package linux-image-2.6.32-25-generic 2.6.32-25.43 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Panagis Nikolatos]

Binary package hint: grub2

Cannot install newer kernel

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-25-generic 2.6.32-25.43
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.42-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Sep 3 20:40:00 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
SourcePackage: grub2
Title: package linux-image-2.6.32-25-generic 2.6.32-25.43 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Colin Watson (cjwatson)]

The terminal log says:

  /etc/default/grub: 28: Syntax error: Unterminated quoted string

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.