[Bug 1223998] Re: package grub-pc 2.00-18ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Colin Watson]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1223959 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1223959

** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 1223991
   package grub-pc 2.00-18ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1223959
   [Saucy] grub2 2.00-18ubuntu2 fails to install with "grub-probe: error: failed to get canonical path of ."

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Title:
  package grub-pc 2.00-18ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Using Software Updater to update. Failed to do so correctly.
  I guess I'm having a problem with outdated packages that are on here due to installing other software from the Ubuntu Software Center. PSensor, Chromium, GParted, Stellarium, OpenArena and Skype. PSensor is the only one I've actually added the PPA for. I'm a newbie, reading every available moment. I'm in it for the long haul. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. I'm thinking I need to get more familiar with the Terminal commands. 
  Would installing software replace newer files instead running along side of them? Definitely something I'm not getting. 
  I'm dual booting Win 7 Ultimate x64 and Ubuntu 13.10 64 bit on a secondary hd.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: grub-pc 2.00-18ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-7.13-generic 3.11.0
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-7-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.12.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Sep 11 11:34:24 2013
  DuplicateSignature: package:grub-pc:2.00-18ubuntu2:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-09-08 (3 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64 (20130729)
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-7-generic root=UUID=d6ca6419-3aea-454f-ad4c-70c9727dc233 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: grub2
  Title: package grub-pc 2.00-18ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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