[Bug 989753] Re: package grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

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Title:
  package grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Error ocurred when running Update Manager to update a new installation
  of Ubuntu 12.04 on my Laptop.

  1)
  jg at HP-Pavilion-g6-1b67ca:~$ lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
  Release:	12.04
  jg at HP-Pavilion-g6-1b67ca:~$ 

  2)
  jg at HP-Pavilion-g6-1b67ca:~$ apt-cache policy pkgname
  N: Unable to locate package pkgname
  jg at HP-Pavilion-g6-1b67ca:~$

  3)
  Installable software update

  4)
  Error mssage: Update faiked

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu6
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Apr 27 05:21:30 2012
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120328)
  InvalidGrubScript: /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic root=UUID=0ccd3df4-ef2b-4c41-ae46-fc008cc5a1bb ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: grub2
  Title: package grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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