package linux-image-2.6.32-26-generic 2.6.32-26.47 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[It's 'imself]

Binary package hint: grub2

Grub failed to update when auto updating kernel to 32-26. Grub only offers boot option to 32-25 so cannot select latest kernel.

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System Sony Vaio VGN-NR11S/S Dual Core -Distro WUBI in msVista (dual boot with Ubuntu 10.10 which updated successfully).

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-26-generic 2.6.32-26.47
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-25.45-generic 2.6.32.21+drm33.7
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-25-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Nov 24 08:27:44 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
SourcePackage: grub2
Title: package linux-image-2.6.32-26-generic 2.6.32-26.47 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[It's 'imself (1tsimself)]

Additional to above, tried to run 'update-grub2'. This returned:

Generating grub.cfg ...
/etc/grub.d/00_header: 139: Bad substitution

   @ubuntu:~$

[It's 'imself (1tsimself)]

Problem solved.

Whilst in Lucid, completely uninstalled then reinstalled grub2 whence 2.6.32.26-generic is now recognised.

[Marcus Tomlinson (marcustomlinson)]

This release of Ubuntu is no longer receiving maintenance updates. If this is still an issue on a maintained version of Ubuntu please let us know.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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