[Bug 1157527] Re: /usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: failed to get canonical path of /dev/sda1

[Steve Langasek]

** Package changed: grub (Ubuntu) => grub2 (Ubuntu)

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Title:
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: failed to get canonical path of /dev/sda1

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  grub-probe error causing dpkg error.

  Doing a dist upgrade on a fresh install (using iso: Ubuntu 13.04
  "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha i386 (20130319)) installing linux-
  image-3.8.0-13-generic receive this error:

  Setting up linux-image-3.8.0-13-generic (3.8.0-13.23) ...
  Running depmod.
  update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
  Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled 
  (3.8.0-13.22 was configured last, according to dpkg)
  Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled 
  (3.8.0-13.22 was configured last, according to dpkg)
  Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.8.0-13-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-13-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.8.0-13-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-13-generic
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.8.0-13-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.8.0-13-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-13-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.8.0-13-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-13-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.8.0-13-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-13-generic
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: failed to get canonical path of /dev/sda1.
  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-3.8.0-13-generic.postinst line 1010.
  dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.8.0-13-generic (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached alreadydpkg: error processing linux-image-extra-3.8.0-13-generic (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

  Setting up libindicator3-7 (12.10.2daily13.03.20-0ubuntu1) ...
  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
  Setting up libindicator7 (12.10.2daily13.03.20-0ubuntu1) ...
  Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
  ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   linux-image-3.8.0-13-generic
   linux-image-extra-3.8.0-13-generic
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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