kexec-tools should not exit when there is no /boot/grub
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
kexec-tools (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Colin Watson |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: kexec-tools
When grub is installed but /boot/grub is not configured (e.g. for live CD), kexec-tools (20090000-
How to reproduce it:
1. Install cdebootstrap
2. edit /usr/share/
Suite: karmic
Config: generic-ubuntu
Keyring: ubuntu-
3. Run:
cdebootstrap --debug --allow-
It will exit in:
O: Setting up kexec-tools (20090000-
P: Configuring package kexec-tools
D: Updating kexec-tools to status 3
O: Generating /etc/default/
O: Searching for GRUB installation directory ...
O:
O: No GRUB directory found. To create a template run 'mkdir /boot/grub' first. To install grub, install it manually or try the 'grub-install' command. ### Warning, grub-install is used to change your MBR. ###
O:
O: dpkg: error processing kexec-tools (--configure):
O: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Verbose results were attached.
Related branches
Changed in kexec-tools (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
Changed in kexec-tools (Ubuntu): | |
assignee: | nobody → Colin Watson (cjwatson) |
status: | Confirmed → Triaged |
importance: | Undecided → High |
This problem still exists in 20090000- 2.0.0ubuntu12.