package linux-image-2.6.38-10-generic 2.6.38-10.46 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Jim Scholfield]

was prompted for a partial upgrade that included a kernel change from -8 to -10. I did install on other partitions other versions of ubuntu yesterday.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.38-10-generic 2.6.38-10.46
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
AplayDevices:
 **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC272 Analog [ALC272 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC272 Analog [ALC272 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: jim 1945 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xd6700000 irq 46'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC272'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0272,1179ff10,00100001 HDA:11c11040,11790001,00100200'
   Controls : 19
   Simple ctrls : 11
Date: Wed Jul 13 07:10:35 2011
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=9848b64e-7da7-4000-a953-e547019a9439
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta i386 (20110403)
MachineType: TOSHIBA Satellite L505
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=674654cd-01b0-4dc2-9f8e-f80278b5005d ro quiet splash acpi_osi=Linux vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-8-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-8-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.52
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.38-10-generic 2.6.38-10.46 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-07-13 (0 days ago)
WifiSyslog:
 Jul 13 07:07:51 jim-Satellite-L505 kernel: [ 376.337515] cfg80211: Found new beacon on frequency: 5745 MHz (Ch 149) on phy0
 Jul 13 07:09:17 jim-Satellite-L505 NetworkManager[952]: <info> kernel firmware directory '/lib/firmware' changed
dmi.bios.date: 09/07/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: INSYDE
dmi.bios.version: 1.40
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: Portable PC
dmi.board.vendor: TOSHIBA
dmi.board.version: Base Board Version
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnINSYDE:bvr1.40:bd09/07/2009:svnTOSHIBA:pnSatelliteL505:pvrPSLL0U-01000D:rvnTOSHIBA:rnPortablePC:rvrBaseBoardVersion:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: Satellite L505
dmi.product.version: PSLL0U-01000D
dmi.sys.vendor: TOSHIBA

[Andreas Moog (ampelbein)]

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 2.6.38-10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-10-generic
/etc/default/grub: 35: Syntax error: EOF in backquote substitution
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 2
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.38-10-generic.postinst line 1010.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.38-10-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

Your /etc/default/grub is broken.