[Bug 1398172] [NEW] package grub2-common 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package grub2-common is already installed and configured

[Michael Degen]

Public bug reported:

tried to install dvgrab with sudo apt-get first, then via software
center. it crashed and wanted to nstall/change GRUP-PC?!

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: grub2-common 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-39.66-generic 3.13.11.8
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-39-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1-1ubuntu5.1
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports:
 600:0:116:372263:2014-12-01 21:44:36.688694953 +0100:2014-12-01 21:44:37.688694953 +0100:/var/crash/grub2-common.0.crash
 600:0:116:372261:2014-12-01 21:44:37.704687065 +0100:2014-12-01 21:44:37.692693064 +0100:/var/crash/grub-pc-bin.0.crash
 600:0:116:372261:2014-12-01 21:44:37.672703063 +0100:2014-12-01 21:44:37.220929043 +0100:/var/crash/grub-common.0.crash
Date: Mon Dec  1 21:44:37 2014
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../dvgrab_3.5-2_amd64.deb ...
 Unpacking dvgrab (3.5-2) ...
 Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package grub-common (--configure):
  package grub-common is already installed and configured
DuplicateSignature: package:grub2-common:2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1:package grub2-common is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package grub2-common is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-06 (25 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-39-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package grub2-common 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package grub2-common is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: already-installed amd64 apport-package trusty

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Title:
  package grub2-common 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade:
  package grub2-common is already installed and configured

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  tried to install dvgrab with sudo apt-get first, then via software
  center. it crashed and wanted to nstall/change GRUP-PC?!

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: grub2-common 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-39.66-generic 3.13.11.8
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-39-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5
  AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1-1ubuntu5.1
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashReports:
   600:0:116:372263:2014-12-01 21:44:36.688694953 +0100:2014-12-01 21:44:37.688694953 +0100:/var/crash/grub2-common.0.crash
   600:0:116:372261:2014-12-01 21:44:37.704687065 +0100:2014-12-01 21:44:37.692693064 +0100:/var/crash/grub-pc-bin.0.crash
   600:0:116:372261:2014-12-01 21:44:37.672703063 +0100:2014-12-01 21:44:37.220929043 +0100:/var/crash/grub-common.0.crash
  Date: Mon Dec  1 21:44:37 2014
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Preparing to unpack .../dvgrab_3.5-2_amd64.deb ...
   Unpacking dvgrab (3.5-2) ...
   Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1ubuntu1) ...
   dpkg: error processing package grub-common (--configure):
    package grub-common is already installed and configured
  DuplicateSignature: package:grub2-common:2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1:package grub2-common is already installed and configured
  ErrorMessage: package grub2-common is already installed and configured
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-06 (25 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-39-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package grub2-common 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package grub2-common is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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