package linux-image-4.15.0-36-generic 4.15.0-36.39~16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 1

[Marco Billinger]

come by an update

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.15.0-36-generic 4.15.0-36.39~16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-34.37~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-34-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Oct 3 08:17:23 2018
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
 apt 1.2.27
SourcePackage: grub
Title: package linux-image-4.15.0-36-generic 4.15.0-36.39~16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Steve Langasek (vorlon)]

Why do you have the obsolete grub package installed?

[alviks (allanvikstrom)]

Hi all,

 (I am not a tekkie) What I know is that I get the attached error message
everytime I start this laptop. My only beef with this laptop is that its
unable to keep a steady WiFi-connection up and running. Probably because
the Laptop chipset is old and doesnt support the WPA2-encryption.
Apart from that
 I am happy camper

Rgds
A

On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 8:01 PM Steve Langasek <email address hidden>
wrote:

> Why do you have the obsolete grub package installed?
>
> ** Changed in: grub (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to grub in
> Ubuntu.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1795793
>
> Title:
> package linux-image-4.15.0-36-generic 4.15.0-36.39~16.04.1 failed to
> install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub
> exited with return code 1
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub/+bug/1795793/+subscriptions
>

[Steve Langasek (vorlon)]

Well, the error that pops up is because you've installed the grub package on your system without configuring it, and this package is deprecated.

You should remove it again with 'sudo apt --purge grub'.

[alviks (allanvikstrom)]

tried that, (copied your command into Terminal) but : get this response:
--purge is not understood in combination with the other options

On Fri, Oct 5, 2018 at 6:05 AM Steve Langasek <email address hidden>
wrote:

> Well, the error that pops up is because you've installed the grub
> package on your system without configuring it, and this package is
> deprecated.
>
> You should remove it again with 'sudo apt --purge grub'.
>
> ** Changed in: grub (Ubuntu)
> Status: Incomplete => Invalid
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to grub in
> Ubuntu.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1795793
>
> Title:
> package linux-image-4.15.0-36-generic 4.15.0-36.39~16.04.1 failed to
> install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub
> exited with return code 1
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub/+bug/1795793/+subscriptions
>

[alviks (allanvikstrom)]

OK, replacing -- with empty space worked better!

On Fri, Oct 5, 2018 at 5:33 PM Knallhatten - <email address hidden>
wrote:

> tried that, (copied your command into Terminal) but : get this response:
> --purge is not understood in combination with the other options
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 5, 2018 at 6:05 AM Steve Langasek <
> <email address hidden>> wrote:
>
>> Well, the error that pops up is because you've installed the grub
>> package on your system without configuring it, and this package is
>> deprecated.
>>
>> You should remove it again with 'sudo apt --purge grub'.
>>
>> ** Changed in: grub (Ubuntu)
>> Status: Incomplete => Invalid
>>
>> --
>> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to grub in
>> Ubuntu.
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1795793
>>
>> Title:
>> package linux-image-4.15.0-36-generic 4.15.0-36.39~16.04.1 failed to
>> install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub
>> exited with return code 1
>>
>> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub/+bug/1795793/+subscriptions
>>
>

[Steve Langasek (vorlon)]

On Fri, Oct 05, 2018 at 03:33:11PM -0000, alviks wrote:
> tried that, (copied your command into Terminal) but : get this response:
> --purge is not understood in combination with the other options

Sorry, should have been 'sudo apt purge grub' without the --