[SOLVED] Errors updating

[Proton]

Sorry, I'm french and write an approximately English language. Nobody is perfect! Well, I'm using Kunbutu 24.04 only Dell pc. Since one month, upgrade return errors. Upgrade are possible only using Konsole. I don't know if this problem is know and resolve but I would like help please. See images in attachment.

[oshunluvr]

Sorry, no attachments until you've posted at least three times

[kc1di]

Hello Proton, Welcome to the Kubuntu forum. update errors can be caused by lots of things but just so you know the servers have been up and down in recent days. so that maybe the problem. They were working ok this morning though.

[claydoh]

Upgrade are possible only using Konsole.

Discover handles Snap updates as well as flatpaks, on top of the system deb packages.
Updating in Konsole, using apt *only* updates the system debs, so you will need to tell us what the error says.

The command snap refresh will update snaps.
the command flatpak update will do this for Flatpaks, if you have set that up and are using any.

Discover also can update firmware and KDE themes. The error could be coming from there, but is less common.

Until you have more posts, you will need to copy the text. This is better than images in most cases, as it helps the helpers.

[Proton]

Tanks at all. Understand, ok, write.First, system: 4x Intel Core i5-3450 CPU 3.10Ghz, memory 7,7 Gio, graphic card Mesa Intel HD Graphics 2500. It's Dell PC recovery with Kubuntu 24.04 self install on SSD nvme 250 Go. For administrative family works. Have a second PC Windows for game. Second: KDE Plasma 5.27.12, KDE Frameworks 5.115.0, Qt 5.15.13, Core 6.17.0.14-generic (64-bit), plate-form graphic X11.
Now, text Konsole:
update-initramfs: generating /boot/initrd.img-6.17.0-19-generic
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub
Sourcing file '/etc/default/grub'
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 32: etc/default/grub: Syntax error: Unterminated quoted string
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 2
dpkg: erreur de traitement du paquet linux-image-6.17.0-19-generic (--configure) :
le sous-processus paquet linux-image-6.17.0-19-generic script post-installation installé a renvoyé un état de sortie d'erreur 2.

Same text for linux-image-6.17.0-23-generic, 6.17.0-22-generic, 6.17.0-20-generic.

Aucun rapport << apport >> écrit car MaxReprts a déjà été atteint
Des erreurs ont été rencontrées pendant l'exécution :
linux-image-6.17.0-19-generic
linux-image-6.17.0-23-generic
linux-image-6.17.0-22-generic
linux-image-6.17.0-20-generic
E: Sub- process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

I hope text without mistakes. Sorry when in french. Now wait for your help.Thanks.

[die.boer]

/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 32: etc/default/grub: Syntax error: Unterminated quoted string

you have a broken GRUB config file
in terminal run

sudo nano /etc/default/grub

look for any line that missing a " at the end ,for example GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash should be GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
after fixing the line/lines , save and exit with ctrl+o - enter - ctrl+x
PS: to quickly spot bad quotes, run

grep '"' /etc/default/grub -n

then regenarate GRUB with

sudo update-grub

, no errors should occur
then run these commands to fix broken updates

sudo dpkg --configure -a

sudo apt -f install​

[Proton]

Goodmorning
Okay,thanks, I try it.

[Proton]

Then, I no make a success,where is my problems?I post a attachment,for help. Thanks.

[die.boer]

it makes no sense that screenshot
please run in terminal

sudo nano /etc/default/grub

select and copy all the output from terminal , then come paste it here please
do not take a screenshot of it

[claydoh]

select and copy all the output from terminal , then come paste it here please
do not take a screenshot of it

?I post a attachment,for help. Thanks

A good tip: just copy and paste the text. Like you did before. It is much easier for us to then copy or translate specific parts if we need to

You don't need to worry about using any code tags or anything.

[Proton]

GNU nano 7.2 /etc/default/grub
# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
# For full documentation of the options in this file, see:
# info -f grub -n 'Simple configuration'

GRUB_DEFAULT=0
GRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=hidden
GRUB_TIMEOUT=20
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR='Kubuntu'
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""
Sourcing file '/etc/default/grub'
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-6.17.0-14-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-6.17.0-14-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-6.14.0-37-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-6.14.0-37-generic
Found memtest86+x64 image: /boot/memtest86+x64.bin
Warning: os-prober will be executed to detect other bootable partitions.
Its output will be used to detect bootable binaries on them and create new boot entries.
Found Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS (24.04) on /dev/sdb3
Adding boot menu entry for UEFI Firmware Settings ...
done
exit

# If your computer has multiple operating systems installed, then you
# probably want to run os-prober. However, if your computer is a host
# for guest OSes installed via LVM or raw disk devices, running
# os-prober can cause damage to those guest OSes as it mounts
# filesystems to look for things.
#GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER=false

# Uncomment to enable BadRAM filtering, modify to suit your needs
# This works with Linux (no patch required) and with any kernel that obtains
# the memory map information from GRUB (GNU Mach, kernel of FreeBSD ...)
#GRUB_BADRAM="0x01234567,0xfefefefe,0x89abcdef,0xe fefefef"

# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal
#GRUB_TERMINAL=console

# The resolution used on graphical terminal
# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE
# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'
#GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480

# Uncomment if you don't want GRUB to pass "root=UUID=xxx" parameter to Linux
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true

# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries
#GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY="true"

[Proton]

Tanks for your patience..

[Proton]

[sudo] Mot de passe de joaquim :
root@joaquim-vostro470:/home/joaquim# sudo apt update
Atteint :1 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble InRelease
Réception de :2 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates InRelease [126 kB]
Atteint :3 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-backports InRelease
Atteint :4 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble InRelease
Réception de :5 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/main i386 Packages [614 kB]
Atteint :6 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-security InRelease
Réception de :7 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/main amd64 Packages [1 969 kB]
Réception de :8 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/universe i386 Packages [1 129 kB]
Réception de :9 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/universe amd64 Packages [1 688 kB]
5 527 ko réceptionnés en 2s (3 531 ko/s)
Lecture des listes de paquets... Fait
Construction de l'arbre des dépendances... Fait
Lecture des informations d'état... Fait
Tous les paquets sont à jour.
root@joaquim-vostro470:/home/joaquim# sudo-apt upgrade
sudo-apt : commande introuvable
root@joaquim-vostro470:/home/joaquim# sudo apt autoremove
Lecture des listes de paquets... Fait
Construction de l'arbre des dépendances... Fait
Lecture des informations d'état... Fait
Les paquets suivants seront ENLEVÉS :
linux-image-6.14.0-37-generic
0 mis à jour, 0 nouvellement installés, 1 à enlever et 0 non mis à jour.
5 partiellement installés ou enlevés.
Après cette opération, 15,6 Mo d'espace disque seront libérés.
Souhaitez-vous continuer ? [O/n] o
(Lecture de la base de données... 389783 fichiers et répertoires déjà installés.)
Suppression de linux-image-6.14.0-37-generic (6.14.0-37.37~24.04.1) ...
/etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-6.14.0-37-generic
/etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub:
Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub'
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 12: /etc/default/grub: Sourcing: not found
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
dpkg: erreur de traitement du paquet linux-image-6.14.0-37-generic (--remove) :
le sous-processus paquet linux-image-6.14.0-37-generic script post-removal installé a renvoyé un état de sort
ie d'erreur 127
dpkg: trop d'erreurs, arrêt
Des erreurs ont été rencontrées pendant l'exécution :
linux-image-6.14.0-37-generic
L'exécution a été arrêtée car il y avait trop d'erreurs.
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
root@joaquim-vostro470:/home/joaquim#


And then the end.

[claydoh]

Sourcing file '/etc/default/grub'
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-6.17.0-14-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-6.17.0-14-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-6.14.0-37-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-6.14.0-37-generic
Found memtest86+x64 image: /boot/memtest86+x64.bin
Warning: os-prober will be executed to detect other bootable partitions.
Its output will be used to detect bootable binaries on them and create new boot entries.
Found Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS (24.04) on /dev/sdb3
Adding boot menu entry for UEFI Firmware Settings ...
done
exit

Ok, is this text actually in the file? This is terminal output accidentally pasted into the file.

All of this needs to be removed.

You can use Kate text editor, so you don't need to use the command line if you prefer not to. Kate will ask for your password when saving the file, so you don't need to do anything special with sudo or anything.

Just to be safe, save a copy of the file, just in case.



Make it look like this.

# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
# For full documentation of the options in this file, see:
# info -f grub -n 'Simple configuration'

GRUB_DEFAULT=0
GRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=hidden
GRUB_TIMEOUT=20
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR='Kubuntu'
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

# If your computer has multiple operating systems installed, then you
# probably want to run os-prober. However, if your computer is a host
# for guest OSes installed via LVM or raw disk devices, running
# os-prober can cause damage to those guest OSes as it mounts
# filesystems to look for things.
#GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER=false


Do not change anything else in the file. Just remove the extra bits,

Then run

sudo update-grub

And then

sudo apt update

Then run this to have it complete the steps where it failed before:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

And to install anything missing cause by the error (just in case)

sudo apt -f install

Then try updating with Discover, or to see any errors or warnings, use the terminal, since you already have it handy :

sudo apt upgrade 
sudo apt autoremove

What happened here:

• Autoremove was trying to remove an old kernel - good!
• Part of the process involves running update-grub for you
• The Grub config was messy - not good.
• So the removal step failed, and apt does not want to do much when it is interrupted.

Hopefully this fixes it all!!

[die.boer]

yup
Sourcing file '/etc/default/grub'
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-6.17.0-14-generic
...
done
exit
all this do not belong in the GRUB file