[Bug 1848394] Re: software properteries shows "open source" for proprietary nvidia driver

[Launchpad Bug Tracker]

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

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

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Foundations Bugs, which is subscribed to software-properties in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1848394

Title:
  software properteries shows "open source" for proprietary nvidia
  driver

Status in software-properties package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  User installed 19.10 and opened software properties. 
  The nvidia binary driver shows as an "open source" driver. It should show "proprietary"
  See screenshot

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10
  Package: software-properties-gtk 0.98.5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-18.19-generic 5.3.1
  Uname: Linux 5.3.0-18-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Thu Oct 17 01:23:12 2019
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-10-16 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191015)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: software-properties
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/+bug/1848394/+subscriptions