This report has mistakingly been marked as duplicate of bug 504173. In your case the relevant error is
==== Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin /usr/share/debconf/confmodule: line 42: printf: write error: Broken pipe User postinst hook script [/sbin/update-grub] exited with value 1 dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.31-17-generic (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 ===== Did you see a question about merging changes in menu.lst ? If so, what did you answer ? Thanks. ** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 504173 package linux-image failed to install : post-installation script returned error exit status 137. /usr/sbin/update-grub killed with SIGKILL ** Changed in: grub (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- package linux-image-2.6.31-17-generic 2.6.31-17.54 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/504526 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs