grub-probe: error: not a directory
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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grub2 (Ubuntu) |
Won't Fix
|
Medium
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: grub2
I just updated packages using Synaptic, nothing special...
ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Dec 10 17:55:05 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
NonfreeKernelMo
Package: linux-image-
ProcVersionSign
SourcePackage: grub2
Title: package linux-image-
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-16-generic x86_64
summary: |
- package linux-image-2.6.31-16-generic 2.6.31-16.53 failed to - install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned - error exit status 1 + grub-probe: error: not a directory |
Changed in grub2 (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Triaged |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
Changed in grub2 (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Triaged → Incomplete |
status: | Incomplete → Triaged |
tags: | added: lucid |
i had this issue yesterday too, the only workaround was to uninstall grub2 and install grub(1) then i was able to restart properly.
the exact steps i took was first
use Synaptic to uninstall grub (complete removal)
then i used terminal code
sudo apt-get install grub
sudo grub-update (not sure if necessary but ran it anyways)
then i used the Boot repair tool
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/ boot-repair
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install boot-repair-ubuntu
then access it thru System > Administration > Boot repair
follow directions and it was successful and i was able to restart with no issues.