NVIDIA driver 470 does not load correctly on Ubuntu 20.04

Graphics / Linux Linux
1

Hi !

I have an XPS15 9500 on Ubuntu with the 5.12.XX version of the Linux kernel. I have Installed the nvidia-driver-470 with the Software&Update GUI but after rebooting I have this error :

$ nvidia-smi                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
NVIDIA-SMI has failed because it couldn't communicate with the NVIDIA driver. Make sure that the latest NVIDIA driver is installed and running.

and this error too :

❯ nvidia-settings                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

ERROR: NVIDIA driver is not loaded


ERROR: Unable to load info from any available system

This is my report log file.

nvidia-bug-report.log.gz (126.4 KB)

Thanks for your help !

2

There is no sign of the driver loading, nor the driver being installed.
Please check if it’s even installed correctly (i.e. apt search nvidia-driver).
Maybe try to re-install.
sudo prime-select nvidia - if it says already selected, switch to intel and then back to nvidia again. Reboot and check if the driver loads (look at lsmod, dmesg). Otherwise send a new bug-report please.

3

Thanks for your response @Mart !

I have already tried to reinstall several times.

I have check that the driver is installed :

❯ apt list --installed | grep nvidia                                                                                                                                                                                                       ─╯

WARNING: apt does not have a stable CLI interface. Use with caution in scripts.

libnvidia-cfg1-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-common-470/focal,focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev all [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-compute-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-compute-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev i386 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-decode-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-decode-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev i386 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-encode-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-encode-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev i386 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-extra-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-fbc1-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-fbc1-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev i386 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-gl-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-gl-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev i386 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-ifr1-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-ifr1-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev i386 [installed,automatic]
nvidia-compute-utils-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed,automatic]
nvidia-dkms-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed,automatic]
nvidia-driver-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed]
nvidia-kernel-common-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed,automatic]
nvidia-kernel-source-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed,automatic]
nvidia-prime/focal-updates,focal-updates,now 0.8.16~0.20.04.1 all [installed]
nvidia-settings/focal-updates,focal-security,focal,now 470.57.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
nvidia-utils-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed,automatic]
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed,automatic]

I have made the switch with prime-select.

After rebooting I still have the same error on nvidia-smi and nvidia-settings

Here are the outputs of the command you asked :

❯ lsmod | grep nvidia                                                                                                                                                                                                                     


❯ sudo dmesg | grep nvidia                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ─╯
[    4.662362] audit: type=1400 audit(1632085082.662:8): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" profile="unconfined" name="nvidia_modprobe" pid=1205 comm="apparmor_parser"
[    4.662366] audit: type=1400 audit(1632085082.662:9): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" profile="unconfined" name="nvidia_modprobe//kmod" pid=1205 comm="apparmor_parser"

nvidia-bug-report.log.gz (126.5 KB)

4

Is this PopOS?

Please check for udev rules:
grep -r -i 10de /lib/udev/rules.d/
Maybe something is removing the device.
Also check the Xorg loading paths (man Xorg - Files section) for anything that could blacklist the nvidia driver (nvidiafb should be blacklisted).

Also you could try to use the graphics PPA:

Uninstall from Software & Updates and then add the PPA, and install from there.

5

Is this PopOS?

No I am using Ubuntu without customization.

grep -r -i 10de /lib/udev/rules.d/

❯ grep -r -i 10de /lib/udev/rules.d/                                         ─╯
/lib/udev/rules.d/71-nvidia.rules:SUBSYSTEM=="pci", ATTRS{vendor}=="0x10de", DRIVERS=="nvidia", TAG+="seat", TAG+="master-of-seat"
/lib/udev/rules.d/71-nvidia.rules:#ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="pci", ATTR{vendor}=="0x10de", ATTR{class}=="0x03[0-9]*", TEST=="power/control", ATTR{power/control}="auto"
/lib/udev/rules.d/71-nvidia.rules:ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="pci", ATTR{vendor}=="0x10de", ATTR{class}=="0x040300", TEST=="power/control", ATTR{power/control}="auto"
/lib/udev/rules.d/71-nvidia.rules:ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="pci", ATTR{vendor}=="0x10de", ATTR{class}=="0x0c0330", TEST=="power/control", ATTR{power/control}="auto"
/lib/udev/rules.d/71-nvidia.rules:ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="pci", ATTR{vendor}=="0x10de", ATTR{class}=="0x0c8000", TEST=="power/control", ATTR{power/control}="auto"

I have checked the existence of every Xorg file but I have non of them.

After adding the graphics PPA, it is the same package that has been installed:

❯ apt list --installed | grep nvidia                                                                                                                                                                                                       

WARNING: apt does not have a stable CLI interface. Use with caution in scripts.

libnvidia-cfg1-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-common-470/focal,focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev all [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-compute-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-compute-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev i386 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-decode-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-decode-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev i386 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-encode-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-encode-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev i386 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-extra-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-fbc1-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-fbc1-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev i386 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-gl-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-gl-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev i386 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-ifr1-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-ifr1-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev i386 [installed,automatic]
nvidia-compute-utils-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed,automatic]
nvidia-dkms-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed,automatic]
nvidia-driver-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed]
nvidia-kernel-common-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed,automatic]
nvidia-kernel-source-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed,automatic]
nvidia-prime/focal-updates,focal-updates,now 0.8.16~0.20.04.1 all [installed]
nvidia-settings/focal-updates,focal-security,now 470.57.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
nvidia-utils-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed,automatic]
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-470/focal,now 470.63.01-1pop0~1631198057~20.04~5c55171~dev amd64 [installed,automatic]
6

I’m wondering about that pop0 in the package names. Did you purge the drivers before adding the PPA? Please check if there is any PPA which is not ubuntu.

7

Your are right I had a ppa with package from popOS.

after disabling it I installed the right package :

❯ apt list --installed | grep nvidia

WARNING: apt does not have a stable CLI interface. Use with caution in scripts.

libnvidia-cfg1-470/focal-updates,focal-security,now 470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-common-470/focal-updates,focal-updates,focal-security,focal-security,now 470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 all [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-compute-470/focal-updates,focal-security,now 470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-compute-470/focal-updates,focal-security,now 470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 i386 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-decode-470/focal-updates,focal-security,now 470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-decode-470/focal-updates,focal-security,now 470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 i386 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-encode-470/focal-updates,focal-security,now 470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-encode-470/focal-updates,focal-security,now 470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 i386 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-extra-470/focal-updates,focal-security,now 470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-fbc1-470/focal-updates,focal-security,now 470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-gl-470/focal-updates,focal-security,now 470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-gl-470/focal-updates,focal-security,now 470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 i386 [installed,automatic]
libnvidia-ifr1-470/focal-updates,focal-security,now 470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
nvidia-compute-utils-470/focal-updates,focal-security,now 470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
nvidia-dkms-470/focal-updates,focal-security,now 470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
nvidia-driver-470/focal-updates,focal-security,now 470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 amd64 [installed]
nvidia-kernel-common-470/focal-updates,focal-security,now 470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
nvidia-kernel-source-470/focal-updates,focal-security,now 470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
nvidia-prime/focal-updates,focal-updates,now 0.8.16~0.20.04.1 all [installed]
nvidia-settings/focal-updates,focal-security,focal,now 470.57.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
nvidia-utils-470/focal-updates,focal-security,now 470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-470/focal-updates,focal-security,now 470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 amd64 [installed,automatic]

but I still have :

❯ nvidia-smi
NVIDIA-SMI has failed because it couldn't communicate with the NVIDIA driver. Make sure that the latest NVIDIA driver is installed and running.

Here is my report logfile :
nvidia-bug-report.log.gz (146.2 KB)

8

There still is no sign of the installer in the log.
Please check for the dkms make log in:
/var/lib/dkms/nvidia/DRIVER_VERSION/KERNEL_VERSION/x86_64/log/
Look if it’s there and peak into it, if the kernel module was compiled successfully.

Also /usr/bin/lspci -nn only shows:

01:00.0 3D controller [0302]: NVIDIA Corporation Device [10de:1f95] (rev a1)

which should print VGA controller.
Do you have a BIOS setting to switch to / enable the discrete GPU? Please check.

9

If unsure with the make log. Purge the nvidia drivers (again) sudo apt purge nvidia* libnvidia* and re-install them from the terminal sudo apt install nvidia-driver-470. That way you can see in the terminal if the module building runs into an error.

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There is no trace of /var/lib/dkms/nvidia/DRIVER_VERSION/KERNEL_VERSION/x86_64/log/

❯ pwd
/var/lib/dkms/nvidia/470.63.01

❯ ls
build  source

When I am trying to reinstall the driver, I have found that the kernel does not rebuild :

Module build for kernel 5.12.12-051212-generic was skipped since the
kernel headers for this kernel does not seem to be installed.

❯ sudo apt install nvidia-driver-470                                         ─╯
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  libnvidia-cfg1-470 libnvidia-common-470 libnvidia-compute-470
  libnvidia-decode-470 libnvidia-encode-470 libnvidia-extra-470
  libnvidia-fbc1-470 libnvidia-gl-470 libnvidia-gl-470:i386 libnvidia-ifr1-470
  nvidia-compute-utils-470 nvidia-dkms-470 nvidia-kernel-common-470
  nvidia-kernel-source-470 nvidia-prime nvidia-settings nvidia-utils-470
  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-470
Recommended packages:
  libnvidia-ifr1-470:i386 libnvidia-fbc1-470:i386
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libnvidia-cfg1-470 libnvidia-common-470 libnvidia-compute-470
  libnvidia-decode-470 libnvidia-encode-470 libnvidia-extra-470
  libnvidia-fbc1-470 libnvidia-gl-470 libnvidia-gl-470:i386 libnvidia-ifr1-470
  nvidia-compute-utils-470 nvidia-dkms-470 nvidia-driver-470
  nvidia-kernel-common-470 nvidia-kernel-source-470 nvidia-prime
  nvidia-settings nvidia-utils-470 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-470
0 upgraded, 19 newly installed, 0 to remove and 6 not upgraded.
Need to get 9 392 B/243 MB of archives.
After this operation, 672 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] 
Get:1 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 nvidia-prime all 0.8.16~0.20.04.1 [9 392 B]
Fetched 9 392 B in 0s (166 kB/s)            
Selecting previously unselected package libnvidia-cfg1-470:amd64.
(Reading database ... 804199 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../00-libnvidia-cfg1-470_470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2_amd64.d
eb ...
Unpacking libnvidia-cfg1-470:amd64 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libnvidia-common-470.
Preparing to unpack .../01-libnvidia-common-470_470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2_all.d
eb ...
Unpacking libnvidia-common-470 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libnvidia-compute-470:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../02-libnvidia-compute-470_470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2_amd6
4.deb ...
Unpacking libnvidia-compute-470:amd64 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libnvidia-decode-470:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../03-libnvidia-decode-470_470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2_amd64
.deb ...
Unpacking libnvidia-decode-470:amd64 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libnvidia-encode-470:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../04-libnvidia-encode-470_470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2_amd64
.deb ...
Unpacking libnvidia-encode-470:amd64 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libnvidia-extra-470:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../05-libnvidia-extra-470_470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2_amd64.
deb ...
Unpacking libnvidia-extra-470:amd64 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libnvidia-fbc1-470:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../06-libnvidia-fbc1-470_470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2_amd64.d
eb ...
Unpacking libnvidia-fbc1-470:amd64 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libnvidia-gl-470:i386.
Preparing to unpack .../07-libnvidia-gl-470_470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2_i386.deb 
...
Unpacking libnvidia-gl-470:i386 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libnvidia-gl-470:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../08-libnvidia-gl-470_470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2_amd64.deb
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Unpacking libnvidia-gl-470:amd64 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libnvidia-ifr1-470:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../09-libnvidia-ifr1-470_470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libnvidia-ifr1-470:amd64 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-compute-utils-470.
Preparing to unpack .../10-nvidia-compute-utils-470_470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking nvidia-compute-utils-470 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-kernel-source-470.
Preparing to unpack .../11-nvidia-kernel-source-470_470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking nvidia-kernel-source-470 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ..................................................] 
Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-kernel-common-470.
Preparing to unpack .../12-nvidia-kernel-common-470_470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking nvidia-kernel-common-470 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-dkms-470.
Preparing to unpack .../13-nvidia-dkms-470_470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking nvidia-dkms-470 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-utils-470.
Preparing to unpack .../14-nvidia-utils-470_470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking nvidia-utils-470 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-470.
Preparing to unpack .../15-xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-470_470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-470 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-driver-470.
Preparing to unpack .../16-nvidia-driver-470_470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2_amd64.deb ...
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Preparing to unpack .../17-nvidia-prime_0.8.16~0.20.04.1_all.deb ...
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Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-settings.
Preparing to unpack .../18-nvidia-settings_470.57.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking nvidia-settings (470.57.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1) ...
Setting up nvidia-kernel-source-470 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Setting up nvidia-prime (0.8.16~0.20.04.1) ...
Setting up libnvidia-compute-470:amd64 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Setting up libnvidia-extra-470:amd64 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Setting up nvidia-utils-470 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Setting up libnvidia-fbc1-470:amd64 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Setting up nvidia-compute-utils-470 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Warning: The home dir /nonexistent you specified can't be accessed: No such file or directory
Adding system user `nvidia-persistenced' (UID 130) ...
Adding new group `nvidia-persistenced' (GID 137) ...
Adding new user `nvidia-persistenced' (UID 130) with group `nvidia-persistenced' ...
Not creating home directory `/nonexistent'.
Setting up libnvidia-cfg1-470:amd64 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Setting up libnvidia-common-470 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Setting up nvidia-kernel-common-470 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/systemd-hibernate.service.requires/nvidia-hibernate.service → /lib/systemd/system/
nvidia-hibernate.service.
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/systemd-suspend.service.requires/nvidia-resume.service → /lib/systemd/system/nvidi
a-resume.service.
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/systemd-hibernate.service.requires/nvidia-resume.service → /lib/systemd/system/nvi
dia-resume.service.
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/systemd-suspend.service.requires/nvidia-suspend.service → /lib/systemd/system/nvid
ia-suspend.service.
Setting up libnvidia-gl-470:amd64 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Setting up libnvidia-gl-470:i386 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Setting up nvidia-settings (470.57.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1) ...
Setting up libnvidia-decode-470:amd64 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Setting up xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-470 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Setting up libnvidia-ifr1-470:amd64 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Setting up nvidia-dkms-470 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
INFO:Enable nvidia
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
Loading new nvidia-470.63.01 DKMS files...
Building for 5.12.12-051212-generic
Building for architecture x86_64
Module build for kernel 5.12.12-051212-generic was skipped since the
kernel headers for this kernel does not seem to be installed.
Setting up libnvidia-encode-470:amd64 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Setting up nvidia-driver-470 (470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.64ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.31-0ubuntu9.2) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.1-1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.24-1ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.136ubuntu6.6) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.12.12-051212-generic
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@Mart Thanks for your help !

I succeeded to install the driver.

My problem was that the build of the driver into the kernel was skipped because I didn’t have the kernel headers due to a known issue on ubuntu 20.04. I have followed the instruction in this post to install a version of linux kernel. After that I reinstalled the driver and it worked !

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This solution worked for me. I was purging only nvidia but was skipping the libnvidia and that was causing the problem to install driver-470.