[Bug 1395451] [NEW] upgrading to kubuntu 14.10: grub-common returned exit status 1

[Ian Proudler]

Public bug reported:

upgrading from kubuntu 14.04 to 14.10,

got a pop-up window saying "could not install 'grub-common'" and

subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status
1

this was followed by another opo-up windows that said: "could not install the upgrade. your system could be in an unstable state.
a recovery will run m=now (dpkg --configure -a)."

At the same time I got a separate request to restart the system.

lsb_release -rd
Description:    Ubuntu 14.10
Release:        14.10

** Affects: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  upgrading to kubuntu 14.10: grub-common returned exit status 1

Status in “ubuntu-release-upgrader” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  upgrading from kubuntu 14.04 to 14.10,

  got a pop-up window saying "could not install 'grub-common'" and

  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

  this was followed by another opo-up windows that said: "could not install the upgrade. your system could be in an unstable state.
  a recovery will run m=now (dpkg --configure -a)."

  At the same time I got a separate request to restart the system.

  lsb_release -rd
  Description:    Ubuntu 14.10
  Release:        14.10

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