[Bug 1874819] Re: Cannot change display driver in Software & Updates

[Sebastien Bacher]

Thanks

** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => New

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Title:
  Cannot change display driver in Software & Updates

Status in software-properties package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Fresh 20.04 install: after changing from proprietary nvidia 440 driver
  to nouveau and restart, the Software & Updates does not allow me to
  change back to the proprietary drivers, as the buttons are now greyed
  out.

  Workaround:
  sudo ubuntu-drivers devices  # shows available drivers
  sudo apt install nvidia-driver-440

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: software-properties-gtk 0.98.9
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-26.30-generic 5.4.30
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-26-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Fri Apr 24 15:20:08 2020
  ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/software-properties-gtk
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-24 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
  InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python3.8
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.2, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
  PythonDetails: N/A
  SourcePackage: software-properties
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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