$ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Release: 10.04 Codename: lucid
$ uname -srv Linux 2.6.32-22-server #33-Ubuntu SMP Wed Apr 28 14:34:48 UTC 2010 $ dpkg -l grub-pc Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold | Status=Not/Inst/Cfg-files/Unpacked/Failed-cfg/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) ||/ Name Version Description +++-===========================-===========================-====================================================================== iF grub-pc 1.98-1ubuntu6 GRand Unified Bootloader, version 2 (PC/BIOS version) $ sudo dpkg --configure -a -D2 Setting up grub-pc (1.98-1ubuntu6) ... D000002: fork/exec /var/lib/dpkg/info/grub-pc.postinst ( configure 1.98-1ubuntu5 ) Use of uninitialized value $value in substitution (s///) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 65, <$__ANONIO__> line 1. Use of uninitialized value $value in substitution (s///) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 65, <$__ANONIO__> line 2. Use of uninitialized value $item in hash element at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 70, <$__ANONIO__> chunk 3. dpkg: error processing grub-pc (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: grub-pc Edited "/var/lib/dpkg/info/grub-pc.postinst" adding "set -x" near the top. ... skip ... + read -r _db_internal_line + RET=ok + case ${_db_internal_line%%[ ]*} in + return 0 + db_get grub-pc/install_devices_disks_changed + _db_cmd 'GET grub-pc/install_devices_disks_changed' + IFS=' ' + printf '%s\n' 'GET grub-pc/install_devices_disks_changed' + IFS=' ' + read -r _db_internal_line + RET=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-QEMU_HARDDISK_QM00001 + case ${_db_internal_line%%[ ]*} in + return 0 + failed_devices= ++ sed -e 's/,/ /g' ++ echo /dev/disk/by-id/ata-QEMU_HARDDISK_QM00001 + for i in '`echo $RET | sed -e '\''s/,/ /g'\''`' ++ readlink -f /dev/disk/by-id/ata-QEMU_HARDDISK_QM00001 + real_device= + rm -f /tmp/grub.DxLX7SW64D dpkg: error processing grub-pc (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: grub-pc There is no /dev/disk/by-id directory at all. -- package grub-pc 1.96+20090826-3ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/420884 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs