[Bug 1351414] Re: package grub-pc 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Erick Brunzell lbsolost at yahoo.com
Fri Aug 1 18:53:43 UTC 2014 

That kernel business appears to have cleaned up after reboot:

lance at lance-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
  libpostproc52
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove it.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic linux-image-3.11.0-26-generic
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
3 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 310 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ... 171480 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic (3.11.0-15.25~precise1) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.11.0-15-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-15-generic
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-3.11.0-15-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.11.0-15-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-15-generic
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-32-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-32-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (14.04) on /dev/sda1
Found Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (14.04) on /dev/sda10
Found Ubuntu Utopic Unicorn (development branch) (14.10) on /dev/sda11
Found Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (14.04) on /dev/sda12
Found Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (14.04) on /dev/sda13
Found Ubuntu 13.10 (13.10) on /dev/sda14
Found Ubuntu Utopic Unicorn (development branch) (14.10) on /dev/sda15
Found Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS (12.04) on /dev/sda2
Found Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS (12.04) on /dev/sda3
Found Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS (12.04) on /dev/sda6
Found Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS (12.04) on /dev/sda7
Found Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (14.04) on /dev/sda8
Found Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (14.04) on /dev/sda9
Found Ubuntu Utopic Unicorn (development branch) (14.10) on /dev/sdb1
Found Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (14.04) on /dev/sdc1
done
The link /vmlinuz.old is a damaged link
Removing symbolic link vmlinuz.old 
 you may need to re-run your boot loader[grub]
The link /initrd.img.old is a damaged link
Removing symbolic link initrd.img.old 
 you may need to re-run your boot loader[grub]
Removing linux-image-3.11.0-26-generic (3.11.0-26.45~precise1) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.11.0-26-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-26-generic
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-3.11.0-26-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.11.0-26-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-26-generic
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-32-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-32-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (14.04) on /dev/sda1
Found Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (14.04) on /dev/sda10
Found Ubuntu Utopic Unicorn (development branch) (14.10) on /dev/sda11
Found Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (14.04) on /dev/sda12
Found Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (14.04) on /dev/sda13
Found Ubuntu 13.10 (13.10) on /dev/sda14
Found Ubuntu Utopic Unicorn (development branch) (14.10) on /dev/sda15
Found Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS (12.04) on /dev/sda2
Found Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS (12.04) on /dev/sda3
Found Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS (12.04) on /dev/sda6
Found Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS (12.04) on /dev/sda7
Found Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (14.04) on /dev/sda8
Found Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (14.04) on /dev/sda9
Found Ubuntu Utopic Unicorn (development branch) (14.10) on /dev/sdb1
Found Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (14.04) on /dev/sdc1
done
Setting up grub-pc (2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1) ...
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-32-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-32-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (14.04) on /dev/sda1
Found Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (14.04) on /dev/sda10
Found Ubuntu Utopic Unicorn (development branch) (14.10) on /dev/sda11
Found Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (14.04) on /dev/sda12
Found Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (14.04) on /dev/sda13
Found Ubuntu 13.10 (13.10) on /dev/sda14
Found Ubuntu Utopic Unicorn (development branch) (14.10) on /dev/sda15
Found Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS (12.04) on /dev/sda2
Found Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS (12.04) on /dev/sda3
Found Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS (12.04) on /dev/sda6
Found Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS (12.04) on /dev/sda7
Found Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (14.04) on /dev/sda8
Found Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (14.04) on /dev/sda9
Found Ubuntu Utopic Unicorn (development branch) (14.10) on /dev/sdb1
Found Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (14.04) on /dev/sdc1
done

I'll search to see if I can find a similar bug report regarding that.

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Title:
  package grub-pc 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade:
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned
  error exit status 1

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Just performed an Ubuntu Precise + Trusty HWE -> Trusty release
  upgrade test as a follow up to bug #1348067 and bug #1347964, also in
  part because people are driving me nuts wondering why their Precise
  installs aren't yet offering the upgrade to Trusty, and during the
  upgrade I was only offered the option of installing grub to the mbr of
  any of my three connected drives, but I wanted it in the pbr of the
  partition where the OS resided so I left all boxes unchecked and
  proceeded. Then on reboot apport offered to file this bug so here I
  am.

  There are additional problems regarding the clean-up of old kernels as
  shown here:

  lance at lance-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get -f install
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
    libpostproc52
  Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove it.
  The following packages will be REMOVED:
    linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic linux-image-3.11.0-26-generic
  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
  3 not fully installed or removed.
  After this operation, 310 MB disk space will be freed.
  Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
  (Reading database ... 171480 files and directories currently installed.)
  Removing linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic (3.11.0-15.25~precise1) ...
  Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.11.0-15-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-15-generic
  update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-3.11.0-15-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.11.0-15-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-15-generic
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: failed to get canonical path of `/dev/disk/by-uuid/9305c825-bbef-4222-a3c8-9c87483e0592'.
  run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 1
  Failed to process /etc/kernel/postrm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic.postrm line 328.
  dpkg: error processing package linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic (--remove):
   subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
  Removing linux-image-3.11.0-26-generic (3.11.0-26.45~precise1) ...
  Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.11.0-26-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-26-generic
  update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-3.11.0-26-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.11.0-26-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-26-generic
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: failed to get canonical path of `/dev/disk/by-uuid/9305c825-bbef-4222-a3c8-9c87483e0592'.
  run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 1
  Failed to process /etc/kernel/postrm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.11.0-26-generic.postrm line 328.
  dpkg: error processing package linux-image-3.11.0-26-generic (--remove):
   subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic
   linux-image-3.11.0-26-generic
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  Sort of odd though that apport shows linux 3.11* not being an official
  ubuntu package. You can see here that a number of errors popped up on
  first boot:

  lance at lance-desktop:~$ ls /var/crash
  grub-pc.0.crash
  grub-pc.0.upload
  grub-pc.0.uploaded
  linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic.0.crash
  linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic.0.upload
  linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic.0.uploaded
  linux-image-3.11.0-26-generic.0.crash
  linux-image-3.11.0-26-generic.0.upload
  linux-image-3.11.0-26-generic.0.uploaded
  _usr_lib_i386-linux-gnu_libgtk-3-0_gtk-update-icon-cache-3.0.0.crash
  _usr_lib_i386-linux-gnu_libgtk-3-0_gtk-update-icon-cache-3.0.0.upload
  _usr_lib_i386-linux-gnu_libgtk-3-0_gtk-update-icon-cache-3.0.0.uploaded
  _usr_sbin_cupsd.0.crash
  _usr_sbin_cupsd.0.upload
  _usr_sbin_cupsd.0.uploaded
  _usr_share_apport_apport-gtk.0.crash

  So I assume that Precise -> Trusty upgrades are not being offered yet
  for a reason ;^)

  BTW at first blush I think this may be a duplicate of bug #1311543 but
  since it's marked invalid I decided to let apport do it's thing.

  Sorry to be a pain in the neck.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: grub-pc
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-32.57-generic 3.13.11.4
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-32-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Fri Aug  1 11:41:29 2014
  DuplicateSignature: package:grub-pc:2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1:ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-07-24 (7 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20140204)
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-32-generic root=UUID=9305c825-bbef-4222-a3c8-9c87483e0592 ro quiet splash
  SourcePackage: grub2
  Title: package grub-pc 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-08-01 (0 days ago)

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