Public bug reported: $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 13.10 Release: 13.10
$ sudo apt-cache policy grub-pc grub-pc: Installed: 2.00-19ubuntu2.1 Candidate: 2.00-19ubuntu2.1 Version table: *** 2.00-19ubuntu2.1 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2.00-19ubuntu2 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy/main amd64 Packages Expected: Update system (apt-get update && apt-get upgrade What actually happened: $ sudo apt-get upgrade [sudo] password for username: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 1 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y Setting up grub-pc (2.00-19ubuntu2.1) ... /var/lib/dpkg/info/grub-pc.postinst: line 271: /usr/bin/sort: cannot execute binary file /var/lib/dpkg/info/grub-pc.postinst: line 67: /usr/bin/sort: cannot execute binary file dpkg: error processing grub-pc (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 126 E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: grub-pc 2.00-19ubuntu2.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-14.21-generic 3.11.7 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-14-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 AptOrdering: grub-pc: Configure Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Dec 25 21:17:56 2013 DpkgTerminalLog: Setting up grub-pc (2.00-19ubuntu2.1) ... /var/lib/dpkg/info/grub-pc.postinst: line 271: /usr/bin/sort: cannot execute binary file /var/lib/dpkg/info/grub-pc.postinst: line 67: /usr/bin/sort: cannot execute binary file dpkg: error processing grub-pc (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 126 DuplicateSignature: package:grub-pc:2.00-19ubuntu2.1:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 126 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 126 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-25 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) MarkForUpload: True ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.11.0-14-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: grub2 Title: package grub-pc 2.00-19ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 126 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: grub2 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package saucy -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1264153 Title: package grub-pc 2.00-19ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 126 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1264153/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs