This worked for me in zesty with apport version 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.4:
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package:linux-image-4.10.0-22-generic:4.10.0-22.24
Setting up linux-image-4.10.0-22-generic (4.10.0-22.24) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(4.10.0-22.24 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(4.10.0-22.24 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.10.0-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-22-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.10.0-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-22-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.10.0-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-22-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.10.0-22-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 4.10.0-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-22-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades 4.10.0-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-22-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 4.10.0-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-22-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.10.0-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-22-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 15: /etc/default/grub: Syntax error: Unterminated quoted string
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-4.10.0-22-generic.postinst line 1052.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.10.0-22-generic (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
This worked for me in zesty with apport version 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.4:
DuplicateSignature: linux-image- 4.10.0- 22-generic: 4.10.0- 22.24 4.10.0- 22-generic (4.10.0-22.24) ... postinst. d. postinst. d/apt-auto- removal 4.10.0-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz- 4.10.0- 22-generic postinst. d/dkms 4.10.0-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz- 4.10.0- 22-generic postinst. d/initramfs- tools 4.10.0-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz- 4.10.0- 22-generic img-4.10. 0-22-generic postinst. d/pm-utils 4.10.0-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz- 4.10.0- 22-generic postinst. d/unattended- upgrades 4.10.0-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz- 4.10.0- 22-generic postinst. d/update- notifier 4.10.0-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz- 4.10.0- 22-generic postinst. d/zz-update- grub 4.10.0-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz- 4.10.0- 22-generic grub-mkconfig: 15: /etc/default/grub: Syntax error: Unterminated quoted string postinst. d/zz-update- grub exited with return code 2 postinst. d at /var/lib/ dpkg/info/ linux-image- 4.10.0- 22-generic. postinst line 1052. 4.10.0- 22-generic (--configure):
package:
Setting up linux-image-
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(4.10.0-22.24 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(4.10.0-22.24 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Examining /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
/usr/sbin/
run-parts: /etc/kernel/
Failed to process /etc/kernel/
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2