package grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated)

[Dave-B]

dpkg hangs on post install for Grub:

Setting up grub-pc (1.99-21ubuntu3.1) ...
Installation finished. No error reported.
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jun 6 11:46:07 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=d3084145-c0c9-430f-8ec1-6c5e02d1b93e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: grub2
Title: package grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated)
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Marcus Tomlinson (marcustomlinson)]

This release of Ubuntu is no longer receiving maintenance updates. If this is still an issue on a maintained version of Ubuntu please let us know.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for grub2 (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]