grub-install doesn't work (it says "source_dir doesn't exist")
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
grub2 (Ubuntu) |
Opinion
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned |
Bug Description
When I run:
sudo grub-install /dev/sda
I get:
source_dir doesn't exist. Please specify --target or --directory
and even setting the directory doesn't work:
sudo grub-install --directory=/boot/ /dev/sda
/usr/sbin/
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: grub2-common 2.00-7ubuntu11
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Oct 20 21:53:07 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: grub2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
Changed in grub2 (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Incomplete → Opinion |
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.