It seems the bug is in the generation of /boot/grub/grub.cfg file, update-grub is returning -1.*
* On my PC root@EeePC:~ :)$ update-grub Generating grub configuration file ... Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported. root@EeePC:~ :($ # <<< Notice the smiley :( The contents of my /etc/default/grub file, but with the stock one, the same result is achieved: # If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update # /boot/grub/grub.cfg. # For full documentation of the options in this file, see: # info -f grub -n 'Simple configuration' GRUB_DEFAULT=0 #GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0 GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true GRUB_TIMEOUT=4 GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian` GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash" #GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi_osi=Linux" GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="" # Uncomment to enable BadRAM filtering, modify to suit your needs # This works with Linux (no patch required) and with any kernel that obtains # the memory map information from GRUB (GNU Mach, kernel of FreeBSD ...) #GRUB_BADRAM="0x01234567,0xfefefefe,0x89abcdef,0xefefefef" # Uncomment to disable graphical terminal (grub-pc only) #GRUB_TERMINAL=console # The resolution used on graphical terminal # note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE # you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo' #GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480 # Uncomment if you don't want GRUB to pass "root=UUID=xxx" parameter to Linux #GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true # Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY="true" # Uncomment to get a beep at grub start #GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1" -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1311736 Title: package linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic 3.13.0-24.46 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Occurred during upgrade ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic 3.13.0-24.46 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic i686 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version k3.11.0-12-generic. AplayDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'aplay' ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 ArecordDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'arecord' AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D0', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D2c', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iw' Card0.Amixer.info: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'amixer' Card0.Amixer.values: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'amixer' Date: Wed Apr 23 07:52:36 2014 DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic:3.13.0-24.46:ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=b09eaaa7-6e04-42c7-afc1-c8e140cb0b78 IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. p32p1 no wireless extensions. Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub MachineType: To Be Filled By O.E.M. To Be Filled By O.E.M. ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-12-generic root=UUID=52e7ef65-997c-47aa-b038-df57b1466899 ro splash quiet vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-9 RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'rfkill' SourcePackage: linux Title: package linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic 3.13.0-24.46 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-04-23 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 03/24/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 080015 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.vendor: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.version: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr080015:bd03/24/2010:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. 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