package linux-image-2.6.32-23-generic-pae 2.6.32-23.37 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[vijay parsi]

Binary package hint: grub2

any update regarding the kernel, crashes!

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-23-generic-pae 2.6.32-23.37
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.36-generic-pae 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Jul 22 09:12:12 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
SourcePackage: grub2
Title: package linux-image-2.6.32-23-generic-pae 2.6.32-23.37 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Colin Watson (cjwatson)]

Your terminal log says:

  /etc/default/grub: 28: Syntax error: EOF in backquote substitution

It seems that you've edited /etc/default/grub in a way that made its syntax invalid. You need to edit it again and fix it. You can test whether you've got it right using 'sh -n /etc/default/grub', which should produce no output if the file has valid syntax.

Bug 484499 is about the fact that the upgrade crashed rather than warning you about this and giving you the opportunity to fix it.