[Bug 1032588] Re: package memtest86+ 4.20-1.1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[manik garg]

THIS IS THE RESULT :

manik at manik-Vostro1510:~$ sudo apt-get install grub
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
grub is already the newest version.
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libunity6 libindicator6 libx264-116 wine1.3 unity-2d-launcher
  kdebase-runtime libglew1.5 libgtkspell3-0 libglewmx1.5 libminiupnpc5
  libnux-1.0-0 libnux-1.0-common librhythmbox-core4 zeitgeist-extension-fts
  libiso9660-7 grub-pc-bin libnl3 libattica0 icc-profiles-free libapt-inst1.3
  libindicator3-6 libgtkglext1 libnatpmp1 libmatroska4 unity-2d-places
  libllvm2.9 libsmpeg0
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
5 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-26-generic (3.2.0-26.41) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.2.0-26-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-26-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.2.0-26-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-26-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-26-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.2.0-26-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-26-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.2.0-26-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-26-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.2.0-26-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-26-generic
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
/etc/default/grub: line 24: unexpected EOF while looking for matching ``'
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 2
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.2.0-26-generic.postinst line 1010.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-26-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-27-generic (3.2.0-27.43) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.2.0-27-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-27-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.2.0-27-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-27-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-27-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.2.0-27-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-27-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.2.0-27-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-27-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.2.0-27-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-27-generic
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
/etc/default/grub: line 24: unexpected EOF while looking for matching ``'
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 2
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.2.0-27-generic.postinst line 1010.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-27-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up friendly-recovery (0.2.25) ...
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
/etc/default/grub: line 24: unexpected EOF while looking for matching ``'
dpkg: error processing friendly-recovery (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
 linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-3.2.0-26-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-3.2.0-26-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
 linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 3.2.0.26.28); however:
  Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                            Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-3.2.0-26-generic
 linux-image-3.2.0-27-generic
 friendly-recovery
 linux-image-generic
 linux-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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Title:
  package memtest86+ 4.20-1.1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 2

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  keep getting this error while installing updates

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: memtest86+ 4.20-1.1ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-21.35-generic 3.0.32
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-21-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu11
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Fri Aug  3 16:34:35 2012
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
  InvalidGrubScript: /etc/default/grub
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-21-generic root=UUID=6892774c-758e-4a8e-b928-23b82f2e099d ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: grub2
  Title: package memtest86+ 4.20-1.1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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