.12.0-7-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.13.1-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  DKMSKernelVersion: 3.13.0-2-generic
  Date: Sun Jan 12 01:28:35 2014
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-11-03 (69 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
  PackageVersion: 331.20-0ubuntu9
  SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-331-updates
  Title: nvidia-331-updates 331.20-0ubuntu9: nvidia-331-updates kernel module failed to build
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2013-12-29 (13 days ago)

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