package grub-pc 2.02~beta2-15 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 143

[Paul Gear]

I experienced this bug when upgrading to utopic. I had to kill -9 the scripts that were being called by /var/lib/dpkg/info/grub-pc.postinst. The issue turned out to be my Garmin GPS watch, which was plugged in for charging at the time. After I pulled it out, I was able to upgrade the package fine.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-15
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-24.32-generic 3.16.4
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-24-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Nov 10 12:36:39 2014
DuplicateSignature: package:grub-pc:2.02~beta2-15:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 143
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 143
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.16.0-24-generic root=/dev/mapper/peleg0-lv01 ro splash quiet vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: grub2
Title: package grub-pc 2.02~beta2-15 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 143
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-11-10 (0 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre (cyphermox)]

Closing as Invalid because the bug was reported as not occurring when the GPS watch is disconnected from the system.