[Bug 1003492] Re: Error when installing applications after Ubuntu update

[Sergio Barjola]

Thank you for report this bug.

- Can you add the output of the command "sudo dpkg -l | grep grub" ?
- if there are some file in /var/log/dist-upgrade/ can you attach them too?

Thanks in advance!

** Package changed: ubuntu => update-manager (Ubuntu)

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  Error when installing applications after Ubuntu update

Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  My Ubuntu 12.04 automatically updated itself today, and after that, no matter what kinds of software I install, some error will be prompted like this:
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  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.2.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.2.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.2.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.2.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.2.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic
  Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
  Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
  Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... 

  Could not find /boot/grub/menu.lst file. Would you like
  /boot/grub/menu.lst generated for you? (y/N)

  Not creating /boot/grub/menu.lst as you wish

  run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 1
  Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic.postinst line 1010.
  dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

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  If I install software using the "apt-get" command under command line, I can press "y" or "N" to make the installation continue. However, if I install software using the Ubuntu software center, I cannot press "y" or "N" anymore and the installation will pause forever.

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