I'm not entirely sure what you're experiencing here. Note that this file
is a conffile, so removing it is a local configuration choice that will
be preserved during upgrades or reinstalls. The only way to restore a
removed conffile from my understanding is purging and reinstalling the
package.
** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Incomplete
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1766310
Title:
apt-get install memtest86+ fails to create /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+
Status in apt package in Ubuntu:
Incomplete
Bug description:
Removing/purging the file and/or using --reinstall options do not
help. Removing the file and installing it with
dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/memtest86+_5.01-3ubuntu2_amd64.deb
works.
When calling dpkg --verify on the apt-installed package, the missing
file is flagged.
I have no idea what causes this. The file name ending in + maybe?
But wouldn't apt call dpkg for installation anyway?
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: apt 1.6.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-15.16-lowlatency 4.15.15
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-15-lowlatency x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Apr 23 19:15:11 2018
InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-10-14 (2383 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111011)
SourcePackage: apt
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-01-23 (90 days ago)
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