dkms script ... sed: -e expression #1, char 6: unknown command: `m'

[martin suchanek]

Hi,

this error appeared in ubuntu utopic 14.10 within installation of each kernel:

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.16.0-16-lowlatency /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-16-lowlatency
sed: -e expression #1, char 6: unknown command: `m'
Error! Problems with depmod detected. Automatically uninstalling this module.
DKMS: Install Failed (depmod problems). Module rolled back to built state.
sed: -e expression #1, char 6: unknown command: `m'

/usr/sbin/dkms script:

line 898:
     sed -e "s/INITRD_MODULES=\"\(.*\)\"/INITRD_MODULES=\"\1 $m\"/" /etc/sysconfig/kernel > $temp_dir_name/kernel.new
line 904:
     sed -e "s/\(INITRD_MODULES.*\)$m\b\(.*\)/\1\2/" /etc/sysconfig/kernel > $temp_dir_name/kernel.new

lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu Utopic Unicorn (development branch)
Release: 14.10

apt-cache policy linux-image-3.16.0-16-generic
linux-image-3.16.0-16-generic:
  Installed: 3.16.0-16.22
  Candidate: 3.16.0-16.22
  Version table:
 *** 3.16.0-16.22 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

Thank You,
Kind Regards,
Martin

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. From a terminal window please run:

apport-collect 1371325

and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'.

If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Are you unable to install/upgrade to new Utopic kernels?

[martin suchanek (martin-suc)]

I am able to install/upgrade new Utopic Kernels.
It is just small ammendments of that script :-)

[Simon Elmir (nerd65536)]

This is a duplicate of LP Bug #1358373

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dkms/+bug/1358373