Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: grub
When performing a distro upgrade from Feisty to Gutsy, update manager
complained about these packages:
linux-image-2.6.22-14-generic
linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.22-14-generic
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22-14-generic
nvidia-glx
ubuntu-standard
linux-image-generic
update-manager
linux-restricted-modules-generic
linux-generic
memtest86+
Specifically the problem manifested itself whenever a packages post
install called "update-grub".
Running "update-grub" manually produced the same error:
nick@:~$ 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 ... none found, skipping ...
expr: non-numeric argument
notice the last line "expr: non-numeric argument", this was down to my
default booted entry being set to "saved" instead of a decimal number:
default saved
#default 2
If I uncomment the 2nd default line, all is well and package
installation and post install actions succeed.
"saved" is a valid option for default as I have used it succesfully for
years by adding "savedefault" at the end of my boot options.
I can reproduce this bug at will by changing defaults value to "saved"
from 1 / 2 / 3 / whatever.
** Affects: memtest86+ (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Description changed:
- Binary package hint: memtest86+
+ Binary package hint: grub
When performing a distro upgrade from Feisty to Gutsy, update manager
complained about these packages:
linux-image-2.6.22-14-generic
linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.22-14-generic
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22-14-generic
nvidia-glx
ubuntu-standard
linux-image-generic
update-manager
linux-restricted-modules-generic
linux-generic
memtest86+
Specifically the problem manifested itself whenever a packages post
install called "update-grub".
Running "update-grub" manually produced the same error:
nick@:~$ 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 ... none found, skipping ...
expr: non-numeric argument
notice the last line "expr: non-numeric argument", this was down to my
default booted entry being set to "saved" instead of a decimal number:
default saved
#default 2
If I uncomment the 2nd default line, all is well and package
installation and post install actions succeed.
"saved" is a valid option for default as I have used it succesfully for
years by adding "savedefault" at the end of my boot options.
I can reproduce this bug at will by changing defaults value to "saved"
from 1 / 2 / 3 / whatever.
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update-grub failes when "default" is set to "saved" instead of numeric value
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/164513
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