If you use the synaptic GUI you should not use sudo, but just start it from the Administration menu. Does it still pick up your noclobber setting? This is in your .bashrc?
** Changed in: grub (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Tormod Volden (tormodvolden) Status: New => Incomplete -- update-grub fails on kernel install or remove https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/155423 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs