package linux-image-4.4.0-87-generic 4.4.0-87.110 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127

[KrishnaNand PattabiRaman]

As given above

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.4.0-87-generic 4.4.0-87.110
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-83.106-generic 4.4.70
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-83-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: acer 4193 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Wed Aug 16 14:21:26 2017
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-06-14 (63 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160803)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: Acer Aspire E1-431
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-83-generic root=UUID=b9f5a42a-ccf8-4580-899a-da2a2c3dd8d5 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc N/A
RfKill:

SourcePackage: grub
Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-87-generic 4.4.0-87.110 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2017-07-12 (34 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 02/21/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp.
dmi.bios.version: V1.26TD3
dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: EA40_HC
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.board.version: Type2 - Board Version
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrV1.26TD3:bd02/21/2013:svnAcer:pnAspireE1-431:pvrV1.26TD3:rvnAcer:rnEA40_HC:rvrType2-BoardVersion:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: Aspire E1-431
dmi.product.version: V1.26TD3
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer

[Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur)]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

[Phillip Susi (psusi)]

You appear to have incorrectly customized your /etc/default/grub file. You will need to restore it to default or correct the syntax error.