I installed the version from precise-updates on a precise lxc, which didn't have grub-pc before. It worked for me. Here is the output: """ (...) Processing triggers for ureadahead ... Setting up libfreetype6 (2.4.8-1ubuntu2.1) ... Setting up gettext-base (0.18.1.1-5ubuntu3) ... Setting up libfuse2 (2.8.6-2ubuntu2) ... Setting up grub-common (1.99-21ubuntu3.8) ... Setting up grub2-common (1.99-21ubuntu3.8) ... Setting up grub-pc-bin (1.99-21ubuntu3.8) ... Setting up os-prober (1.51ubuntu3) ... Setting up grub-pc (1.99-21ubuntu3.8) ...
Creating config file /etc/default/grub with new version lxc Setting up grub-gfxpayload-lists (0.6) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin ... ldconfig deferred processing now taking place root@precise:~# """ That lone "lxc" comes from grub's postinst calling "running-in- container". I think it could have its output redirected to /dev/null, unless we want to restrict this test to "lxc": root@precise:~# running-in-container lxc root@precise:~# -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to lxc in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1060404 Title: update-grub runs and fails in containers To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1060404/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
