package grub-theme-breeze 5.9.4-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127

[joseph ayers]

trying to uninstall package using synaptic.

Error message- E: grub-theme-breeze: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127

(Reading database ... 862222 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing grub-theme-breeze (5.9.4-0ubuntu1) ...
Including Xen overrides from /etc/default/grub.d/xen.cfg
Generating grub configuration file ...
/etc/grub.d/bin/grubcfg_proxy: error while loading shared libraries: libssl.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
E: Failed to update-grub2
dpkg: error processing package grub-theme-breeze (--remove):
 subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
Removing gfxboot-themes (4.5.2-1.1-5) ...
Removing gfxboot-dev (4.5.2-1.1-5) ...
Removing gfxboot (4.5.2-1.1-5) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 grub-theme-breeze
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
Setting up grub-efi-amd64 (2.02~beta3-4ubuntu2.1) ...
Including Xen overrides from /etc/default/grub.d/xen.cfg
Including Xen overrides from /etc/default/grub.d/xen.cfg
Generating grub configuration file ...
/etc/grub.d/bin/grubcfg_proxy: error while loading shared libraries: libssl.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing package grub-efi-amd64 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
Setting up linux-image-4.10.0-26-generic (4.10.0-26.30) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.10.0-26-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-26-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.10.0-26-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-26-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.10.0-26-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-26-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.10.0-26-generic
W: mdadm: /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf defines no arrays.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pv-grub-menu 4.10.0-26-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-26-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades 4.10.0-26-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-26-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 4.10.0-26-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-26-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.10.0-26-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-26-generic
Including Xen overrides from /etc/default/grub.d/xen.cfg
Generating grub configuration file ...
/etc/grub.d/bin/grubcfg_proxy: error while loading shared libraries: libssl.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
cat: write error: Broken pipe
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.10.0-26-generic.postinst line 1052.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.10.0-26-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up linux-image-4.10.0-24-generic (4.10.0-24.28) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(4.10.0-24.28 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(4.10.0-24.28 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.10.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-24-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.10.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-24-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.10.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-24-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.10.0-24-generic
W: mdadm: /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf defines no arrays.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pv-grub-menu 4.10.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-24-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades 4.10.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-24-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 4.10.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-24-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.10.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-24-generic
Including Xen overrides from /etc/default/grub.d/xen.cfg
Generating grub configuration file ...
/etc/grub.d/bin/grubcfg_proxy: error while loading shared libraries: libssl.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
cat: write error: Broken pipe
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.10.0-24-generic.postinst line 1052.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.10.0-24-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-extra-4.10.0-26-generic:
 linux-image-extra-4.10.0-26-generic depends on linux-image-4.10.0-26-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-4.10.0-26-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.10.0-26-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up grub-theme-breeze (5.9.4-0ubuntu1) ...
Including Xen overrides from /etc/default/grub.d/xen.cfg
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found theme: /boot/grub/themes/breeze/theme.txt
/etc/grub.d/bin/grubcfg_proxy: error while loading shared libraries: libssl.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
cat: write error: Broken pipe
E: Failed to update-grub2
dpkg: error processing package grub-theme-breeze (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
Setting up linux-image-4.10.0-28-generic (4.10.0-28.32) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.10.0-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-28-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.10.0-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-28-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.10.0-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-28-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.10.0-28-generic
W: mdadm: /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf defines no arrays.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pv-grub-menu 4.10.0-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-28-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades 4.10.0-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-28-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 4.10.0-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-28-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.10.0-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-28-generic
Including Xen overrides from /etc/default/grub.d/xen.cfg
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found theme: /boot/grub/themes/breeze/theme.txt
/etc/grub.d/bin/grubcfg_proxy: error while loading shared libraries: libssl.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
cat: write error: Broken pipe
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.10.0-28-generic.postinst line 1052.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.10.0-28-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.6.1-2) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-extra-4.10.0-28-generic:
 linux-image-extra-4.10.0-28-generic depends on linux-image-4.10.0-28-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-4.10.0-28-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.10.0-28-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-signed-image-4.10.0-26-generic:
 linux-signed-image-4.10.0-26-generic depends on linux-image-4.10.0-26-generic (= 4.10.0-26.30); however:
  Package linux-image-4.10.0-26-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-image-4.10.0-26-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-extra-4.10.0-24-generic:
 linux-image-extra-4.10.0-24-generic depends on linux-image-4.10.0-24-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-4.10.0-24-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.10.0-24-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for shim-signed (1.28+0.9+1474479173.6c180c6-1ubuntu1) ...
Secure Boot not enabled on this system.
Errors were encountered while processing:
 grub-efi-amd64
 linux-image-4.10.0-26-generic
 linux-image-4.10.0-24-generic
 linux-image-extra-4.10.0-26-generic
 grub-theme-breeze
 linux-image-4.10.0-28-generic
 linux-image-extra-4.10.0-28-generic
 linux-signed-image-4.10.0-26-generic
 linux-image-extra-4.10.0-24-generic

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: grub-theme-breeze 5.9.4-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-25.29-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-25-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jul 6 01:26:10 2017
Dependencies:

ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-06-05 (34 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
 apt 1.4
SourcePackage: breeze-grub
Title: package grub-theme-breeze 5.9.4-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[dino99 (9d9)]

That version is now dead
http://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-17-04-zesty-zapus-has-reached-end-of-life-upgrade-to-ubuntu-17-10-now-519360.shtml