[Bug 1001883] Re: package grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Marcus Tomlinson]

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** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  package grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Upgrade from 11.10 to 12.04 went wrong - was getting getting cannot
  fing glibc 2.14 error - in terminal recovery mode I ran sudo apt-get
  install -f --fix - this got ubuntou back for me - unfortunately the
  front login screen stetes the release is 11.10 but my desktop 64 bit
  thinks its 12.04 - get a message stating cannot upgrade from precise
  to oneric not possible - I ignored the partial up grade screen and
  downloaded 1106 upgrades and here I am at this point

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-17.30-generic 3.0.22
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-17-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat May 19 05:09:52 2012
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Can not write log, openpty() failed (/dev/pts not mounted?)
   Can not write log, openpty() failed (/dev/pts not mounted?)
   Can not write log, openpty() failed (/dev/pts not mounted?)
   Can not write log, openpty() failed (/dev/pts not mounted?)
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-17-generic root=UUID=896cd5dc-05ea-4292-9e4b-0d58de8ba337 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: grub2
  Title: package grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-29 (20 days ago)

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