One note because the subject is misleading and I provide some more info about environment:
-I was running 'sudo apt-get dist-upgrade', not installing as I put in the subject line. -I had installed also other grub packages, I uninstalled grub for now because I don't need it no longer (I guess): ii grub 0.97-29ubuntu56 GRand Unified Bootloader ii grub-common 1.97~beta3-1ubuntu7 GRand Unified Bootloader, version 2 (common ii grub-pc 1.97~beta3-1ubuntu7 GRand Unified Bootloader, version 2 (PC/BIOS ii grub2 1.97~beta3-1ubuntu7 GRand Unified Bootloader, version 2 (d -- package grub 0.97-29ubuntu57 failed to install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/444703 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs