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grub2 package

package grub-pc 1.99-18ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

Bug #969128 reported by Mal
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grub2 (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

occurred during software updates

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: grub-pc 1.99-18ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-18.29-generic 3.2.9
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-18-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 1.95-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Mar 30 13:03:15 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120208)
InvalidGrubScript: /etc/grub.d/11_Windows.save
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-18-generic root=UUID=ae857120-7ccb-4a2c-bbf8-b58385fe892e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: grub2
Title: package grub-pc 1.99-18ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

Revision history for this message
Mal (malcsal) wrote :
Apport retracing service (apport)
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
Revision history for this message
Brian Murray (brian-murray) wrote :

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Reviewing your log files attached to this bug report it seems that there is a problem in the configuration of your '/etc/default/grub' file. Keep in mind than any kernel parameters should have double quotes around them like so: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash". Please review your changes to '/etc/default/grub' and try running 'sudo update-grub' again. In the event they you are able to resolve your issue please set this bug's status to Invalid. If you are not able to resolve the issue please attach the file '/etc/default/grub' to the bug report. Thanks and good luck!

Changed in grub2 (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
importance: Undecided → Low
tags: added: syntax-error
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for grub2 (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in grub2 (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
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