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[Andy Whitcroft <apw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There is no valid way in dpkg to represent the dependency on the "linux
headers you need installed for the kernel you are running".  The nearest
would be a "linux-headers-generic | linux-headers-server" style or, but
this triggers the first one that exists to install, not the one you
need.

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: Andy Whitcroft (apw) => (unassigned)

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Title:
  Ubiquity removes kernel headers, fails to build nonfree drivers

Status in Ubuntu Test Cases:
  Confirmed
Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in linux source package in Precise:
  Confirmed
Status in ubiquity source package in Precise:
  Fix Released
Status in linux source package in Quantal:
  Won't Fix
Status in ubiquity source package in Quantal:
  Won't Fix
Status in linux source package in Raring:
  Won't Fix
Status in ubiquity source package in Raring:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  [Test Case]
  Regression testing only; this is a fix for a regression in the previous SRU of ubiquity, which has not left -proposed.

  [Regression potential]
  minimal

  [Impact]
  The system in question is a Dell XPS 1340. It needs proprietary drivers because it's unable to suspend with the Nouveau drivers.

  Steps to reproduce:

  - Install Ubuntu 12.10 from USB stick
  - Open software-center
  - Go to Edit -> Software Sources
  - Go to the Additional Drivers tab
  - Select the first offered NVidia driver (nvidia-current)
  - Click on "apply changes"

  Expected result:
  - Nvidia module built and installed.
  - Nice build log in /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-current/304.43/build.

  Actual result:
  - Since linux-headers-generic is not installed, the module fails to build and upon rebooting most desktop elements will be absent.
  - /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-current/304.43/build is empty.
  - Here's the apt terminal log:

  Log started: 2012-10-23  11:45:29
  Selecting previously unselected package dkms.
  (Reading database ... 141836 files and directories currently installed.)
  Unpacking dkms (from .../dkms_2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu1_all.deb) ...
  Selecting previously unselected package fakeroot.
  Unpacking fakeroot (from .../fakeroot_1.18.4-2_amd64.deb) ...
  Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-current.
  Unpacking nvidia-current (from .../nvidia-current_304.51.really.304.43-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ...
  Selecting previously unselected package python-xkit.
  Unpacking python-xkit (from .../python-xkit_0.5.0_all.deb) ...
  Selecting previously unselected package screen-resolution-extra.
  Unpacking screen-resolution-extra (from .../screen-resolution-extra_0.15_all.deb) ...
  Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-settings.
  Unpacking nvidia-settings (from .../nvidia-settings_304.51-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb) ...
  Processing triggers for man-db ...
  Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
  Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
  Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
  Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
  Setting up dkms (2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu1) ...
  Setting up fakeroot (1.18.4-2) ...
  update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/fakeroot-sysv to provide /usr/bin/fakeroot (fakeroot) in auto mode
  Setting up nvidia-current (304.51.really.304.43-0ubuntu1) ...
  update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/nvidia-current/ld.so.conf to provide /etc/ld.so.conf.d/x86_64-linux-gnu_GL.conf (x86_64-linux-gnu_gl_conf) in auto mode
  update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/nvidia-current/alt_ld.so.conf to provide /etc/ld.so.conf.d/i386-linux-gnu_GL.conf (i386-linux-gnu_gl_conf) in auto mode
  update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
  INFO:Enable nvidia-current
  DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/lenovo_thinkpad
  DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/dell_latitude
  DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/put_your_quirks_here
  DEBUG:Processing quirk ThinkPad T420s
  DEBUG:Failure to match Dell Inc. with LENOVO
  DEBUG:Quirk doesn't match
  DEBUG:Processing quirk Latitude E6530
  DEBUG:Failure to match Studio XPS 1340 with Latitude E6530
  DEBUG:Quirk doesn't match
  Loading new nvidia-current-304.43 DKMS files...
  First Installation: checking all kernels...
  Building only for 3.5.0-17-generic
  Building for architecture x86_64
  Module build for the currently running kernel was skipped since the
  kernel source for this kernel does not seem to be installed.
  Setting up python-xkit (0.5.0) ...
  Setting up screen-resolution-extra (0.15) ...
  Setting up nvidia-settings (304.51-0ubuntu2) ...
  update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/nvidia-settings/ld.so.conf to provide /etc/ld.so.conf.d/nvidia_settings.conf (nvidia_settings_conf) in auto mode
  Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
  Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
  Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-17-generic
  Log ended: 2012-10-23  11:46:17

  Note that if I manually install linux-headers-generic and then
  reinstall the nvidia driver package (much easier to do via the
  terminal, btw) then the driver correctly builds and it works.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: ubuntu-drivers-common 1:0.2.71
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Oct 23 11:58:51 2012
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
  SourcePackage: ubuntu-drivers-common
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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