grub-probe: error: not a directory

Bug #495123 reported by Nils Marving
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This bug affects 46 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
grub2 (Ubuntu)
Triaged
Medium
Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: grub2

I just updated packages using Synaptic, nothing special...

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Dec 10 17:55:05 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: linux-image-2.6.31-16-generic 2.6.31-16.53
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-16.52-generic
SourcePackage: grub2
Title: package linux-image-2.6.31-16-generic 2.6.31-16.53 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-16-generic x86_64

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Nils Marving (marvingnils) wrote :
summary: - package linux-image-2.6.31-16-generic 2.6.31-16.53 failed to
- install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned
- error exit status 1
+ grub-probe: error: not a directory
Changed in grub2 (Ubuntu):
status: New → Triaged
importance: Undecided → Medium
Changed in grub2 (Ubuntu):
status: Triaged → Incomplete
status: Incomplete → Triaged
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eival (dallascowboy1) wrote :

i had this issue yesterday too, the only workaround was to uninstall grub2 and install grub(1) then i was able to restart properly.

the exact steps i took was first

use Synaptic to uninstall grub (complete removal)

then i used terminal code

sudo apt-get install grub

sudo grub-update (not sure if necessary but ran it anyways)

then i used the Boot repair tool

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install boot-repair-ubuntu

then access it thru System > Administration > Boot repair

follow directions and it was successful and i was able to restart with no issues.

dino99 (9d9)
tags: added: lucid
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Pete Misik (mirtec001) wrote :

Fresh install of Ubuntu 14.04.2 and ran a sudo apt-get update.
Grub2 failed to install. Keeps pointing to a directory.

My lsblk:
[pete@pete-Latitude-E6420 ~]$ lsblk
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda 8:0 0 931.5G 0 disk
├─sda1 8:1 0 350M 0 part
├─sda2 8:2 0 635.1G 0 part
├─sda3 8:3 0 1K 0 part
├─sda5 8:5 0 512.1M 0 part /boot
├─sda6 8:6 0 16G 0 part [SWAP]
├─sda7 8:7 0 20.5G 0 part /
└─sda8 8:8 0 259.1G 0 part /home

Computer is a Latitude e6420:
Core i5 Sandy bridge
8GB Ram
1TB spinning drive

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Mark Keppinger (keeper.oregon) wrote :

I was getting the error "grub-probe: error: not a directory" when initiating the application 'Grub Customizer'. I am running Ubuntu 14.04LTS on an HP Mini 210 (Atom). After rebooting, I am no longer getting the error and am able to make changes to the GRUB2 configuration.

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