[Bug 1461088] [NEW] package grub-pc 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Killed)

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Tue Jun 2 13:04:22 UTC 2015 

Public bug reported:

Doing apt-get upgrade, terminal hung at:
Setting up grub-pc (2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.2) ...

System still responsive but did not wish to trust an attempt to reboot since it seemed to be a grub issue.
Found command dpkg-reconfigure grub-pc at:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/510434/grub-install-fails-after-upgrading-from-12-04-to-14-04-grub-pc-is-broken

Result:
$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure grub-pc
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable 

Found fuser command at:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/136881/debconf-dbdriver-config-config-dat-is-locked-by-another-process-resource-t

Result:
$ sudo fuser -vik /var/cache/debconf/config.dat
                     USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
/var/cache/debconf/config.dat:
                     root      26740 F.... frontend
Kill process 26740 ? (y/N) y

Terminal running apt-get upgrade results after this command:
Setting up grub-pc (2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.2) ...
dpkg: error processing package grub-pc (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Killed)
Setting up libreoffice-help-en-us (1:4.2.8-0ubuntu1) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 grub-pc
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)


Bug report background information requested:
$ lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS
Release:	14.04
david at Ubuntu-B:~$ apt-cache policy pkgname
N: Unable to locate package pkgname
david at Ubuntu-B:~$ sudo apt-cache policy pkgname
N: Unable to locate package pkgname
david at Ubuntu-B:~$ sudo apt-cache policy grub-pc
grub-pc:
  Installed: 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.2
  Candidate: 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.2
  Version table:
 *** 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     2.02~beta2-9 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main i386 Packages

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-53.89-generic 3.13.11-ckt19
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-53-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11
AptOrdering:
 libreoffice-help-en-us: Install
 grub-pc: Configure
 libreoffice-help-en-us: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Jun  2 07:50:19 2015
DpkgHistoryLog:
 
DpkgTerminalLog:
 
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Killed)
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-16 (382 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release i386 (20131016.1)
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-53-generic root=UUID=7fa4f6d4-e950-438e-b092-ab4db21557f1 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: grub2
Title: package grub-pc 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Killed)
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-07-29 (307 days ago)

** Affects: grub2 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-package i386 trusty

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Title:
  package grub-pc 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.2 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal
  (Killed)

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Doing apt-get upgrade, terminal hung at:
  Setting up grub-pc (2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.2) ...

  System still responsive but did not wish to trust an attempt to reboot since it seemed to be a grub issue.
  Found command dpkg-reconfigure grub-pc at:
  http://askubuntu.com/questions/510434/grub-install-fails-after-upgrading-from-12-04-to-14-04-grub-pc-is-broken

  Result:
  $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure grub-pc
  debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable 

  Found fuser command at:
  http://askubuntu.com/questions/136881/debconf-dbdriver-config-config-dat-is-locked-by-another-process-resource-t

  Result:
  $ sudo fuser -vik /var/cache/debconf/config.dat
                       USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
  /var/cache/debconf/config.dat:
                       root      26740 F.... frontend
  Kill process 26740 ? (y/N) y

  Terminal running apt-get upgrade results after this command:
  Setting up grub-pc (2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.2) ...
  dpkg: error processing package grub-pc (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Killed)
  Setting up libreoffice-help-en-us (1:4.2.8-0ubuntu1) ...
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   grub-pc
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  
  Bug report background information requested:
  $ lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS
  Release:	14.04
  david at Ubuntu-B:~$ apt-cache policy pkgname
  N: Unable to locate package pkgname
  david at Ubuntu-B:~$ sudo apt-cache policy pkgname
  N: Unable to locate package pkgname
  david at Ubuntu-B:~$ sudo apt-cache policy grub-pc
  grub-pc:
    Installed: 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.2
    Candidate: 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.2
    Version table:
   *** 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.2 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main i386 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       2.02~beta2-9 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main i386 Packages

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-53.89-generic 3.13.11-ckt19
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-53-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11
  AptOrdering:
   libreoffice-help-en-us: Install
   grub-pc: Configure
   libreoffice-help-en-us: Configure
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Tue Jun  2 07:50:19 2015
  DpkgHistoryLog:
   
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Killed)
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-16 (382 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release i386 (20131016.1)
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-53-generic root=UUID=7fa4f6d4-e950-438e-b092-ab4db21557f1 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: grub2
  Title: package grub-pc 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Killed)
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-07-29 (307 days ago)

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