Public bug reported: Steps to reproduce:
1) Install daily build of Ubuntu 16.04. 2) Install another kernel, in my case this one: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.4-rc3-wily/linux-image-4.4.0-040400rc3-generic_4.4.0-040400rc3.201511300321_amd64.deb 3) Immediately remove the new kernel after adding it. You will now receive the following scary message: The link /vmlinuz is a damaged link Removing symbolic link vmlinuz you may need to re-run your boot loader[grub] The link /initrd.img is a damaged link Removing symbolic link initrd.img you may need to re-run your boot loader[grub] ...although it seems relatively harmless. I think the key to reproducing it is that you have to go from 2 to 1 kernels (it won't reproduce if you have 3 kernels installed and remove one of them). Somewhat related to bug 924742, but I have not installed any home compiled kernels, only one from the kernel mainline ppa. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: grub2-common 2.02~beta2-32 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-19.23-generic 4.2.6 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-19-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.19.2-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Mon Nov 30 13:07:15 2015 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-28 (2 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20151127) SourcePackage: grub2 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: grub2 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial ** Description changed: Steps to reproduce: 1) Install daily build of Ubuntu 16.04. 2) Install another kernel, in my case this one: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.4-rc3-wily/linux-image-4.4.0-040400rc3-generic_4.4.0-040400rc3.201511300321_amd64.deb - 3) Immediately remove the new kernel after adding it. + 3) Immediately remove the new kernel after adding it. You will now receive the following scary message: The link /vmlinuz is a damaged link - Removing symbolic link vmlinuz - you may need to re-run your boot loader[grub] + Removing symbolic link vmlinuz + you may need to re-run your boot loader[grub] The link /initrd.img is a damaged link - Removing symbolic link initrd.img - you may need to re-run your boot loader[grub] + Removing symbolic link initrd.img + you may need to re-run your boot loader[grub] - - ...although it seems relatively harmless. I think the key to reproducing it is that you have to go from 2 to 1 kernels (it won't reproduce if you have 3 kernels installed and remove 1). + ...although it seems relatively harmless. I think the key to reproducing + it is that you have to go from 2 to 1 kernels (it won't reproduce if you + have 3 kernels installed and remove one of them). Somewhat related to bug 924742, but I have not installed any home compiled kernels, only one from the kernel mainline ppa. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: grub2-common 2.02~beta2-32 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-19.23-generic 4.2.6 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-19-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.19.2-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Mon Nov 30 13:07:15 2015 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-28 (2 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20151127) SourcePackage: grub2 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1521169 Title: The link /vmlinuz is a damaged link To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1521169/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs