[Bug 2003576] Re: grayed buttons in Additional Drivers

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

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

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Title:
  grayed buttons in Additional Drivers

Status in software-properties package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Not possible to install nvidia drivers using "Software
  Sources"->"Additional Drivers".

  When selecting driver using radio-box the following excetpion occurs.

  nvidia-driver-525-server <class 'str'>
  None <class 'NoneType'>
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/qt/SoftwarePropertiesQt.py", line 1067, in on_driver_selection_changed
      modules_package_obj = self.apt_cache[modules_package]
  TypeError: Expected a string or a pair of strings

  
  Because the follwing row returns "None"

  modules_package = detect.get_linux_modules_metapackage(self.apt_cache,
  pkg_name)

  Current version:
  $ apt list --installed | grep software

  python3-software-properties/jammy-updates,jammy-updates,now 0.99.22.4 all [installerat,automatiskt]
  software-properties-common/jammy-updates,jammy-updates,now 0.99.22.4 all [installerat,automatiskt]
  software-properties-qt/jammy-updates,jammy-updates,now 0.99.22.4 all [installerat,automatiskt]

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