[Bug 1035639] Re: package grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127

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[Expired for grub2 (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60
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Title:
  package grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  Expired

Bug description:
  phil at phil-XPS-8300:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  The following packages will be upgraded:
    linux-generic linux-image-generic
  2 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
  5 not fully installed or removed.
  Need to get 0 B/4,302 B of archives.
  After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
  Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
  Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-27-generic (3.2.0-27.43) ...
  Running depmod.
  update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
  Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.2.0-27-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-27-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.2.0-27-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-27-generic
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-27-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.2.0-27-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-27-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.2.0-27-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-27-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.2.0-27-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-27-generic
  /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 13: /etc/default/grub: GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT+true: not found
  run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
  Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.2.0-27-generic.postinst line 1010.
  dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-27-generic (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-29-generic (3.2.0-29.46) ...
  Running depmod.
  update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
  Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.2.0-29-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.2.0-29-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-29-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.2.0-29-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.2.0-29-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.2.0-29-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic
  /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 13: /etc/default/grub: GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT+true: not found
  run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
  Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.2.0-29-generic.postinst line 1010.
  dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-29-generic (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  Setting up grub-pc (1.99-21ubuntu3.1) ...
  /var/lib/dpkg/info/grub-pc.config: 13: /etc/default/grub: GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT+true: not found
  dpkg: error processing grub-pc (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
   linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-3.2.0-27-generic; however:
    Package linux-image-3.2.0-27-generic is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
   linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 3.2.0.27.29); however:
    Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                               Errors were encountered while processing:
   linux-image-3.2.0-27-generic
   linux-image-3.2.0-29-generic
   grub-pc
   linux-image-generic
   linux-generic
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
  phil at phil-XPS-8300:~$

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl fglrx
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12
  AptOrdering:
   linux-image-3.2.0-27-generic: Configure
   linux-image-3.2.0-29-generic: Configure
   grub-pc: Configure
   linux-image-generic: Configure
   linux-generic: Configure
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Aug 12 00:15:34 2012
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
  InvalidGrubScript: /etc/default/grub
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic root=UUID=50fb3677-4dde-4b68-8d43-cd0d7864078c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: grub2
  Title: package grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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