To reproduce: 1) Create a virtual machine using VirtualBox (I did it on Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise). 2) Install from the Ubuntu 16.04LTS DVD, accepting all defaults, except for allowing third-party software (but not updates during installation). 3) Reboot. 4) Run the GUI Software Updater. 5) Observe that the update hangs while updating grub-pc.
Note: Once this happens, to recover you can reboot, then try to install grub manually, like this: sudo apt-get ypgrade grub-pc You get a message that you need to clear the lock on updates using a specific dpkg command. Do that, then try again to upgrade grub. This time it succeeds. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1457353 Title: Software Updater freezes when trying to upgrade grub-pc package To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-release-upgrader/+bug/1457353/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
