package linux-image-2.6.31-17-generic 2.6.31-17.54 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[TStoeterau]

Binary package hint: grub

Upgrade asked me if it should create 'menu.lst' in /boot/grub
Selected "no" as I am using grub2.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Dec 20 23:53:13 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
Package: linux-image-2.6.31-17-generic 2.6.31-17.54
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-16.53-generic
SourcePackage: grub
Title: package linux-image-2.6.31-17-generic 2.6.31-17.54 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-16-generic x86_64

[Steve Langasek (vorlon)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this issue and help to improve Ubuntu.

The attached log file shows that grub2 was removed from your system because you selected the 'grub-choose-default' package:

Log started: 2009-12-20 20:44:02
dpkg: grub-pc: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you requested:
 startupmanager depends on grub-pc | grub; however:
  Package grub-pc is to be removed.
  Package grub is not installed.
Removing grub-pc ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
[...]
Selecting previously deselected package grub.
Unpacking grub (from .../grub_0.97-29ubuntu59_amd64.deb) ...
[...]
Selecting previously deselected package grub-choose-default.
Unpacking grub-choose-default (from .../grub-choose-default_0.2-6_all.deb) ...

This is bug #476822 in grub-choose-default; marking this as a duplicate.

You should run 'sudo apt-get install grub-pc' to reinstall the grub2 package. This will remove grub-choose-default, which does not support grub2.