Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic
this happened during a software upgrade. the initramfs-image is being
created without problems. the first error i get is "User postinst hook
script [/sbin/update-grub] exited with value 2". when i run it by hand,
i get this:
red...@blaise:~$ LC_ALL=C sudo update-grub
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... found: /boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
expr: non-numeric argument
what can be wrong with my /boot/grub/menu.lst?
red...@blaise:~$ uname -a
Linux blaise 2.6.27-9-generic #1 SMP Thu Nov 20 21:57:00 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux
red...@blaise:~$ cat /proc/version_signature
Ubuntu 2.6.27-9.19-generic
red...@blaise:~$ LC_ALL=C sudo aptitude upgrade
W: The "upgrade" command is deprecated; use "safe-upgrade" instead.
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
The following partially installed packages will be configured:
linux-generic linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic linux-image-generic
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.27-11-generic
linux-restricted-modules-generic
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used.
Setting up linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic (2.6.27-11.27) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-11-generic
Running postinst hook script /sbin/update-grub.
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... found: /boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
expr: non-numeric argument
User postinst hook script [/sbin/update-grub] exited with value 2
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.27-11-generic:
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.27-11-generic depends on
linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic; however:
Package linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-restricted-modules-2.6.27-11-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic; however:
Package linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of
linux-restricted-modules-generic:
linux-restricted-modules-generic depends on
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.27-11-generic; however:
PackNo apport report written because the error message indicates its a
followup error from a previous failure.
No 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
age linux-restricted-modules-2.6.27-11-generic is not configured
yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-restricted-modules-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 2.6.27.11.14); however:
Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.
linux-generic depends on linux-restricted-modules-generic (= 2.6.27.11.14);
however:
Package linux-restricted-modules-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.27-11-generic
linux-image-generic
linux-restricted-modules-generic
linux-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
Setting up linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic (2.6.27-11.27) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-11-generic
Running postinst hook script /sbin/update-grub.
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... found: /boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
expr: non-numeric argument
User postinst hook script [/sbin/update-grub] exited with value 2
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.27-11-generic:
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.27-11-generic depends on
linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic; however:
Package linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-restricted-modules-2.6.27-11-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic; however:
Package linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of
linux-restricted-modules-generic:
linux-restricted-modules-generic depends on
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.27-11-generic; however:
Package linux-restricted-modules-2.6.27-11-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-restricted-modules-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 2.6.27.11.14); however:
Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.
linux-generic depends on linux-restricted-modules-generic (= 2.6.27.11.14);
however:
Package linux-restricted-modules-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.27-11-generic
linux-image-generic
linux-restricted-modules-generic
linux-generic
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
Writing extended state information... Done
red...@blaise:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=8.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=intrepid
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 8.10"
red...@blaise:~$ LC_ALL=C apt-cache policy linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic
linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic:
Installed: 2.6.27-11.27
Candidate: 2.6.27-11.27
Version table:
*** 2.6.27-11.27 0
500 http://at.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main Packages
500 http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: Unterprozess post-installation script gab den Fehlerwert 2 zurück
LsUsb:
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Package: linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic 2.6.27-11.27
ProcCmdLine: User Name=/dev/mapper/hostname-User Name ro quiet splash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.27-9.19-generic
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic 2.6.27-11.27 failed to
install/upgrade: Unterprozess post-installation script gab den Fehlerwert 2
zurück
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: apport-package
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package linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic 2.6.27-11.27 failed to install/upgrade:
Unterprozess post-installation script gab den Fehlerwert 2 zurück (maybe
grub-related?!)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/338782
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