Ubuntu
grub package

Can not be installed: postinst fails

Bug #28077 reported by Debian Bug Importer
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grub (Debian)
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grub (Ubuntu)
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Tollef Fog Heen

Bug Description

Automatically imported from Debian bug report #345934 http://bugs.debian.org/345934

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In , Arthur Marsh (arthur-marsh) wrote : linux-image-2.6.15-1-686: postinstal failure observed here also

Package: linux-image-2.6.15-1-686
Version: 2.6.15-1
Followup-For: Bug #345934

I also noted:

 -- doing nothing at
/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.15-1-686.postinst line 579.

The new kernel is installed and usable, but the package remains listed
as partly installed and attempts to complete installation each time I
add or update packages with aptitude.

Regards,

Arthur.

-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Kernel: Linux 2.6.15-1-686
Locale: LANG=en_AU.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_AU.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)

Versions of packages linux-image-2.6.15-1-686 depends on:
ii module-init-tools 3.2.2-1 tools for managing Linux kernel mo
ii yaird [linux-initramfs-tool] 0.0.12-3 Yet Another mkInitRD

Versions of packages linux-image-2.6.15-1-686 recommends:
ii libc6-i686 2.3.5-11 GNU C Library: Shared libraries [i

-- debconf information:
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/postinst/kimage-is-a-directory:
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/preinst/overwriting-modules-2.6.15-1-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/postinst/depmod-error-initrd-2.6.15-1-686: false
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/postinst/bootloader-error-2.6.15-1-686:
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/postinst/bootloader-test-error-2.6.15-1-686:
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/preinst/lilo-has-ramdisk:
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/preinst/failed-to-move-modules-2.6.15-1-686:
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/postinst/old-system-map-link-2.6.15-1-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/preinst/abort-install-2.6.15-1-686:
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/preinst/abort-overwrite-2.6.15-1-686:
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/preinst/bootloader-initrd-2.6.15-1-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/prerm/would-invalidate-boot-loader-2.6.15-1-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/preinst/lilo-initrd-2.6.15-1-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/postinst/old-initrd-link-2.6.15-1-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/postinst/old-dir-initrd-link-2.6.15-1-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/preinst/already-running-this-2.6.15-1-686:
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/preinst/initrd-2.6.15-1-686:
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/postinst/depmod-error-2.6.15-1-686: false
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/postinst/create-kimage-link-2.6.15-1-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/prerm/removing-running-kernel-2.6.15-1-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/preinst/elilo-initrd-2.6.15-1-686: true

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In , maximilian attems (maks-debian) wrote : reassign 345934 to grub

# Automatically generated email from bts, devscripts version 2.9.10
reassign 345934 grub

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Debian Bug Importer (debzilla) wrote :

Automatically imported from Debian bug report #345934 http://bugs.debian.org/345934

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Debian Bug Importer (debzilla) wrote :
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Message-ID: <email address hidden>
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 13:42:02 +0200
From: Juhapekka Tolvanen <email address hidden>
To: Debian Bug Tracking System <email address hidden>
Subject: Can not be installed: postinst fails

Package: linux-image-2.6.15-1-686
Version: 2.6.15-1
Severity: grave

Setting up linux-image-2.6.15-1-686 (2.6.15-1) ...
Running depmod.
Finding valid ramdisk creators.
Using mkinitrd.yaird to build the ramdisk.
initrd.img(/boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-1-686) points to /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-1-686 (/boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-1-686) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.15-1-686.postinst line 579.
vmlinuz(/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-1-686) points to /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-1-686 (/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-1-686) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.15-1-686.postinst line 579.
Running postinst hook /sbin/update-grub.
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.15-1-686 (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 128
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-2.6-686:
 linux-image-2.6-686 depends on linux-image-2.6.15-1-686; however:
  Package linux-image-2.6.15-1-686 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6-686 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-686:
 linux-image-686 depends on linux-image-2.6-686; however:
  Package linux-image-2.6-686 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-686 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-2.6.15-1-686
 linux-image-2.6-686
 linux-image-686
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
E: Some packages could not be upgraded.

-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Kernel: Linux 2.6.14-2-686
Locale: LANG=fi_FI.utf8, LC_CTYPE=fi_FI.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8)

Versions of packages linux-image-2.6.15-1-686 depends on:
ii module-init-tools 3.2.2-1 tools for managing Linux kernel mo
ii yaird [linux-initramfs-tool] 0.0.12-3 Yet Another mkInitRD

Versions of packages linux-image-2.6.15-1-686 recommends:
pn libc6-i686 <none> (no description available)

-- debconf information:
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/postinst/kimage-is-a-directory:
* linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/preinst/overwriting-modules-2.6.15-1-686: false
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/postinst/depmod-error-initrd-2.6.15-1-686: false
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/postinst/bootloader-error-2.6.15-1-686:
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/postinst/bootloader-test-error-2.6.15-1-686:
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/preinst/lilo-has-ramdisk:
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/preinst/failed-to-move-modules-2.6.15-1-686:
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/postinst/old-system-map-link-2.6.15-1-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/preinst/abort-install-2.6.15-1-686:
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/preinst/abort-overwrite-2.6.15-1-686:
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/preinst/bootloader-initrd-2.6.15-1-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/pre...

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Debian Bug Importer (debzilla) wrote :

Message-ID: <20060105182541.28346.75930.reportbug@localhost>
Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 04:55:41 +1030
From: Arthur Marsh <email address hidden>
To: Debian Bug Tracking System <email address hidden>
Subject: linux-image-2.6.15-1-686: postinstal failure observed here also

Package: linux-image-2.6.15-1-686
Version: 2.6.15-1
Followup-For: Bug #345934

I also noted:

 -- doing nothing at
/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.15-1-686.postinst line 579.

The new kernel is installed and usable, but the package remains listed
as partly installed and attempts to complete installation each time I
add or update packages with aptitude.

Regards,

Arthur.

-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Kernel: Linux 2.6.15-1-686
Locale: LANG=en_AU.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_AU.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)

Versions of packages linux-image-2.6.15-1-686 depends on:
ii module-init-tools 3.2.2-1 tools for managing Linux kernel mo
ii yaird [linux-initramfs-tool] 0.0.12-3 Yet Another mkInitRD

Versions of packages linux-image-2.6.15-1-686 recommends:
ii libc6-i686 2.3.5-11 GNU C Library: Shared libraries [i

-- debconf information:
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/postinst/kimage-is-a-directory:
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/preinst/overwriting-modules-2.6.15-1-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/postinst/depmod-error-initrd-2.6.15-1-686: false
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/postinst/bootloader-error-2.6.15-1-686:
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/postinst/bootloader-test-error-2.6.15-1-686:
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/preinst/lilo-has-ramdisk:
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/preinst/failed-to-move-modules-2.6.15-1-686:
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/postinst/old-system-map-link-2.6.15-1-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/preinst/abort-install-2.6.15-1-686:
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/preinst/abort-overwrite-2.6.15-1-686:
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/preinst/bootloader-initrd-2.6.15-1-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/prerm/would-invalidate-boot-loader-2.6.15-1-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/preinst/lilo-initrd-2.6.15-1-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/postinst/old-initrd-link-2.6.15-1-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/postinst/old-dir-initrd-link-2.6.15-1-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/preinst/already-running-this-2.6.15-1-686:
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/preinst/initrd-2.6.15-1-686:
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/postinst/depmod-error-2.6.15-1-686: false
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/postinst/create-kimage-link-2.6.15-1-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/prerm/removing-running-kernel-2.6.15-1-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.15-1-686/preinst/elilo-initrd-2.6.15-1-686: true

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Debian Bug Importer (debzilla) wrote :

Message-Id: <E1Eut9C-0004tV-BB@nancy>
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 16:04:54 +0100
From: maximilian attems <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: reassign 345934 to grub

# Automatically generated email from bts, devscripts version 2.9.10
reassign 345934 grub

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In , Kristian Edlund (edlund) wrote : Fixed in 0.97-3

I strongly suspect this error to have occured since update.grub was
writing to stdout, this is changed in 0.97-3, which causes the update to
fail when update-grub is used as a postinst hook.

I will close this bug, feel free to reopen it, if the problem still
exists in 0.97-3

--
Best Regards
Kristian Edlund

GPG ID: 7DD7559F

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Chuck Short (zulcss) wrote :

This does not affect us

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Colin Watson (cjwatson) wrote :

This doesn't affect Ubuntu; closing our bug task.

Changed in grub:
status: Unconfirmed → Rejected
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In , Lesandra Latouche (lesandralatouche) wrote : For investors

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