Nvidia Open driver, nvidia-utils and headers for linux-lts and linux are not installed

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Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
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Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
linux, python

Research direction

Reproduce the installation using both linux and linux-lts kernels with the NVIDIA Open driver selected, then trace the package-selection and installation path in archinstall. Confirm the fix by verifying that nvidia-dkms, nvidia-utils, and headers for both kernels are installed and that nvidia-smi works after installation.

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Description

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archinstall 4.2

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Description:
Selecting both linux and linux-lts kernels along with the NVIDIA Open driver, the packages (e.g., nvidia-dkms, nvidia-utils, headers for linux-lts and linux) are not installed after the installation completes.

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Run archinstall
  2. Select linux and linux-lts kernels
  3. Select NVIDIA Open driver
  4. Complete installation
  5. Post-install: nvidia-smi says it cannot find the driver
  6. Post-install: pacman -Qe shows installed packages xf86-video-amdgpu xf86-video-ati vulkan-radeon xf86-video-nouveau vulkan-nouveau
  7. Post-install: pacman -Qe shows no NVIDIA packages or headers installed

Expected behavior: NVIDIA Open driver dkms package, Nvidia Utils and headers for both linux and linux-lts kernels should be installed after system installation is complete.

Actual behavior:
NVIDIA packages and headers are missing from the system after installation.

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