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I have a problem installing NVidia drivers. It gives me an output that i'm possibly missing firmware in i915.enter image description here . And when I try it through software sources it gives me pk-client-error-quark: error while installing package: subproces from package intramfs-tools script post-intallation returned errorvalue 1 (313).enter image description here

So I downloaded firmware from enter link description here. And I unpacked the tarball. But don't know how to reinstall the i915 package. Please tell me how to install this.

It also won't fully install the Xorg driver ( same errorvalue 1 (313)).

I think I need to reinstall the i915 package in order to install the nvidia drivers correctly. But I'm not sure.

Does anybody have a solution for me how to solve this.

I run
Operating System: Kubuntu 20.04
KDE Plasma Version: 5.18.7
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.68.0
Qt Version: 5.12.8
Kernel Version: 5.11.0-40-generic
OS Type: 64-bit
Processors: 8 × Intel® Core™ i7-10510U CPU @ 1.80GHz
Memory: 15,3 GiB NVidia GeForce 250 MX (GP108M)/Intel Integrated GPU on HP Envy 17 ce1000 (laptop)

Edit 211215

    patrick@Lappy:~$ dpkg -l | egrep -v '^ii|rc'
Gevraagd=(U)onbekend/(I)nstalleren/ve(R)wijderen/(P)wissen/(H)ouden
| Status=Niet/Inst/Conf/Uitgep/halF-geconf/Halfgeïnst/verWacht-trig/Trig-bezig
|/ Fout?=(geen)/heRinst. nodig/ (Status,Fout: hoofdletter=ernstig)
+++-=================================================-=============================================-============-==========================================================================================================
hi  0ad   0.0.23.1-4ubuntu3    amd64        Real-time strategy game of ancient warfare    
iF  initramfs-tools    0.136ubuntu6.6   all     generic modular initramfs generator (automation)       
iF  linux-image-5.11.0-43-generic                     5.11.0-43.47~20.04.2                          amd64        Signed kernel image generic   
iU  linux-modules-nvidia-470-5.11.0-41-generic        5.11.0-41.45~20.04.1+1                        amd64        Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 5.11.0-41    
iF  nvidia-kernel-common-470                          470.86-0ubuntu0.20.04.1                       amd64

Shared files used with the kernel module

patrick@Lappy:~$ sudo update-grub   
Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub'   
Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub.d/init-select.cfg'   
Generating grub configuration file ...   
using custom appearance settings   
Found background image: /boot/grub/themes/Background.png    
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-5.15.5-051505-generic   
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-5.15.5-051505-generic    
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-5.15.4-051504-generic   
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-5.15.4-051504-generic   
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-5.15.0-5.4-liquorix-amd64   
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-5.15.0-5.4-liquorix-amd64   
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-5.15.0-5.3-liquorix-amd64   
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-5.15.0-5.3-liquorix-amd64   
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-5.11.0-43-generic   
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-5.11.0-41-generic   
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-5.11.0-41-generic   
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-5.11.0-40-generic   
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-5.11.0-40-generic   
Found Windows Boot Manager on /dev/nvme0n1p1@/EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi   
Found Linux Mint 20.2 Uma (20.2) on /dev/nvme0n1p9   
Adding boot menu entry for UEFI Firmware Settings   
done    


    patrick@Lappy:~$ dkms status

patrick@Lappy:~$ sudo apt update    
[sudo] password for patrick:     
Geraakt:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal InRelease                                                                         
Geraakt:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/cappelikan/ppa/ubuntu focal InRelease                                                            
Ophalen:3 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates InRelease [114 kB]                                                   
Geraakt:4 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu focal InRelease                                                                       
Geraakt:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/cubic-wizard/release/ubuntu focal InRelease                                                       
Ophalen:6 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-backports InRelease [108 kB]                            
Geraakt:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/damentz/liquorix/ubuntu focal InRelease   
Ophalen:8 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security InRelease [114 kB]       
Geraakt:9 http://ppa.launchpad.net/graphics-drivers/ppa/ubuntu focal InRelease       
Geraakt:10 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/backports/ubuntu focal InRelease       
Geraakt:11 http://ppa.launchpad.net/linrunner/tlp-beta/ubuntu focal InRelease       
Geraakt:12 http://ppa.launchpad.net/oibaf/graphics-drivers/ubuntu focal InRelease    
Geraakt:13 http://ppa.launchpad.net/oibaf/test/ubuntu focal InRelease     
Geraakt:14 http://ppa.launchpad.net/xtradeb/play/ubuntu focal InRelease     
Ophalen:15 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security/universe amd64 c-n-f Metadata [12,9 kB]   
Geraakt:16 http://ppa.launchpad.net/yannubuntu/boot-repair/ubuntu focal InRelease                                
349 kB opgehaald in 4s (91,4 kB/s)     
Pakketlijsten worden ingelezen... Klaar     
Boom van vereisten wordt opgebouwd           
De statusinformatie wordt gelezen... Klaar     
Alle pakketten zijn up-to-date.     
patrick@Lappy:~$

The update today gave me the 5.11.0-43 Kernel, so after the download I did a 'update-grub'. But I see it didn't make the initrd.img.

The DKMS status however, I don't know, doesn't give me any output. Is it a file, if so, what is it called ( I searched for dkms status and did not find it ).

Edit 211217

I uninstalled the kernel 5.11.0-43 because it appeared to be not installed the right way.

patrick@Lappy:~$ dpkg -l | grep initramfs-tools
iF  initramfs-tools                                   0.136ubuntu6.6                                all          generic modular initramfs generator (automation)
ii  initramfs-tools-bin                               0.136ubuntu6.6                                amd64        binaries used by initramfs-tools
ii  initramfs-tools-core                              0.136ubuntu6.6                                all          generic modular initramfs generator (core tools)
patrick@Lappy:~$ tree /var/lib/dkms/
/var/lib/dkms/
└── dkms_dbversion

0 directories, 1 file
patrick@Lappy:~$ dpkg -l | egrep linux-'[g|i|h|m]'

ii  binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu                         2.34-6ubuntu1.3                               amd64        GNU binary utilities, for x86-64-linux-gnu target

ii  linux-headers-5.11.0-40-generic                   5.11.0-40.44~20.04.2                          amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 5.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP

ii  linux-headers-5.11.0-41-generic                   5.11.0-41.45~20.04.1                          amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 5.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP

ii  linux-headers-5.15.0-5.3-liquorix-amd64           5.15-5ubuntu1~focal                           amd64        Header files for Linux 5.15.0-5.3-liquorix-amd64

ii  linux-headers-5.15.0-5.4-liquorix-amd64           5.15-6ubuntu1~focal                           amd64        Header files for Linux 5.15.0-5.4-liquorix-amd64

ii  linux-headers-5.15.4-051504                       5.15.4-051504.202111211331                    all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 5.15.4

ii  linux-headers-5.15.4-051504-generic               5.15.4-051504.202111211331                    amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 5.15.4 on 64 bit x86 SMP

ii  linux-headers-5.15.5-051505                       5.15.5-051505.202111250933                    all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 5.15.5

ii  linux-headers-5.15.5-051505-generic               5.15.5-051505.202111250933                    amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 5.15.5 on 64 bit x86 SMP

ii  linux-hwe-5.11-headers-5.11.0-40                  5.11.0-40.44~20.04.2                          all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 5.11.0

ii  linux-hwe-5.11-headers-5.11.0-41                  5.11.0-41.45~20.04.1                          all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 5.11.0

rc  linux-image-5.11.0-27-generic                     5.11.0-27.29~20.04.1                          amd64        Signed kernel image generic

ii  linux-image-5.11.0-40-generic                     5.11.0-40.44~20.04.2                          amd64        Signed kernel image generic

ii  linux-image-5.11.0-41-generic                     5.11.0-41.45~20.04.1                          amd64        Signed kernel image generic

ii  linux-image-5.15.0-5.3-liquorix-amd64             5.15-5ubuntu1~focal                           amd64        Linux 5.15 for 64-bit PCs

ii  linux-image-5.15.0-5.4-liquorix-amd64             5.15-6ubuntu1~focal                           amd64        Linux 5.15 for 64-bit PCs

ii  linux-image-unsigned-5.15.4-051504-generic        5.15.4-051504.202111211331                    amd64        Linux kernel image for version 5.15.4 on 64 bit x86 SMP

ii  linux-image-unsigned-5.15.5-051505-generic        5.15.5-051505.202111250933                    amd64        Linux kernel image for version 5.15.5 on 64 bit x86 SMP

rc  linux-modules-5.11.0-27-generic                   5.11.0-27.29~20.04.1                          amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP

ii  linux-modules-5.11.0-40-generic                   5.11.0-40.44~20.04.2                          amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP

ii  linux-modules-5.11.0-41-generic                   5.11.0-41.45~20.04.1                          amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP

ii  linux-modules-5.15.4-051504-generic               5.15.4-051504.202111211331                    amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.15.4 on 64 bit x86 SMP

ii  linux-modules-5.15.5-051505-generic               5.15.5-051505.202111250933                    amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.15.5 on 64 bit x86 SMP

rc  linux-modules-extra-5.11.0-27-generic             5.11.0-27.29~20.04.1                          amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP

ii  linux-modules-extra-5.11.0-40-generic             5.11.0-40.44~20.04.2                          amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP

ii  linux-modules-extra-5.11.0-41-generic             5.11.0-41.45~20.04.1                          amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP

iU  linux-modules-nvidia-470-5.11.0-41-generic        5.11.0-41.45~20.04.1+1                        amd64        Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 5.11.0-41

I got the Liqourix kernels after seeing a Chris Titus video on youtube. Can't remember how I got them though. As you can see I keep 2 newer kernels, 2 Liqourix and 2 original Kubuntu kernels. Now I'm using the 5.11.0-41. I got the newer kernels after reading on a forum that they had more driver for fingerprint readers. The Synaptics fp-reader is still not working though. ( No problem. )

Edit 211218 patrick@Lappy:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a && sudo apt -f install
[sudo] password for patrick:
Instellen van initramfs-tools (0.136ubuntu6.6) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Instellen van linux-firmware (1.187.23) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.11.0-41-generic
E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/plymouth failed with return 1.
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-5.11.0-41-generic with 1.
dpkg: fout bij verwerken van pakket linux-firmware (--configure):
subproces van pakket linux-firmware werd script post-installation geïnstalleerd gaf de foutwaarde 1 terug
Instellen van linux-image-5.11.0-41-generic (5.11.0-41.45~20.04.1) ...
Bezig met afhandelen van triggers voor initramfs-tools (0.136ubuntu6.6) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.11.0-41-generic
E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/plymouth failed with return 1.
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-5.11.0-41-generic with 1.
dpkg: fout bij verwerken van pakket initramfs-tools (--configure):
subproces van pakket initramfs-tools werd script post-installation geïnstalleerd gaf de foutwaarde 1 terug
Bezig met afhandelen van triggers voor linux-image-5.11.0-41-generic (5.11.0-41.45~20.04.1) ... /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms:

  • dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 5.11.0-41-generic ...done.
    /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
    update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.11.0-41-generic
    E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/plymouth failed with return 1.
    update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-5.11.0-41-generic with 1.
    run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
    dpkg: fout bij verwerken van pakket linux-image-5.11.0-41-generic (--configure):
    subproces van pakket linux-image-5.11.0-41-generic werd script post-installation geïnstalleerd gaf de foutwaarde 1 terug
    Fouten gevonden tijdens verwerken van:
    linux-firmware
    initramfs-tools
    linux-image-5.11.0-41-generic

EDIT 211220

patrick@Lappy:~$ sudo apt -f install
Pakketlijsten worden ingelezen... Klaar
Boom van vereisten wordt opgebouwd
De statusinformatie wordt gelezen... Klaar
Vereisten worden gecorrigeerd... Klaar
De volgende extra pakketten zullen geïnstalleerd worden: initramfs-tools-bin
De volgende pakketten zullen opgewaardeerd worden: initramfs-tools-bin
1 opgewaardeerd, 0 nieuw geïnstalleerd, 0 te verwijderen en 0 niet opgewaardeerd.
3 niet volledig geïnstalleerd of verwijderd.
Er moeten 0 B/10,9 kB aan archieven opgehaald worden.
Na deze bewerking zal er 2.048 B extra schijfruimte gebruikt worden.
Wilt u doorgaan? [J/n] j
(Database wordt ingelezen ... 258005 bestanden en mappen momenteel geïnstalleerd.)
Uitpakken van .../initramfs-tools-bin_0.136ubuntu6.6_amd64.deb wordt voorbereid...
Bezig met uitpakken van initramfs-tools-bin (0.136ubuntu6.6) over (0.136ubuntu6) ...
Instellen van initramfs-tools (0.136ubuntu6.6) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Instellen van linux-firmware (1.187.23) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.11.0-41-generic
E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/plymouth failed with return 1.
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-5.11.0-41-generic with 1.
dpkg: fout bij verwerken van pakket linux-firmware (--configure):
subproces van pakket linux-firmware werd script post-installation geïnstalleerd gaf de foutwaarde 1 terug
Instellen van linux-image-5.11.0-41-generic (5.11.0-41.45~20.04.1) ...
Instellen van initramfs-tools-bin (0.136ubuntu6.6) ...
Bezig met afhandelen van triggers voor initramfs-tools (0.136ubuntu6.6) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.11.0-41-generic
E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/plymouth failed with return 1.
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-5.11.0-41-generic with 1.
dpkg: fout bij verwerken van pakket initramfs-tools (--configure):
subproces van pakket initramfs-tools werd script post-installation geïnstalleerd gaf de foutwaarde 1 terug
Bezig met afhandelen van triggers voor linux-image-5.11.0-41-generic (5.11.0-41.45~20.04.1) ...
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms:

  • dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 5.11.0-41-generic
    ...done.
    /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
    update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.11.0-41-generic
    E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/plymouth failed with return 1.
    update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-5.11.0-41-generic with 1.
    run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
    dpkg: fout bij verwerken van pakket linux-image-5.11.0-41-generic (--configure):
    subproces van pakket linux-image-5.11.0-41-generic werd script post-installation geïnstalleerd gaf de foutwaarde 1 terug
    Fouten gevonden tijdens verwerken van:
    linux-firmware
    initramfs-tools
    linux-image-5.11.0-41-generic
    E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

So it still gives me the error code (1)

Joepie Es
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    Please [edit] your question and show us dkms status also sudo apt update and dpkg -l | egrep -v '^ii|rc' as text in codeblock. Not as anpicture please. – nobody Dec 14 '21 at 16:20
  • The "possible firmware missing" is a warning, not an error, as is normal unless you have one of the cards mentioned. Please [edit] the question and add the info requested above because you have some other issues with the installed packages that prevent the correct installation of any software, not just Nvidia drivers. – ChanganAuto Dec 14 '21 at 17:12
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    Oh many ppa's. wget -c http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/i/initramfs-tools/initramfs-tools-bin_0.136ubuntu6_amd64.deb try to install it with sudo dpkg -i initramfs-tools-bin_0.136ubuntu6_amd64.deb Only when this works sudo dpkg --configure -a – nobody Dec 16 '21 at 13:51
  • @ nobody. Thanks for editing and your reply. Did what you wrote, still don't get a respons in the terminal for 'dkms status'. Should I get rid of some of these ppa's? Or leave them in case of some updates/upgrades? – Joepie Es Dec 16 '21 at 14:45
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    are initramfs-tools correct installed now? dpkg -l | grep initramfs-tools and tree /var/lib/dkms/ also please dpkg -l | egrep linux-'[g|i|h|m]' where did you get this kernel? initrd.img-5.15.0-5.4-liquorix-amd64 – nobody Dec 17 '21 at 11:04
  • @ nobody. I edited my op. Thank you again. – Joepie Es Dec 17 '21 at 18:21
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    please boot up a standart (from ubuntu sources) kernel and remove any packages with 5.15.5 in name like linux-modules-5.15.4-051504-generic and the others with sudo dpkg -P linux-modules-5.15.4-051504-generic (and so on) I hope it works (but initramfs-tools have to be correct installt) . If you are unsure make a simulation first dpkg --simulate -P your packages-names – nobody Dec 17 '21 at 20:41
  • That gives me this: patrick@Lappy:~$ sudo dpkg -P linux-modules-5.15.4-051504-generic [sudo] password for patrick: dpkg: vereistenproblemen verhinderen het verwijderen van linux-modules-5.15.4-051504-generic: linux-image-unsigned-5.15.4-051504-generic is afhankelijk van linux-modules-5.15.4-051504-generic.

    So I uninstalled them with Ubuntu Mainline Kernel Installer. I have 5.11.0-40-generic and 5.11.0-41-generic left.

     – Joepie Es Dec 17 '21 at 21:19
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    to make it more clear you have to give all packages at once sudo dpkg -P package1 package2 package3 and so on – nobody Dec 17 '21 at 21:20
  • Oh than that's probably why it didn't work. I got rid of them with Mainline. They are uninstalled. – Joepie Es Dec 17 '21 at 21:23
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    sudo dpkg --configure -a && sudo apt -f install please. – nobody Dec 18 '21 at 11:24
  • Thanks again for your precious time. Maybe I should make a list of my installed software and do a clean install. – Joepie Es Dec 18 '21 at 19:12

2 Answers2

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first we remove every remaining conf files from deinstallt packages.

sudo dpkg -P $(dpkg -l | egrep '^rc' | awk '{print $2}')

Then we try again to install initramfs-tools.

wget -c http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/i/initramfs-tools/initramfs-tools-bin_0.136ubuntu6_amd64.deb

we need this package fully installed.

sudo dpkg -i initramfs-tools-bin_0.136ubuntu6_amd64.deb

Only the this works without error!! (If not make a backup and install anew)

sudo apt -f install

for the future do not following youtube tutorials :D

nobody
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The problem was plymouth. I purged it and reinstalled it. Now everything is fine. I could install the driver and the X-settings are working as well. I want to thank nobody for all the help and time invested. Gave his answer and comments already arrows up.

Joepie Es
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