Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: linux-image
I did an update. The output was:
Preparing to replace linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic 2.6.27-11.26 (using
.../linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic_2.6.27-11.27_i386.deb) ...
Done.
Unpacking replacement linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic ...
Running postrm 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 ... none found, skipping ...
expr: non-numeric argument
User postrm hook script [/sbin/update-grub] exited with value 2
...
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
Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(2.6.27-11.26 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(2.6.27-11.26 was configured last, according to dpkg)
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 ... none found, skipping ...
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
I have an guess: I use the startup-manager package .. and configured grub i
such a way that it always boots the last used kernel. this may cause problems
when updating the menu list.
ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Package: linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic 2.6.27-11.27
ProcCmdLine: User Name=UUID=d93d4120-c506-427a-8eef-927178fff836 ro splash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.27-11.26-generic
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic 2.6.27-11.27 failed to
install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status
2
** Affects: linux-meta (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:
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/323931
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