Comment 9 for bug 504173

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Mike Gregg (mikesgregg) wrote : Re: [Bug 504173] Re: package linux-image failed to install : post-installation script returned error exit status 137. /usr/sbin/update-grub killed with SIGKILL

I added the "x." There is no update-grub.log. My computer does not appear
to be using grub 2, but the old grub. I upgraded from 9.04 to 9.10 (not a
clean install) and I don't think grub was ever upgraded to the new version.

On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 6:54 AM, Jean-Baptiste Lallement <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Could you please edit the file /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig and add an 'x' at
> the end of the first line.
> change
> #! /bin/sh -e
> to
> #! /bin/sh -ex
>
> The open a terminal and run
> (sudo /usr/sbin/update-grub 2>&1)>update-grub.log
>
> And attach the file update-grub.log to this report. Thanks.
>
> ** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> package linux-image failed to install : post-installation script returned
> error exit status 137. /usr/sbin/update-grub killed with SIGKILL
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/504173
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>
> Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: New
>
> Bug description:
> In Karmic, when updating linux-image 2.6.31-17.54 with Update Manager as
> usual
>
> ProblemType: Package
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Thu Jan 7 10:08:41 2010
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
> ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error
> exit status 137
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
> Package: linux-image-2.6.31-17-generic 2.6.31-17.54
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-16.53-generic
> SourcePackage: grub2
> Title: package linux-image-2.6.31-17-generic 2.6.31-17.54 failed to
> install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned
> error exit status 137
> Uname: Linux 2.6.31-16-generic x86_64
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