Activity log for bug #1692181

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2017-05-20 07:00:34 Ankit Pati bug added bug
2017-05-20 07:00:34 Ankit Pati attachment added This file has just a single semicolon more than the original shipped with the latest update. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1692181/+attachment/4879999/+files/grub-efi-amd64.postinst
2017-05-20 07:02:47 Ankit Pati bug added subscriber Jordan
2017-05-20 07:03:36 Ankit Pati description Description: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS Release: 16.04 grub-efi-amd64: Installed: 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.10 Candidate: 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.10 Version table: *** 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.10 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-proposed/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.9 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages Line 699 of the following post-installation script /var/lib/dpkg/info/grub-efi-amd64.postinst reads thus, after the latest update. if dpkg --compare-versions "$2" lt-nl 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.10 then Notice the missing semicolon before the then clause of the if statement. It should really be if dpkg --compare-versions "$2" lt-nl 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.10 ; then Fortunately, I noticed the issue from the dist-upgrade output, and fixed it before rebooting the machine as requested by Software Updater, or there is no telling where I could have been stuck. This is a major bug for an LTS release. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: grub-efi-amd64 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.10 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-79.100-generic 4.4.67 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-79-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sat May 20 12:20:02 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-23 (361 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) JournalErrors: Error: command ['journalctl', '-b', '--priority=warning', '--lines=1000'] failed with exit code 1: Hint: You are currently not seeing messages from other users and the system. Users in the 'systemd-journal' group can see all messages. Pass -q to turn off this notice. No journal files were opened due to insufficient permissions. SourcePackage: grub2 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) Description: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS Release: 16.04 grub-efi-amd64:   Installed: 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.10   Candidate: 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.10   Version table:  *** 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.10 500         500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-proposed/main amd64 Packages         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status      2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.9 500         500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages      2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3 500         500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages Line 699 of the following post-installation script /var/lib/dpkg/info/grub-efi-amd64.postinst reads thus, after the latest update.       if dpkg --compare-versions "$2" lt-nl 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.10 then Notice the missing semicolon before the then clause of the if statement. It should really be       if dpkg --compare-versions "$2" lt-nl 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.10 ; then Fortunately, I noticed the issue from the dist-upgrade output, and fixed it before rebooting the machine as requested by Software Updater, or there is no telling where I could have been stuck. This is a major bug for an LTS release. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: grub-efi-amd64 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.10 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-79.100-generic 4.4.67 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-79-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sat May 20 12:20:02 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-23 (361 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) JournalErrors:  Error: command ['journalctl', '-b', '--priority=warning', '--lines=1000'] failed with exit code 1: Hint: You are currently not seeing messages from other users and the system.        Users in the 'systemd-journal' group can see all messages. Pass -q to        turn off this notice.  No journal files were opened due to insufficient permissions. SourcePackage: grub2 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
2017-05-20 07:14:04 Ankit Pati description Description: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS Release: 16.04 grub-efi-amd64:   Installed: 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.10   Candidate: 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.10   Version table:  *** 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.10 500         500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-proposed/main amd64 Packages         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status      2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.9 500         500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages      2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3 500         500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages Line 699 of the following post-installation script /var/lib/dpkg/info/grub-efi-amd64.postinst reads thus, after the latest update.       if dpkg --compare-versions "$2" lt-nl 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.10 then Notice the missing semicolon before the then clause of the if statement. It should really be       if dpkg --compare-versions "$2" lt-nl 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.10 ; then Fortunately, I noticed the issue from the dist-upgrade output, and fixed it before rebooting the machine as requested by Software Updater, or there is no telling where I could have been stuck. This is a major bug for an LTS release. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: grub-efi-amd64 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.10 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-79.100-generic 4.4.67 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-79-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sat May 20 12:20:02 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-23 (361 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) JournalErrors:  Error: command ['journalctl', '-b', '--priority=warning', '--lines=1000'] failed with exit code 1: Hint: You are currently not seeing messages from other users and the system.        Users in the 'systemd-journal' group can see all messages. Pass -q to        turn off this notice.  No journal files were opened due to insufficient permissions. SourcePackage: grub2 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) Description: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS Release: 16.04 grub-efi-amd64:   Installed: 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.10   Candidate: 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.10   Version table:  *** 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.10 500         500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-proposed/main amd64 Packages         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status      2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.9 500         500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages      2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3 500         500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages Line 699 of the following post-installation script /var/lib/dpkg/info/grub-efi-amd64.postinst reads thus, after the latest update.       if dpkg --compare-versions "$2" lt-nl 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.10 then Notice the missing semicolon before the then clause of the if statement. It should really be       if dpkg --compare-versions "$2" lt-nl 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.10 ; then Fortunately, I noticed the issue from the dist-upgrade output, and fixed it before rebooting the machine as requested by Software Updater, or there is no telling where I could have been stuck. After patching it, one needs to rerun sudo apt -y dist-upgrade so the postinst script is actually correctly run. This is a major bug for an LTS release. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: grub-efi-amd64 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.10 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-79.100-generic 4.4.67 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-79-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sat May 20 12:20:02 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-23 (361 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) JournalErrors:  Error: command ['journalctl', '-b', '--priority=warning', '--lines=1000'] failed with exit code 1: Hint: You are currently not seeing messages from other users and the system.        Users in the 'systemd-journal' group can see all messages. Pass -q to        turn off this notice.  No journal files were opened due to insufficient permissions. SourcePackage: grub2 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
2017-05-20 08:24:50 Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot tags amd64 apport-bug package-from-proposed xenial amd64 apport-bug package-from-proposed patch xenial
2017-05-20 08:24:58 Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot bug added subscriber Ubuntu Review Team
2017-05-20 19:29:38 Launchpad Janitor grub2 (Ubuntu): status New Confirmed
2017-05-20 19:31:12 Mark Shuttleworth grub2 (Ubuntu): importance Undecided Critical
2017-05-20 22:08:17 Steve Langasek grub2 (Ubuntu): status Confirmed Fix Released
2017-05-20 22:08:50 Steve Langasek bug added subscriber Steve Langasek