package grub-common 1.99-21ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127

[matthew walker]

happened during update

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: grub-common 1.99-21ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic-pae 3.2.16
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Jun 2 16:48:50 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic-pae root=UUID=8774aeec-6c88-4f84-9219-9ea9f1797f9e ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: grub2
Title: package grub-common 1.99-21ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
mtime.conffile..etc.init.d.grub.common: 2012-04-18T05:53:43

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[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)]

[Expired for grub2 (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]