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Old 11-24-2010, 10:15 AM   #1
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grub-pc will not configure

If I use any Synaptic function or apt-get install I receive the following message;

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E: grub-pc: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
I have tried to reinstall but still have the error. Is there a solution? I'm running;

Home built
MSI K9N6PGM 2V mainboard
AMD Phenom Black Triple core
2 gig RAM
Ubuntu 10.04
 
Old 11-24-2010, 10:34 AM   #2
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Are there more error messages than this one? If so then please post them.
 
Old 11-24-2010, 12:12 PM   #3
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Are there more error messages than this one? If so then please post them.
The very first time I saw this, yes, there were. They were samba and winbind errors of the same config nature. Since I am not using any samba for my machines I uninstalled them.

This all began when my Dual Core AMD crashed and I installed the new MOBO combo with a 320 gig hdd to replace the 80 and two 40s.
 
Old 11-25-2010, 08:31 AM   #4
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post the output of

Code:
sudo dpkg --configure -a
 
Old 11-25-2010, 09:12 AM   #5
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th1bill@home:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
[sudo] password for th1bill:
Setting up grub-pc (1.98-1ubuntu8) ...
dpkg: error processing grub-pc (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
Errors were encountered while processing:
grub-pc
th1bill@home:~$
I hope this tells you something, I have found no answers on the web.
 
Old 11-25-2010, 09:53 AM   #6
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How about:
Code:
sudo apt-get -f install
 
Old 11-25-2010, 10:45 AM   #7
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th1bill@home:~$ sudo apt-get -f install
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Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 8 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up grub-pc (1.98-1ubuntu8) ...
dpkg: error processing grub-pc (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
Errors were encountered while processing:
grub-pc
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
th1bill@home:~$
Looks like no change.
 
Old 11-25-2010, 10:57 AM   #8
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How about:

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sudo apt-get purge grub-pc
then reinstall
 
Old 11-25-2010, 11:19 AM   #9
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It doesn't look good.

Quote:
s no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `x11-xkb-utils' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `wireless-crda' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-twisted-bin' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-gtkspell' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `pulseaudio-module-x11' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xfonts-mathml' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `shared-mime-info' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-gnome2' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `pitivi' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `sane-utils' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `tcpd' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-pkg-resources' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xserver-xorg-input-vmmouse' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.
(Reading database ... 168508 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking grub-pc (from .../grub-pc_1.98-1ubuntu8_i386.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up grub-pc (1.98-1ubuntu8) ...
dpkg: error processing grub-pc (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
Errors were encountered while processing:
grub-pc
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
th1bill@home:~$
 
Old 11-25-2010, 11:30 AM   #10
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can you install other packages now?

Code:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
 
Old 11-25-2010, 11:31 AM   #11
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Looking on the web with google I found apt-get -f install followed by apt-get upgrade. the results are here;
Quote:
dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-cups' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `yelp' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xdg-utils' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xserver-xorg-video-r128' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-glade2' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `smartdimmer' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `x11-common' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `x11-apps' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `rtkit' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xserver-xorg-video-cirrus' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xserver-xorg-video-ark' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `update-notifier' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-speechd' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `ubuntu-sounds' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-serial' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `ubuntu-wallpapers' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `uuid-runtime' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `x11-utils' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-louis' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `ttf-wqy-microhei' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xfonts-100dpi' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `radeontool' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `ttf-unfonts-core' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xfonts-scalable' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-smbc' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `splix' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `ttf-punjabi-fonts' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xserver-xorg-video-tdfx' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `tcpdump' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `sed' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xserver-xorg-video-sisusb' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xfonts-base' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xinit' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `ttf-freefont' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `usbutils' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-pyorbit' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `ubuntu-artwork' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `ttf-kacst-one' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xserver-xorg-video-rendition' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `telepathy-haze' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-cairo' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `ppp' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `tasksel-data' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `rsync' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `system-tools-backends' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-appindicator' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xserver-xorg-video-vesa' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xserver-xorg-input-synaptics' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-pycurl' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-gmenu' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `pcmciautils' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `ttf-lao' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `psfontmgr' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `pppconfig' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `tasksel' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `ttf-indic-fonts-core' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `policykit-1-gnome' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python2.6' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xserver-xorg-video-all' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-support' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-newt' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-lazr.uri' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `os-prober' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-xkit' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-gnomecanvas' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xserver-xorg' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `zlib1g' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-gdbm' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `ttf-liberation' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-protobuf' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-pexpect' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `ttf-takao-pgothic' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xserver-xorg-input-evdev' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xserver-xorg-video-fbdev' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xserver-xorg-video-savage' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `x11-session-utils' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xserver-xorg-video-radeon' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xterm' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xserver-xorg-input-wacom' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-apport' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xserver-xorg-video-vmware' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xserver-xorg-video-openchrome' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.
(Reading database ... 5%
dpkg: warning: files list file for package `whiptail' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-indicate' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `pulseaudio-module-gconf' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `pxljr' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `telepathy-gabble' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-launchpad-integration' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `ubuntu-standard' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `pciutils' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-brlapi' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `sgml-base' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `policykit-desktop-privileges' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `telepathy-mission-control-5' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `sysv-rc' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-egenix-mxdatetime' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `perl-base' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xorg' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-gnupginterface' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `ttf-thai-tlwg' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-egenix-mxtools' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `vim-common' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xserver-xorg-video-s3virge' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `ssl-cert' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xdg-user-dirs-gtk' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `update-inetd' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-twisted-web' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xserver-xorg-video-voodoo' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-fstab' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `sensible-utils' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `seahorse' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xserver-xorg-video-apm' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `perl-modules' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `ucf' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `psmisc' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-gnomeapplet' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `wamerican' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `tcl8.4' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-zope.interface' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `whois' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-ibus' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-minimal' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `wpasupplicant' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `procps' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `tk8.4' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `screensaver-default-images' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-wnck' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xserver-xorg-video-sis' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-dbus' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xcursor-themes' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xserver-xorg-video-v4l' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `pulseaudio-utils' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xscreensaver-data' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `telnet' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `x11-xkb-utils' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `wireless-crda' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-twisted-bin' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-gtkspell' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `pulseaudio-module-x11' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xfonts-mathml' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `shared-mime-info' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-gnome2' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `pitivi' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `sane-utils' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `tcpd' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `python-pkg-resources' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `xserver-xorg-input-vmmouse' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.
(Reading database ... 168731 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace gwibber 2.30.2-0ubuntu3 (using .../gwibber_2.30.3-0ubuntu1_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement gwibber ...
Preparing to replace gwibber-service 2.30.2-0ubuntu3 (using .../gwibber-service_2.30.3-0ubuntu1_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement gwibber-service ...
Preparing to replace linux-libc-dev 2.6.32-25.45 (using .../linux-libc-dev_2.6.32-26.47_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement linux-libc-dev ...
Preparing to replace ttf-thai-tlwg 1:0.4.13-4 (using .../ttf-thai-tlwg_1%3a0.4.13-4ubuntu0.1_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement ttf-thai-tlwg ...
Preparing to replace indicator-sound 0.2.5-0ubuntu1 (using .../indicator-sound_0.2.6-0ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement indicator-sound ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for python-gmenu ...
Processing triggers for fontconfig ...
Setting up grub-pc (1.98-1ubuntu8) ...
dpkg: error processing grub-pc (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
Setting up gwibber-service (2.30.3-0ubuntu1) ...

Setting up linux-libc-dev (2.6.32-26.47) ...
Setting up ttf-thai-tlwg (1:0.4.13-4ubuntu0.1) ...

Configuration file `/etc/fonts/conf.avail/89-ttf-thai-tlwg-synthetic.conf'
==> File on system created by you or by a script.
==> File also in package provided by package maintainer.
What would you like to do about it ? Your options are:
Y or I : install the package maintainer's version
N or O : keep your currently-installed version
D : show the differences between the versions
Z : background this process to examine the situation
The default action is to keep your current version.
*** 89-ttf-thai-tlwg-synthetic.conf (Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ? I
Installing new version of config file /etc/fonts/conf.avail/89-ttf-thai-tlwg-synthetic.conf ...
Setting up indicator-sound (0.2.6-0ubuntu1) ...

Processing triggers for python-central ...
Setting up gwibber (2.30.3-0ubuntu1) ...

Processing triggers for python-central ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
grub-pc
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
th1bill@home:~$ apt-get -f install grub-pc
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?
th1bill@home:~$ sudo apt-get -f install grub-pc
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
grub-pc is already the newest version.
grub-pc set to manually installed.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up grub-pc (1.98-1ubuntu8) ...
dpkg: error processing grub-pc (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
Errors were encountered while processing:
grub-pc
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
th1bill@home:~$
 
Old 11-25-2010, 11:54 AM   #12
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Something must be wrong with your dpkg status file.
What does
Code:
sudo apt-get check
output?
 
Old 11-25-2010, 12:16 PM   #13
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Quote:
th1bill@home:~$ sudo apt-get check
[sudo] password for th1bill:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
th1bill@home:~$ sudo apt-get -f install grub-pc
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
grub-pc is already the newest version.
grub-pc set to manually installed.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up grub-pc (1.98-1ubuntu8) ...
dpkg: error processing grub-pc (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
Errors were encountered while processing:
grub-pc
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
th1bill@home:~$
It looks the same.
I'm going to disappear in just a bit... Going to the kids house for dinner.
 
Old 11-26-2010, 08:53 AM   #14
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I just tried the command below and it looks to me like I might need to sudo su and then gedit /usr/sbin//grub-probe to change /dev/sdX to sda, any help or thoughts?

Quote:
th1bill@home:~$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure grub-pc
/usr/sbin/dpkg-reconfigure: grub-pc is broken or not fully installed
th1bill@home:~$ sudo grub-install --recheck /dev/sdX
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: cannot stat `/dev/sdX'.
Invalid device `/dev/sdX'.
Try `/usr/sbin/grub-setup --help' for more information.
th1bill@home:~$
 
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You could try to reinstall from a liveCD

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Gr...0from%20LiveCD
 
  


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