User postinst hook script [/sbin/update-grub] exited with value 1

[niko7865]

I believe this is where things go wrong

Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Processing triggers for python-support ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-2.6.28-15-generic
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.28-15-generic
 linux-image-generic
 linux-restricted-modules-generic
 linux-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
Setting up linux-image-2.6.28-15-generic (2.6.28-15.49) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
Running postinst hook script /sbin/update-grub.
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-14-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic
Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin
mv: cannot move `/tmp/fileIcryya' to `/TMP/FILEICRYYA': No such file or directory
mv: cannot move `/var/run/grub/menu.lst' to `/VAR/RUN/GRUB/MENU.LST': No such file or directory
User postinst hook script [/sbin/update-grub] exited with value 1
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.28-15-generic (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=659d8a7a-ffc0-4b12-bc57-ad99893a2134
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: linux-image-2.6.28-15-generic 2.6.28-15.49
ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=46451fbb-99b8-4e14-80a1-ece8f5f12a03 ro quiet splash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.28-14.47-generic
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.28-15-generic 2.6.28-15.49 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

Hi niko7865,

I notice the following in your DpkgTerminalLog. Reassigning to grub for now.

mv: cannot move `/tmp/fileCwMhya' to `/TMP/FILECWMHYA': No such file or directory
mv: cannot move `/var/run/grub/menu.lst' to `/VAR/RUN/GRUB/MENU.LST': No such file or directory
User postinst hook script [/sbin/update-grub] exited with value 1
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.28-15-generic (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[dino99 (9d9)]

outdated report & no more maintained distro; please send a new one if that issue still exist (using ubuntu-bug)