Peppermint10 Ten i686Kernel: 5.4.0-67-generic. BootProblems (Monitor off?), Grub: Unterminated quoted string. OS upgradeFails. Need solution.Tq

[EddieLim78]

System:
OS: Peppermint 10 Ten i686
Kernel: 5.4.0-67-generic

**Problems:
1) I just *want to upgrade* my Peppermint10....but...errors..
(Already for days as at todate 31/Mac/2021 04:00am Malaysia)
2) *grub-pc* (purge or reinstallation) failed...with errors...
3) There is *NO DIRECTORY* /etc/default/grub? So, cannot uploads it...
4) Command *sudo dpkg --configure -a* doesnt works...?
5) Command *sudo apt-get dist-upgrade* failed..?**

[email protected] /etc/default/grub.d $ LC_ALL=C sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Setting up linux-image-5.4.0-71-generic (5.4.0-71.79~18.04.1) ...
Setting up linux-image-5.4.0-70-generic (5.4.0-70.78~18.04.1) ...
Processing triggers for linux-image-5.4.0-71-generic (5.4.0-71.79~18.04.1) ...
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms:
* dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 5.4.0-71-generic
...done.
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-71-generic
I: The initramfs will attempt to resume from /dev/sdb2
I: (UUID=b9087aef-1d3d-4224-8370-b2b7de9cf5e6)
I: Set the RESUME variable to override this.
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub:
Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub'
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 40: /etc/default/grub: Syntax error: Unterminated quoted string
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 2
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-5.4.0-71-generic (--configure):
installed linux-image-5.4.0-71-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Processing triggers for linux-image-5.4.0-70-generic (5.4.0-70.78~18.04.1) ...
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms:
* dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 5.4.0-70-generic
...done.
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-70-generic
I: The initramfs will attempt to resume from /dev/sdb2
I: (UUID=b9087aef-1d3d-4224-8370-b2b7de9cf5e6)
I: Set the RESUME variable to override this.
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub:
Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub'
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 40: /etc/default/grub: Syntax error: Unterminated quoted string
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 2
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-5.4.0-70-generic (--configure):
installed linux-image-5.4.0-70-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-image-5.4.0-71-genericE: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

[email protected] /etc/default $ ls
acpid crda kerneloops preload
acpi-support cron keyboard rsync
alsa dbus locale rsyslog
amd64-microcode grub motd-news speech-dispatcher
anacron grub.d networkd-dispatcher timeshift.json
avahi-daemon hddtemp nfs-common ufw
bsdmainutils im-config nss useradd
cacerts intel-microcode ntp
console-setup irqbalance openvpn
[email protected] /etc/default $ LC_ALL=C cd grub
***bash: cd: grub: Not a directory***
[email protected] /etc/default $ cd grub.d
[email protected] /etc/default/grub.d $ ls
***50_peppermint.cfg***

***So, i ***cannot upload directory*** "/etc/default/grub" to u ...***

[email protected] /var/lib/dpkg $ LC_ALL=C sudo update-grub
***Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub'
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 40: /etc/default/grub: Syntax error: Unterminated quoted string***

[email protected] /var/lib/dpkg $ ***LC_ALL=C sudo apt-get purge grub-pc***
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
grub-gfxpayload-lists* grub-pc*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 625 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
***dpkg: error: failed to open package info file '/var/lib/dpkg/available' for reading: No such file or directory
E: Sub-process dpkg --set-selections returned an error code (2)
E: Couldn't record the approved state changes as dpkg selection states***

[email protected] /var/lib/dpkg $ ***LC_ALL=C sudo apt-get install grub-pc***
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
grub-pc is already the newest version (2.02-2ubuntu8.23).
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Setting up linux-image-5.4.0-71-generic (5.4.0-71.79~18.04.1) ...
Setting up linux-image-5.4.0-70-generic (5.4.0-70.78~18.04.1) ...
Processing triggers for linux-image-5.4.0-71-generic (5.4.0-71.79~18.04.1) ...
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms:
* dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 5.4.0-71-generic
...done.
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-71-generic
I: The initramfs will attempt to resume from /dev/sdb2
I: (UUID=b9087aef-1d3d-4224-8370-b2b7de9cf5e6)
I: Set the RESUME variable to override this.
***/etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub:
Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub'
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 40: /etc/default/grub: Syntax error: Unterminated quoted string
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 2
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-5.4.0-71-generic (--configure):
installed linux-image-5.4.0-71-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1***
Processing triggers for linux-image-5.4.0-70-generic (5.4.0-70.78~18.04.1) ...
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms:
* dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 5.4.0-70-generic
...done.
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-70-generic
I: The initramfs will attempt to resume from /dev/sdb2
I: (UUID=b9087aef-1d3d-4224-8370-b2b7de9cf5e6)
I: Set the RESUME variable to override this.
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub:
Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub'
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 40: /etc/default/grub: Syntax error: Unterminated quoted string
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 2
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-5.4.0-70-generic (--configure):
installed linux-image-5.4.0-70-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-image-5.4.0-71-generic
linux-image-5.4.0-70-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

[email protected] ~ $ ***LC_ALL=C sudo apt-get upgrade***
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Setting up linux-image-5.4.0-70-generic (5.4.0-70.78~18.04.1) ...
Processing triggers for linux-image-5.4.0-70-generic (5.4.0-70.78~18.04.1) ...
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms:
* dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 5.4.0-70-generic
...done.
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-70-generic
I: The initramfs will attempt to resume from /dev/sdb2
I: (UUID=b9087aef-1d3d-4224-8370-b2b7de9cf5e6)
I: Set the RESUME variable to override this.
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub:
***Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub'
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 40: /etc/default/grub: Syntax error: Unterminated quoted string***
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 2
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-5.4.0-70-generic (--configure):
installed linux-image-5.4.0-70-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-image-5.4.0-70-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

[email protected] /boot/grub $ sudo LC_ALL=C dpkg --configure -a
Setting up linux-image-5.4.0-70-generic (5.4.0-70.78~18.04.1) ...
Processing triggers for linux-image-5.4.0-70-generic (5.4.0-70.78~18.04.1) ...
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms:
* dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 5.4.0-70-generic
...done.
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-70-generic
I: The initramfs will attempt to resume from /dev/sdb2
I: (UUID=b9087aef-1d3d-4224-8370-b2b7de9cf5e6)
I: Set the RESUME variable to override this.
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub:
Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub'
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 40: /etc/default/grub: Syntax error: Unterminated quoted string
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 2
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-5.4.0-70-generic (--configure):
installed linux-image-5.4.0-70-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-image-5.4.0-70-generic

Any helps are very much appreciated.

 

[KGIII]

Hmm... I'll start with saying that I have no idea what's causing this. I'm also not all that familiar with Peppermint.

Can you share the contents of /etc/default/grub?

If the test is too long, you can use the spoiler tags. You can also post it on https://paste.linuxtips.gq and link to it.

 

[EddieLim78]

My Peppermint10 "grub.d" (whole contents with directories & files), re-appended herewith: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uTcfx5wj7sWdtFFYYK6aYHg5O88KF-8p?usp=sharing
for your checking, tq..Can open?

As per your advised, i will later post to https://paste.linuxtips.gq/

Ok..

 

[KGIII]

I just want the text that is in the file I asked for. Nothing more (at this time).

 

[EddieLim78]

ok..

contents of /etc/default/grub, will pass u later, bcs, i not with my computer right now..

Tq so much...

 

[wizardfromoz]

I note you had the same question at StackExchange a few days ago

https://unix.stackexchange.com/ques...-default-grub-syntax-error-unterminated-quote

... which you did not respond to. Is there a reason for that?

TIA

Chris Turner
wizardfromoz

 

[KGIII]

Editing your post isn't helping.

Open the requested file, copy the text, and share the text. Help us help you.

 

[EddieLim78]

ehh...

1) There is NO DIRECTORY "/etc/default/grub" to upload....?
2) There is grub, but it aint dir (is a plain text file)
3) There is DIRECTORY "/etc/default/grub.d",
but now, there are WITHOUT DIRECTORIES,
only 1 single file inside (50_peppermint.cfg)?
4) Environment (chroot) locked?

 

[wizardfromoz]

(is a plain text file)

That is what we need.

For the benefit of The Viewers, Eddie's output is in my Spoiler below, just click to open, click to close

Spoiler: Content of /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=10
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

# 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,0xefefefef"

# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal (grub-pc only)
#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"

# Uncomment to get a beep at grub start
#GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1"

#Only 4 GB RAM or less: increase zswap
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="zswap.max_pool_percent=40"
#
#
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="resume=UUID=b9087aef-1d3d-4224-8370-b2b7de9cf5e6

The problem is with the bottom line, which currently reads

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="resume=UUID=b9087aef-1d3d-4224-8370-b2b7de9cf5e6

That should have a close quotes " on the end of it.

So

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="resume=UUID=b9087aef-1d3d-4224-8370-b2b7de9cf5e6"

I'll be back in a few minutes and tell you how to edit it.

Wizard

 

[wizardfromoz]

OK, in Peppermint, the default graphical text editor is xed, that will be quickest for us.

1. Open Terminal and type in and enter

sudo xed /etc/default/grub

The Xed window will open and show you the text.

2. Go to the end of the last line and type in a " so that it reads as follows

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="resume=UUID=b9087aef-1d3d-4224-8370-b2b7de9cf5e6"

Save changes and exit the file.

3. In Terminal, type and enter

sudo update-grub

When that is complete, reboot and try to run your updates again.

Let us know how you go.

Wizard

 

[KGIII]

That should have a close quotes " on the end of it.

Ha! I had figured it'd be a simple grub typo.

 

[EddieLim78]

OK, in Peppermint, the default graphical text editor is xed, that will be quickest for us.

1. Open Terminal and type in and enter

sudo xed /etc/default/grub

The Xed window will open and show you the text.

2. Go to the end of the last line and type in a " so that it reads as follows

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="resume=UUID=b9087aef-1d3d-4224-8370-b2b7de9cf5e6"

Save changes and exit the file.

3. In Terminal, type and enter

sudo update-grub

When that is complete, reboot and try to run your updates again.

Let us know how you go.

Wizard

it worked sir Wizard, tq..
Linux.org & u people r the best..

 

[wizardfromoz]

That's good to hear, Eddie.


And thanks to David @KGIII for his preliminary input.

As a follow up may I suggest you close that Thread over at Stack Exchange, even let them know how it was solved?

And feel free to slip over to Member Introductions , and tell us a little of the Eddie Lim story, meet more people and perhaps make friends.

Enjoy your Linux.

Wizard

 

[EddieLim78]

That's good to hear, Eddie.


And thanks to David @KGIII for his preliminary input.

As a follow up may I suggest you close that Thread over at Stack Exchange, even let them know how it was solved?

And feel free to slip over to Member Introductions , and tell us a little of the Eddie Lim story, meet more people and perhaps make friends.

Enjoy your Linux.

Wizard

Linux are Indeed really unbeatable...in terms of speed & stability, etc..

An innovation from & by god, & strongly backed by u people out there..& across the globe..

We as starter are really amazed..