package grub-pc 1.99~rc1-13ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127

[John Hammerle]

Binary package hint: grub2

Bug occurred with first dist-upgrade of packages with synaptics package manager under gnome

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: grub-pc 1.99~rc1-13ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Apr 20 21:44:12 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta amd64+mac (20110413)
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=09e0b37c-98c4-4d53-ab09-202c3f707629 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: grub2
Title: package grub-pc 1.99~rc1-13ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Colin Watson (cjwatson)]

The terminal log says:

  /etc/default/grub: 11: splash: not found

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.