[Bug 685148] Re: package grub-pc 1.98-1ubuntu8 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 20

[Marcus Tomlinson]

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

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Title:
  package grub-pc 1.98-1ubuntu8 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  installed post-installation script returned error exit status 20

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: grub2

  Im using Uubuntu 10.04 and grub-pc 1.98

  it started after installing the new kernal, every package
  installation/removal is followed by an error:

  installArchives() failed: (Reading database ... 
  (Reading database ... 5%
  (Reading database ... 10%
  (Reading database ... 15%
  (Reading database ... 20%
  (Reading database ... 25%
  (Reading database ... 30%
  (Reading database ... 35%
  (Reading database ... 40%
  (Reading database ... 45%
  (Reading database ... 50%
  (Reading database ... 55%
  (Reading database ... 60%
  (Reading database ... 65%
  (Reading database ... 70%
  (Reading database ... 75%
  (Reading database ... 80%
  (Reading database ... 85%
  (Reading database ... 90%
  (Reading database ... 95%
  (Reading database ... 100%
  (Reading database ... 282491 files and directories currently installed.)
  Removing amule ...
  Removing amule-common ...
  Removing amule-utils ...
  Removing libcrypto++8 ...
  Processing triggers for man-db ...
  Processing triggers for menu ...
  Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
  Processing triggers for python-gmenu ...
  Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/desktop.en_US.UTF8.cache...
  Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
  ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
  Processing triggers for python-support ...
  Setting up grub-pc (1.98-1ubuntu8) ...
  dpkg: error processing grub-pc (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 20
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   grub-pc
  Setting up grub-pc (1.98-1ubuntu8) ...
  dpkg: error processing grub-pc (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 20

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  Package: grub-pc 1.98-1ubuntu8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-26.48-generic 2.6.32.24+drm33.11
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-26-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  AptOrdering:
   firestarter: Remove
   grub-pc: Configure
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Dec  4 13:31:11 2010
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 20
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
  SourcePackage: grub2
  Title: package grub-pc 1.98-1ubuntu8 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 20

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