[Bug 1191328] [NEW] Grub2 is not installing kernel updates

[mtbdrew]

Public bug reported:

Installed Ubuntu 13.10 back in may:
uname -a
Linux mythbox 3.9.0-3-generic #8-Ubuntu SMP Tue May 28 18:40:41 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Since they I have run both Software Updater and sudo apt-get dist-
upgrade. These updates have been added so far:

/usr/src$ ls
linux-headers-3.9.0-3          linux-headers-3.9.0-5-generic
linux-headers-3.9.0-3-generic  linux-headers-3.9.0-6
linux-headers-3.9.0-4          linux-headers-3.9.0-6-generic
linux-headers-3.9.0-4-generic  nvidia-313-updates-313.30
linux-headers-3.9.0-5

However non of the newer versions have been taken into use yet even
though many resets and power cycles have been done.

Boot directory only shows these:

/boot$ ls -l
total 32072
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   951636 May 28 14:01 abi-3.9.0-3-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   158123 May 28 14:01 config-3.9.0-3-generic
drwxr-xr-x 5 root root     4096 Jun 14 17:50 grub
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22841562 Jun 14 17:40 initrd.img-3.9.0-3-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   176500 Jun 14 08:29 memtest86+.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   178680 Jun 14 08:29 memtest86+_multiboot.bin
-rw------- 1 root root  3103648 May 28 14:01 System.map-3.9.0-3-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  5414880 May 29 20:17 vmlinuz-3.9.0-3-generic


Original install was done from USB drive, no other OS exist on this system. Legacy grub is not installed:

grub -version
The program 'grub' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing:
sudo apt-get install grub

Grub2 is installed:

grub-install -v
grub-install (GRUB) 2.00-14ubuntu1

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: grub2 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.9.0-3.8-generic 3.9.4
Uname: Linux 3.9.0-3-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.10.2-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jun 15 10:00:04 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-30 (16 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64 (20130529)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: grub2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: grub2 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug saucy

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Title:
  Grub2 is not installing kernel updates

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Installed Ubuntu 13.10 back in may:
  uname -a
  Linux mythbox 3.9.0-3-generic #8-Ubuntu SMP Tue May 28 18:40:41 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

  Since they I have run both Software Updater and sudo apt-get dist-
  upgrade. These updates have been added so far:

  /usr/src$ ls
  linux-headers-3.9.0-3          linux-headers-3.9.0-5-generic
  linux-headers-3.9.0-3-generic  linux-headers-3.9.0-6
  linux-headers-3.9.0-4          linux-headers-3.9.0-6-generic
  linux-headers-3.9.0-4-generic  nvidia-313-updates-313.30
  linux-headers-3.9.0-5

  However non of the newer versions have been taken into use yet even
  though many resets and power cycles have been done.

  Boot directory only shows these:

  /boot$ ls -l
  total 32072
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root   951636 May 28 14:01 abi-3.9.0-3-generic
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root   158123 May 28 14:01 config-3.9.0-3-generic
  drwxr-xr-x 5 root root     4096 Jun 14 17:50 grub
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22841562 Jun 14 17:40 initrd.img-3.9.0-3-generic
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root   176500 Jun 14 08:29 memtest86+.bin
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root   178680 Jun 14 08:29 memtest86+_multiboot.bin
  -rw------- 1 root root  3103648 May 28 14:01 System.map-3.9.0-3-generic
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  5414880 May 29 20:17 vmlinuz-3.9.0-3-generic

  
  Original install was done from USB drive, no other OS exist on this system. Legacy grub is not installed:

  grub -version
  The program 'grub' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing:
  sudo apt-get install grub

  Grub2 is installed:

  grub-install -v
  grub-install (GRUB) 2.00-14ubuntu1

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: grub2 (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.9.0-3.8-generic 3.9.4
  Uname: Linux 3.9.0-3-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.10.2-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Jun 15 10:00:04 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-30 (16 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64 (20130529)
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: grub2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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