[Bug 767775] Re: package memtest86+ 4.10-1.1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127

[Brian Murray]

>From VarLogDistUpgradeAptermlog:

Setting up linux-image-2.6.38-7-generic (2.6.38-7.39) ...^M
Running depmod.^M
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-7-generic^M
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.^M
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 2.6.38-7-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-7-generic^M
 * dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 2.6.38-7-generic       ^[[80G ^M
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 2.6.38-7-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-7-generic^M
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.38-7-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-7-generic^M
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 2.6.38-7-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-7-generic^M
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 2.6.38-7-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-7-generic^M
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 2.6.38-7-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-7-generic^M
/etc/default/grub: 9: splash: not found^M
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127^M

This indicates there is a syntax error with '/etc/default/grub' on your
system in line 9.  I'd guess you are missing quotes around the word
splash or missing a final quotation mark.  Thanks and good luck!

** Changed in: memtest86+ (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

** Changed in: memtest86+ (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  package memtest86+ 4.10-1.1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade:
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned
  error exit status 127

Status in “memtest86+” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: memtest86+

  dist upg

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: memtest86+ 4.10-1.1ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-28.50-generic 2.6.35.11
  Uname: Linux 2.6.35-28-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Apr 20 22:46:52 2011
  ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
  SourcePackage: memtest86+
  Title: package memtest86+ 4.10-1.1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-20 (0 days ago)

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