[Bug 1274521] Re: package linux-image-3.8.0-35-generic 3.8.0-35.50~precise1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Karim Hosein]

PS., the kernel upgrade did not make any attempt to access
/etc/default/burg

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Title:
  package linux-image-3.8.0-35-generic 3.8.0-35.50~precise1 failed to
  install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script
  returned error exit status 2

Status in “grub” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  always occurs on upgrade with 12.04 whether on the 3.5 or 3.8 kernel

  Unpacking linux-headers-generic-lts-raring (from .../linux-headers-generic-lts-raring_3.8.0.35.35_amd64.deb) ...
  Setting up linux-image-3.5.0-45-generic (3.5.0-45.68~precise1) ...
  Running depmod.
  update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
  Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.5.0-45-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-45-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.5.0-45-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-45-generic
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-45-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.5.0-45-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-45-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.5.0-45-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-45-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.5.0-45-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-45-generic
  Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
  /etc/default/grub: line 5: $'\r': command not found
  run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
  Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.5.0-45-generic.postinst line 1010.
  dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.5.0-45-generic (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  Setting up linux-image-3.8.0-35-generic (3.8.0-35.50~precise1) ...
  Running depmod.
  update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
  Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.8.0-35-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-35-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.8.0-35-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-35-generic
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.8.0-35-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.8.0-35-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-35-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.8.0-35-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-35-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.8.0-35-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-35-generic
  Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
  /etc/default/grub: line 5: $'\r': command not found
  run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
  Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.8.0-35-generic.postinst line 1010.
  dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.8.0-35-generic (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic-lts-quantal:
   linux-image-generic-lts-quantal depends on linux-image-3.5.0-45-generic; however:
    Package linux-image-3.5.0-45-generic is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic-lts-quantal (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic-lts-quantal:
   linux-generic-lts-quantal depends on linux-image-generic-lts-quantal; however:
    Package linux-image-generic-lts-quantal is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing linux-generic-lts-quantal (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic-lts-raring:
   linux-image-generic-lts-raring depends on linux-image-3.8.0-35-generic; however:
    Package linux-image-3.8.0-35-generic is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic-lts-raring (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfiguNo apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                                                                    No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                     No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                                   red
  Setting up linux-headers-generic-lts-raring (3.8.0.35.35) ...
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   linux-image-3.5.0-45-generic
   linux-image-3.8.0-35-generic
   linux-image-generic-lts-quantal
   linux-generic-lts-quantal
   linux-image-generic-lts-raring
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: linux-image-3.8.0-35-generic 3.8.0-35.50~precise1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-23.35~precise1-generic 3.5.7.2
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-23-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Jan 30 09:20:45 2014
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213)
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: grub
  Title: package linux-image-3.8.0-35-generic 3.8.0-35.50~precise1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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