> IMHO broken files please clarify under what circumstances you think it's appropriate/OK to modify user-config files, breaking them?
because that's what's being done here. the installer is overwriting the /etc/default/grub file. > highly unusual abuse of POSIX shell semantics, horesefeathers > I do not see a need to support it ok, that's, then, the issue here. if that's policy, then that's good to know/understand. for _that_ there are clear/available solutions. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1868138 Title: 18.04LTS upgrade of grub-common:amd64 FAILs in post-install; incorrectly REWRITES user's /etc/default/grub To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1868138/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs