the problem persists no longer. I was running ubuntu live usb, hence, i think the prob. Installed ubuntu perfectly, alongwith grub2. Innumerable thank you's for support.
On 4/24/17, Phillip Susi <ps...@ubuntu.com> wrote: > For some reason, apport forgot to attach your dpkg terminal log. Please > open a terminal and try the upgrade again, and post the output. > > > ** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Incomplete > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1684524 > > Title: > package grub-pc 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.7 failed to install/upgrade: > subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 > > Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > installing grub2 efi 64 > > ProblemType: Package > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 > Package: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.7 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1-generic 4.8.11 > Uname: Linux 4.8.0-36-generic x86_64 > ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5 > Architecture: amd64 > CasperVersion: 1.376.2 > Date: Thu Apr 20 09:08:18 2017 > DpkgTerminalLog: > Removing grub-gfxpayload-lists (0.7) ... > Removing grub-pc (2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.7) ... > debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by > another process: Resource temporarily unavailable > dpkg: error processing package grub-pc (--remove): > subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 > DuplicateSignature: > package:grub-pc:2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.7 > Removing grub-pc (2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.7) ... > debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by > another process: Resource temporarily unavailable > dpkg: error processing package grub-pc (--remove): > subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 > ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit > status 1 > LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 > (20170215.2) > ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi > file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper quiet splash --- > RelatedPackageVersions: > dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 > apt 1.2.19 > SourcePackage: grub2 > Title: package grub-pc 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.7 failed to install/upgrade: > subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1684524/+subscriptions > -- Have A Nice Day! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1684524 Title: package grub-pc 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1684524/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
