[Bug 1766310] Re: apt-get install memtest86+ fails to create /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+

[Julian Andres Klode]

I'm not entirely sure what you're experiencing here. Note that this file
is a conffile, so removing it is a local configuration choice that will
be preserved during upgrades or reinstalls. The only way to restore a
removed conffile from my understanding is purging and reinstalling the
package.

** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  apt-get install memtest86+ fails to create /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+

Status in apt package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Removing/purging the file and/or using --reinstall options do not
  help.  Removing the file and installing it with

  dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/memtest86+_5.01-3ubuntu2_amd64.deb

  works.

  When calling dpkg --verify on the apt-installed package, the missing
  file is flagged.

  I have no idea what causes this.  The file name ending in + maybe?
  But wouldn't apt call dpkg for installation anyway?

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: apt 1.6.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-15.16-lowlatency 4.15.15
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-15-lowlatency x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu6
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Apr 23 19:15:11 2018
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-10-14 (2383 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111011)
  SourcePackage: apt
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-01-23 (90 days ago)

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