This also works for me on yakkety with apport version 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.6:
Setting up linux-image-4.8.0-58-generic (4.8.0-58.63) ... Running depmod. update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later) Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.8.0-58-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-58-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.8.0-58-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-58-generic update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.8.0-58-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 4.8.0-58-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-58-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades 4.8.0-58-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-58-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 4.8.0-58-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-58-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.8.0-58-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-58-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-4.8.0-58-generic.postinst line 1052. dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.8.0-58-generic (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
This also works for me on yakkety with apport version 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.6:
Setting up linux-image- 4.8.0-58- generic (4.8.0-58.63) ... postinst. d. postinst. d/apt-auto- removal 4.8.0-58-generic /boot/vmlinuz- 4.8.0-58- generic postinst. d/initramfs- tools 4.8.0-58-generic /boot/vmlinuz- 4.8.0-58- generic img-4.8. 0-58-generic postinst. d/pm-utils 4.8.0-58-generic /boot/vmlinuz- 4.8.0-58- generic postinst. d/unattended- upgrades 4.8.0-58-generic /boot/vmlinuz- 4.8.0-58- generic postinst. d/update- notifier 4.8.0-58-generic /boot/vmlinuz- 4.8.0-58- generic postinst. d/zz-update- grub 4.8.0-58-generic /boot/vmlinuz- 4.8.0-58- 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- 4.8.0-58- generic. postinst line 1052. 4.8.0-58- generic (--configure):
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /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