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Bug#401865: marked as done (linux-image-2.6.18-3-686: post-removal script returns error exit status 128)

Your message dated Fri, 8 Dec 2006 11:58:35 +0200
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and subject line Bug#401865: linux-image-2.6.18-3-686: post-removal script returns error exit status 128
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--- Begin Message --- 
Package: linux-image-2.6.18-3-686
Version: 2.6.18-7
Severity: normal


I tried to completely remove the package (with --purge option) but the
configuration files remain. This problem is found on builds 6 and 7.

MICU:~# aptitude purge linux-image-2.6.18-3-686
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
Reading task descriptions... Done
Building tag database... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  linux-image-2.6.18-3-686{p}
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 50.8MB will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?]
Writing extended state information... Done
(Reading database ... 117949 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-image-2.6.18-3-686 ...
Running postrm hook script /sbin/update-grub.
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found:
/boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-2-686
Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done

The link /vmlinuz is a damaged link
Removing symbolic link vmlinuz
Unless you used the optional flag in lilo,
 you may need to re-run your boot loader[lilo]
The link /initrd.img is a damaged link
Removing symbolic link initrd.img
Unless you used the optional flag in lilo,
 you may need to re-run your boot loader[lilo]
Purging configuration files for linux-image-2.6.18-3-686 ...
Running postrm hook script /sbin/update-grub.
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found:
/boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-2-686
Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done

dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.18-3-686 (--purge):
 subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 128
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-2.6.18-3-686
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install.  Trying to recover:


-- System Information:
Debian Release: 4.0
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Shell:  /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Kernel: Linux 2.6.17-2-686
Locale: LANG=ro_RO.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=ro_RO.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)

Versions of packages linux-image-2.6.18-3-686 depends on:
ii  coreutils                     5.97-5     The GNU core utilities
ii  debconf [debconf-2.0]         1.5.8      Debian configuration management sy
ii  initramfs-tools [linux-initra 0.85b      tools for generating an initramfs
ii  module-init-tools             3.3-pre3-1 tools for managing Linux kernel mo

Versions of packages linux-image-2.6.18-3-686 recommends:
ii  libc6-i686                   2.3.6.ds1-8 GNU C Library: Shared libraries [i

-- debconf information:
  shared/kernel-image/really-run-bootloader: true
  linux-image-2.6.18-3-686/postinst/bootloader-error-2.6.18-3-686:
  linux-image-2.6.18-3-686/postinst/old-dir-initrd-link-2.6.18-3-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.18-3-686/postinst/kimage-is-a-directory:
  linux-image-2.6.18-3-686/preinst/elilo-initrd-2.6.18-3-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.18-3-686/postinst/old-system-map-link-2.6.18-3-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.18-3-686/preinst/lilo-initrd-2.6.18-3-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.18-3-686/postinst/depmod-error-initrd-2.6.18-3-686: false
  linux-image-2.6.18-3-686/preinst/bootloader-initrd-2.6.18-3-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.18-3-686/prerm/removing-running-kernel-2.6.18-3-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.18-3-686/postinst/create-kimage-link-2.6.18-3-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.18-3-686/prerm/would-invalidate-boot-loader-2.6.18-3-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.18-3-686/preinst/abort-install-2.6.18-3-686:
  linux-image-2.6.18-3-686/preinst/overwriting-modules-2.6.18-3-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.18-3-686/preinst/initrd-2.6.18-3-686:
  linux-image-2.6.18-3-686/preinst/lilo-has-ramdisk:
  linux-image-2.6.18-3-686/preinst/already-running-this-2.6.18-3-686:
  linux-image-2.6.18-3-686/postinst/bootloader-test-error-2.6.18-3-686:
  linux-image-2.6.18-3-686/preinst/abort-overwrite-2.6.18-3-686:
  linux-image-2.6.18-3-686/postinst/old-initrd-link-2.6.18-3-686: true
  linux-image-2.6.18-3-686/postinst/depmod-error-2.6.18-3-686: false
  linux-image-2.6.18-3-686/preinst/failed-to-move-modules-2.6.18-3-686:

--- End Message ---
--- Begin Message --- 
I've installed grub 0.97-20 and the problem is solved. Please note the
warnings about the path to 'update-grub' bellow.

MICU:~# !446
aptitude purge linux-image-2.6.18-3-686
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
Reading task descriptions... Done
Building tag database... Done
The following packages will be automatically REMOVED:
 linux-image-2.6.18-3-686{p}
The following packages will be REMOVED:
 linux-image-2.6.18-3-686{p}
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 50.8MB will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?]
Writing extended state information... Done
(Reading database ... 117950 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-image-2.6.18-3-686 ...
Running postrm hook script /sbin/update-grub.
You shouldn't call /sbin/update-grub. Please call /usr/sbin/update-grub instead!

Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-2-686
Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done

The link /vmlinuz is a damaged link
Removing symbolic link vmlinuz
Unless you used the optional flag in lilo,
you may need to re-run your boot loader[lilo]
The link /initrd.img is a damaged link
Removing symbolic link initrd.img
Unless you used the optional flag in lilo,
you may need to re-run your boot loader[lilo]
Purging configuration files for linux-image-2.6.18-3-686 ...
Running postrm hook script /sbin/update-grub.
You shouldn't call /sbin/update-grub. Please call /usr/sbin/update-grub instead!

Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-2-686
Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done


I don't have the full path to the 'update-grub' in the configuration
files and the directory '/usr/sbin' is before '/sbin' in the PATH
variable.


MICU:~# echo $PATH
/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin/X11

MICU:~# cat /etc/kernel-img.conf
do_symlinks = yes
relative_links = yes
do_bootloader = no
do_bootfloppy = no
do_initrd = yes
link_in_boot = no
postinst_hook = update-grub
postrm_hook   = update-grub

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