$ sudo apt-mark hold nvidia-l4t-display-kernel nvidia-l4t-kernel nvidia-l4t-kernel-dtbs nvidia-l4t-kernel-headers nvidia-l4t-kernel-oot-headers nvidia-l4t-kernel-oot-modules
nvidia-l4t-display-kernel was already set on hold.
nvidia-l4t-kernel was already set on hold.
nvidia-l4t-kernel-dtbs was already set on hold.
nvidia-l4t-kernel-headers was already set on hold.
nvidia-l4t-kernel-oot-headers was already set on hold.
nvidia-l4t-kernel-oot-modules was already set on hold.
$ sudo apt-mark hold nvidia-l4t-kernel
nvidia-l4t-kernel was already set on hold.
Then after sudo apt upgrade:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
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Setting up nvidia-l4t-kernel (5.15.148-tegra-36.4.4-20250616085344) ...
Using the existing boot entry 'primary'
Warning: Cannot get compatible board name.
3767-000-0000--1--recomputer-orin-j401-
TNSPEC 3767-300-0000-K.1-1-1-recomputer-orin-j401-
COMPATIBLE_SPEC 3767-000-0000--1--recomputer-orin-j401-
TEGRA_BOOT_STORAGE nvme0n1
TEGRA_CHIPID 0x23
TEGRA_OTA_BOOT_DEVICE /dev/mtdblock0
TEGRA_OTA_GPT_DEVICE /dev/mtdblock0
Info: Write TegraPlatformCompatSpec with 3767-000-0000--1--recomputer-orin-j401-.
Info: The esp is already mounted to /boot/efi.
Starting kernel post-install procedure.
Rootfs AB is not enabled.
ERROR. Procedure for A_kernel update FAILED.
Cannot install package. Exiting...
dpkg: error processing package nvidia-l4t-kernel (--configure):
installed nvidia-l4t-kernel package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nvidia-l4t-kernel-headers:
nvidia-l4t-kernel-headers depends on nvidia-l4t-kernel (= 5.15.148-tegra-36.4.4-20250616085344); however:
Package nvidia-l4t-kernel is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package nvidia-l4t-kernel-headers (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nvidia-l4t-jetson-io:
nvidia-l4t-jetson-io depends on nvidia-l4t-kernel (>> 5.15.148-tegra-36.4-0); however:
Package nvidia-l4t-kernel is not configured yet.
nvidia-l4t-jetson-io depends on nvidia-l4t-kernel (<< 5.15.148-tegra-36.5-0); however:
Package nvidia-l4t-kernel is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package nvidia-l4t-jetson-io (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nvidia-l4t-kernel-oot-modules:
nvidia-l4t-kernel-oot-modules depends on nvidia-l4t-kernel (= 5.15.148-tegra-36.4.4-20250616085344); however:
Package nvidia-l4t-kernel is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package nvidia-l4t-kernel-oot-modules (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nvidia-l4t-display-kernel:
nvidia-l4t-display-kernel depends on nvidia-l4t-kernel (= 5.15.148-tegra-36.4.4-20250616085344); however:
Package nvidia-l4t-kernel is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package nvidia-l4t-display-kernel (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nvidia-l4t-kernel-oot-headers:
nvidia-l4t-kernel-oot-headers depends on nvidia-l4t-kernel (= 5.15.148-tegra-36.4.4-20250616085344); however:
Package nvidia-l4t-kernel is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package nvidia-l4t-kernel-oot-headers (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nvidia-l4t-kernel-dtbs:
nvidia-l4t-kernel-dtbs depends on nvidia-l4t-kernel (= 5.15.148-tegra-36.4.4-20250616085344); however:
Package nvidia-l4t-kernel is not configured yet.
dpkg: errorNo apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
processing package nvidia-l4t-kernel-dtbs (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for nvidia-l4t-initrd (36.4.4-20250616085344) ...
Include /etc/nv-update-initrd/list.d/binlist
Include /etc/nv-update-initrd/list.d/modules
nv-update-initrd: Updating /boot/initrd from /etc/nv-update-initrd/list.d for kernel version 5.15.148-tegra..
Add /usr/sbin/nvluks-srv-app
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/updates/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/nvethernet/nvethernet.ko
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/updates/drivers/nvpps/nvpps.ko
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/updates/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8126/r8126.ko
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/updates/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8168/r8168.ko
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/modules*
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/kernel/drivers/nvme/host/nvme.ko
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/kernel/drivers/nvme/host/nvme-core.ko
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/kernel/drivers/thermal/tegra/tegra-bpmp-thermal.ko
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/kernel/drivers/pwm/pwm-tegra.ko
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/kernel/drivers/hwmon/pwm-fan.ko
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/kernel/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-tegra194.ko
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/kernel/drivers/phy/tegra/phy-tegra194-p2u.ko
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/kernel/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/tegra-xudc.ko
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/kernel/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/typec_ucsi.ko
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/kernel/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/ucsi_ccg.ko
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/kernel/drivers/usb/typec/typec.ko
Updating modprobe.d configuration directories for modprobe..
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/bcmdhd.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-firewire.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-framebuffer.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem.conf
Add config-link /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-oss.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rare-network.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/denylist-nouveau.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/denylist-oot-modules-audio.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/denylist-ramoops.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/denylist-tegra-safety.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/denylist-tpm-ftpm-tee.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/nvgpu.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia-display.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/tegra-udrm.conf
Add config /lib/modprobe.d/aliases.conf
Add config /lib/modprobe.d/fbdev-blacklist.conf
Add config /lib/modprobe.d/systemd.conf
Cleaning up the temporary directory for updating the initrd..
Errors were encountered while processing:
nvidia-l4t-kernel
nvidia-l4t-kernel-headers
nvidia-l4t-jetson-io
nvidia-l4t-kernel-oot-modules
nvidia-l4t-display-kernel
nvidia-l4t-kernel-oot-headers
nvidia-l4t-kernel-dtbs
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
I have this problem since last flash.
Each apt install command (for example sudo apt install htop last longer than usual, because after each update/install action, jetson try install nvidia-l4t-kernel too, and ofc stuck on this. It is not important problem, but I still dont know why it not working. I add files to hold, and working with clean and autoremove, but problem still exist.
Why it is important for me? Because each apt install/update command formally fails, so my CI/CD pipelines are failed too (because apt return non-zero code).