Maybe another clue, this from installing boot-repair, similar but different error message at the end.
sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair && boot-repair Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following extra packages will be installed: boot-sav boot-sav-extra gawk gksu glade2script libcrypt-passwdmd5-perl libgksu2-0 syslinux-common Suggested packages: dmraid lvm2 mbr mdadm clean-ubiquity os-uninstaller gawk-doc The following NEW packages will be installed: boot-repair boot-sav boot-sav-extra gawk gksu glade2script libcrypt-passwdmd5-perl libgksu2-0 syslinux-common 0 upgraded, 9 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 2,418 kB of archives. After this operation, 8,862 kB of additional disk space will be used. Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main gawk i386 1:4.0.1+dfsg-2.1ubuntu2 [730 kB] Get:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/yannubuntu/boot-repair/ubuntu/ saucy/main glade2script all 3.2.2~ppa47~saucy [42.3 kB] Get:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/yannubuntu/boot-repair/ubuntu/ saucy/main boot-sav all 3.199~ppa40~saucy [430 kB] Get:4 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe libgksu2-0 i386 2.0.13~pre1-6ubuntu4 [71.4 kB] Get:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe gksu i386 2.0.2-6ubuntu2 [27.5 kB] Get:6 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main libcrypt-passwdmd5-perl all 1.3-10 [10.4 kB] Get:7 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main syslinux-common all 3:4.05+dfsg-6+deb8u1 [917 kB] Get:8 http://ppa.launchpad.net/yannubuntu/boot-repair/ubuntu/ saucy/main boot-repair all 3.199~ppa40~saucy [47.2 kB] Get:9 http://ppa.launchpad.net/yannubuntu/boot-repair/ubuntu/ saucy/main boot-sav-extra all 3.199~ppa40~saucy [142 kB] Fetched 2,418 kB in 5s (408 kB/s) Selecting previously unselected package gawk. (Reading database ... 184614 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../gawk_1%3a4.0.1+dfsg-2.1ubuntu2_i386.deb ... Unpacking gawk (1:4.0.1+dfsg-2.1ubuntu2) ... Selecting previously unselected package glade2script. Preparing to unpack .../glade2script_3.2.2~ppa47~saucy_all.deb ... Unpacking glade2script (3.2.2~ppa47~saucy) ... Selecting previously unselected package boot-sav. Preparing to unpack .../boot-sav_3.199~ppa40~saucy_all.deb ... Unpacking boot-sav (3.199~ppa40~saucy) ... Selecting previously unselected package boot-repair. Preparing to unpack .../boot-repair_3.199~ppa40~saucy_all.deb ... Unpacking boot-repair (3.199~ppa40~saucy) ... Selecting previously unselected package boot-sav-extra. Preparing to unpack .../boot-sav-extra_3.199~ppa40~saucy_all.deb ... Unpacking boot-sav-extra (3.199~ppa40~saucy) ... Selecting previously unselected package libgksu2-0. Preparing to unpack .../libgksu2-0_2.0.13~pre1-6ubuntu4_i386.deb ... Unpacking libgksu2-0 (2.0.13~pre1-6ubuntu4) ... Selecting previously unselected package gksu. Preparing to unpack .../gksu_2.0.2-6ubuntu2_i386.deb ... Unpacking gksu (2.0.2-6ubuntu2) ... Selecting previously unselected package libcrypt-passwdmd5-perl. Preparing to unpack .../libcrypt-passwdmd5-perl_1.3-10_all.deb ... Unpacking libcrypt-passwdmd5-perl (1.3-10) ... Selecting previously unselected package syslinux-common. Preparing to unpack .../syslinux-common_3%3a4.05+dfsg-6+deb8u1_all.deb ... Unpacking syslinux-common (3:4.05+dfsg-6+deb8u1) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1) ... Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.10.1-0ubuntu2) ... Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for mime-support (3.54ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for gconf2 (3.2.6-0ubuntu2) ... Processing triggers for menu (2.1.46ubuntu1) ... Setting up gawk (1:4.0.1+dfsg-2.1ubuntu2) ... Setting up glade2script (3.2.2~ppa47~saucy) ... Setting up boot-sav (3.199~ppa40~saucy) ... Setting up boot-repair (3.199~ppa40~saucy) ... Setting up boot-sav-extra (3.199~ppa40~saucy) ... Setting up libgksu2-0 (2.0.13~pre1-6ubuntu4) ... update-alternatives: using /usr/share/libgksu/debian/gconf-defaults.libgksu-sudo to provide /usr/share/gconf/defaults/10_libgksu (libgksu-gconf-defaults) in auto mode Setting up libcrypt-passwdmd5-perl (1.3-10) ... Setting up syslinux-common (3:4.05+dfsg-6+deb8u1) ... Processing triggers for gconf2 (3.2.6-0ubuntu2) ... Setting up gksu (2.0.2-6ubuntu2) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.19-0ubuntu6) ... Processing triggers for menu (2.1.46ubuntu1) ... (gksudo:10272): GConf-CRITICAL **: gconf_value_free: assertion 'value != NULL' failed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1282542 Title: (synaptic:3405): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_child_watch_add_full: assertion 'pid > 0' failed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eglibc/+bug/1282542/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
