Update Manager does not update nvidia module with a new kernel

[stychokiller]

Update Manager does not update the nvidia module when a new kernel gets added.
I know why it does this, but I would like some magic spells to put in a shell in order
to add the correct nvidia driver module to the new kernel via /lib/modules/*.
Rebooting into a new kernel will not display the screen/desktop correctly and in the wrong
resolution without the nvidia driver module. It seems to me that it would be easier to add
the nvidia module to the new kernel from a shell, which also leads to another question:
what do I have to add to the command line from the grub prompt to bypass starting in
KDE?

[deepakdeshp]

https://easylinuxtipsproject.blogspot.c ... a.html?m=1

[trytip]

if you use nvidia dkms look for dkms status if you have more than one kernel many times the nvidia driver is only installed for the kernel you are using. what's your dkms status and how many kernels you have not on the list? boot to that kernel and install the nvidia drivers

[stychokiller]

Here is what dkms status produced:

bbswitch, 0.8, 4.10.0-38-generic, i686: installed
bbswitch, 0.8, 4.15.0-45-generic, i686: installed
ndiswrapper, 1.60, 4.10.0-38-generic, i686: installed
ndiswrapper, 1.60, 4.15.0-45-generic, i686: installed
nvidia-340, 340.104, 4.10.0-38-generic, i686: installed

Here is what I've posited on how to get the nvidia module to compile for any new kernel that gets installed:
1. Use the recovery mode grub2 menu entry for the new kernel.
2. Select the drop to root shell menu entry
3. cd /usr/src/nvidia-340-340.104
4. Run make && make install
5. Check if the nvidia module makes it to the new /lib/modules/newKernel driver/video directory.
6. Reboot the PC if all is okay.