[Bug 1008390] Re: package grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127

[Bhargav Parekh]

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Title:
  package grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  i dont know about this but every time at installing or uninstalling it's giving error "The installation or removal of a software package failed". This happens with all application.
  DETAIL:

  installArchives() failed: Selecting previously unselected package libsdl-sound1.2.
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  (Reading database ... 225336 files and directories currently installed.)
  Unpacking libsdl-sound1.2 (from .../libsdl-sound1.2_1.0.3-4_i386.deb) ...
  Selecting previously unselected package dosbox.
  Unpacking dosbox (from .../dosbox_0.74-2_i386.deb) ...
  Processing triggers for man-db ...
  Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
  Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
  Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
  Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
  Processing triggers for menu ...
  Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic (3.2.0-24.39) ...
  Running depmod.
  update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
  Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled 
  (3.2.0-24.37 was configured last, according to dpkg)
  Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled 
  (3.2.0-24.37 was configured last, according to dpkg)
  Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
  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
  Warning: No support for locale: en_US.utf8
  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
  /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 11: /etc/default/grub: splash: not found
  run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
  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
  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
  Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae (3.2.0-24.39) ...
  Running depmod.
  update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
  Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled 
  (3.2.0-24.37 was configured last, according to dpkg)
  Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled 
  (3.2.0-24.37 was configured last, according to dpkg)
  Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.2.0-24-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic-pae
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.2.0-24-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic-pae
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic-pae
  Warning: No support for locale: en_US.utf8
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.2.0-24-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic-pae
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.2.0-24-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic-pae
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.2.0-24-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic-pae
  /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 11: /etc/default/grub: splash: not found
  run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
  Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae.postinst line 1010.
  dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  Setting up grub-pc (1.99-21ubuntu3.1) ...
  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
  /var/lib/dpkg/info/grub-pc.config: 11: /etc/default/grub: splash: not found
  dpkg: error processing grub-pc (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
  Setting up libsdl-sound1.2 (1.0.3-4) ...
  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
  Setting up dosbox (0.74-2) ...
  Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
  ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
  Processing triggers for menu ...
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic
   linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae
   grub-pc
  Error in function: 
  Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae (3.2.0-24.39) ...
  Running depmod.
  update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
  Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled 
  (3.2.0-24.37 was configured last, according to dpkg)
  Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled 
  (3.2.0-24.37 was configured last, according to dpkg)
  Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.2.0-24-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic-pae
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.2.0-24-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic-pae
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic-pae
  Warning: No support for locale: en_US.utf8
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.2.0-24-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic-pae
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.2.0-24-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic-pae
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.2.0-24-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic-pae
  /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 11: /etc/default/grub: splash: not found
  run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
  Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae.postinst line 1010.
  dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic (3.2.0-24.39) ...
  Running depmod.
  update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
  Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled 
  (3.2.0-24.37 was configured last, according to dpkg)
  Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled 
  (3.2.0-24.37 was configured last, according to dpkg)
  Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
  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
  Warning: No support for locale: en_US.utf8
  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
  /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 11: /etc/default/grub: splash: not found
  run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
  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
  Setting up grub-pc (1.99-21ubuntu3.1) ...
  /var/lib/dpkg/info/grub-pc.config: 11: /etc/default/grub: splash: not found
  dpkg: error processing grub-pc (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic-pae 3.2.16
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
  AptOrdering:
   linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic: Configure
   linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae: Configure
   grub-pc: Configure
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Mon Jun  4 14:00:05 2012
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
  InvalidGrubScript: /etc/default/grub
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic-pae root=UUID=4A86D61086D5FC7F loop=/hostname/disks/root.disk ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: grub2
  Title: package grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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