What do I select for “GRUB install devices” after an update?
After running Update Manager, a debconf window (titled "Configuring grub-pc"), popped up, requiring me to select the appropriateGRUB install devices for my system. I've made no changes to grub or the filesystem recently, and I don't remember what options I selected last time I did make a change.
How do I know what to select? I'm assuming the wrong answer could render my system unable to boot.
Here's the debconf dialog:
Here's the window and text that is displayed when selecting "help" :
grub2 update-manager mbr debconf
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After running Update Manager, a debconf window (titled "Configuring grub-pc"), popped up, requiring me to select the appropriateGRUB install devices for my system. I've made no changes to grub or the filesystem recently, and I don't remember what options I selected last time I did make a change.
How do I know what to select? I'm assuming the wrong answer could render my system unable to boot.
Here's the debconf dialog:
Here's the window and text that is displayed when selecting "help" :
grub2 update-manager mbr debconf
asked Jan 26 '11 at 19:35
belacquabelacqua
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This dialog also crops up when upgrading a virtualbox vm's ubuntu version (in my case, 10.10 -> 11.04).
– Noel
Jun 7 '11 at 13:33
3
As far as my experience with this, it looks like a usability bug. I have run updates countless times and whenever this dialog pops up, I click nothing in the first dialog and then confirm that I want to continue without installing grub. Never had a problem so far. I guess it is because grub is already installed in the proper MBR otherwise the machine would not have booted in the first place.
– Coffee_fan
Mar 22 '15 at 18:48
2
wtf is that ? I just wanted to update a few package as it was suggesting, now I need to make a choice that might kill my system... such bad bad bad stuff !!
– nicolas
Mar 3 '16 at 8:24
2
This is a terrifying experience! I just had it while simply doing an apt upgrade on Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS (running inside a VirtualBox VM on a Windows 10 host which just got restarted due to updates, I thought it messed everything up) -- nevertheless it worked after choosing/dev/sda
– Daniel F
Nov 6 '17 at 22:52
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After running Update Manager, a debconf window (titled "Configuring grub-pc"), popped up, requiring me to select the appropriateGRUB install devices for my system. I've made no changes to grub or the filesystem recently, and I don't remember what options I selected last time I did make a change.
How do I know what to select? I'm assuming the wrong answer could render my system unable to boot.
Here's the debconf dialog:
Here's the window and text that is displayed when selecting "help" :
grub2 update-manager mbr debconf
asked Jan 26 '11 at 19:35
belacquabelacqua
15.9k1473103
After running Update Manager, a debconf window (titled "Configuring grub-pc"), popped up, requiring me to select the appropriateGRUB install devices for my system. I've made no changes to grub or the filesystem recently, and I don't remember what options I selected last time I did make a change.
How do I know what to select? I'm assuming the wrong answer could render my system unable to boot.
Here's the debconf dialog:
Here's the window and text that is displayed when selecting "help" :
grub2 update-manager mbr debconf
grub2 update-manager mbr debconf
asked Jan 26 '11 at 19:35
belacquabelacqua
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asked Jan 26 '11 at 19:35
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belacqua
asked Jan 26 '11 at 19:35
belacquabelacqua
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asked Jan 26 '11 at 19:35
belacquabelacqua
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asked Jan 26 '11 at 19:35
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This dialog also crops up when upgrading a virtualbox vm's ubuntu version (in my case, 10.10 -> 11.04).
– Noel
Jun 7 '11 at 13:33
3
As far as my experience with this, it looks like a usability bug. I have run updates countless times and whenever this dialog pops up, I click nothing in the first dialog and then confirm that I want to continue without installing grub. Never had a problem so far. I guess it is because grub is already installed in the proper MBR otherwise the machine would not have booted in the first place.
– Coffee_fan
Mar 22 '15 at 18:48
2
wtf is that ? I just wanted to update a few package as it was suggesting, now I need to make a choice that might kill my system... such bad bad bad stuff !!
– nicolas
Mar 3 '16 at 8:24
2
This is a terrifying experience! I just had it while simply doing an apt upgrade on Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS (running inside a VirtualBox VM on a Windows 10 host which just got restarted due to updates, I thought it messed everything up) -- nevertheless it worked after choosing/dev/sda
– Daniel F
Nov 6 '17 at 22:52
add a comment |
8
This dialog also crops up when upgrading a virtualbox vm's ubuntu version (in my case, 10.10 -> 11.04).
– Noel
Jun 7 '11 at 13:33
3
As far as my experience with this, it looks like a usability bug. I have run updates countless times and whenever this dialog pops up, I click nothing in the first dialog and then confirm that I want to continue without installing grub. Never had a problem so far. I guess it is because grub is already installed in the proper MBR otherwise the machine would not have booted in the first place.
– Coffee_fan
Mar 22 '15 at 18:48
2
wtf is that ? I just wanted to update a few package as it was suggesting, now I need to make a choice that might kill my system... such bad bad bad stuff !!
– nicolas
Mar 3 '16 at 8:24
2
This is a terrifying experience! I just had it while simply doing an apt upgrade on Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS (running inside a VirtualBox VM on a Windows 10 host which just got restarted due to updates, I thought it messed everything up) -- nevertheless it worked after choosing/dev/sda
– Daniel F
Nov 6 '17 at 22:52
8
8
This dialog also crops up when upgrading a virtualbox vm's ubuntu version (in my case, 10.10 -> 11.04).
– Noel
Jun 7 '11 at 13:33
This dialog also crops up when upgrading a virtualbox vm's ubuntu version (in my case, 10.10 -> 11.04).
– Noel
Jun 7 '11 at 13:33
3
3
As far as my experience with this, it looks like a usability bug. I have run updates countless times and whenever this dialog pops up, I click nothing in the first dialog and then confirm that I want to continue without installing grub. Never had a problem so far. I guess it is because grub is already installed in the proper MBR otherwise the machine would not have booted in the first place.
– Coffee_fan
Mar 22 '15 at 18:48
As far as my experience with this, it looks like a usability bug. I have run updates countless times and whenever this dialog pops up, I click nothing in the first dialog and then confirm that I want to continue without installing grub. Never had a problem so far. I guess it is because grub is already installed in the proper MBR otherwise the machine would not have booted in the first place.
– Coffee_fan
Mar 22 '15 at 18:48
2
2
wtf is that ? I just wanted to update a few package as it was suggesting, now I need to make a choice that might kill my system... such bad bad bad stuff !!
– nicolas
Mar 3 '16 at 8:24
wtf is that ? I just wanted to update a few package as it was suggesting, now I need to make a choice that might kill my system... such bad bad bad stuff !!
– nicolas
Mar 3 '16 at 8:24
2
2
This is a terrifying experience! I just had it while simply doing an apt upgrade on Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS (running inside a VirtualBox VM on a Windows 10 host which just got restarted due to updates, I thought it messed everything up) -- nevertheless it worked after choosing
/dev/sda– Daniel F
Nov 6 '17 at 22:52
This is a terrifying experience! I just had it while simply doing an apt upgrade on Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS (running inside a VirtualBox VM on a Windows 10 host which just got restarted due to updates, I thought it messed everything up) -- nevertheless it worked after choosing
/dev/sda– Daniel F
Nov 6 '17 at 22:52
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In your case, the correct selection is /dev/sda, the first one. It's the first and only hard disk in your system, whereas /dev/sda1 is a partition on that hard disk. You can install grub on a partition, but it's a "BAD idea".
If you had multiple hard drives and partitions, first find out where your root partition is:
lsblk
(See also: How do I find out what hard disks are in the system?)
You can then install grub on that hard drive. Look for devices labeled "disk" (e.g. "sda", meaning /dev/sda) to install grub into the master boot record (every physical disk device has only one MBR, no matter the partitions).
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:37
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answered Jan 26 '11 at 21:14
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To finish off the story (which has ended well enough): I selected /dev/sda as suggested. On the next window, I was asked if I wanted to continue without installing grub. Odd, of course, since I had just asked to install it. There was a checkbox to mark to continue without installing, or, if I pressed the "Forward" button, it went back to the previous screen, asking where I wanted to install grub. Instead of looping forever, I checked the box, told it not to install grub and crossed my fingers. On reboot, there were no problems. It remains perplexing why this interaction was required.
– belacqua
Jan 27 '11 at 6:01
2
@StefanoPalazzo So what causes the install/don't install loop? I just had the same experience in 12.04.
– Wes Miller
Dec 30 '13 at 13:55
2
I just had the same issue on 14.04. I would say this was a bug, if not in code then in usability.
– sevis127
Oct 14 '14 at 1:18
3
Just got the same thing on 14.04. I think the purpose of the dialog was to ask you whether you would like to install Grub on any other drive, other than the one it is currently installed on, and thus showed you the "Continue without install" option. I am not totally sure about this, though.
– Mo2
May 16 '15 at 2:54
2
In my case, the install/don't install loop was caused by me not actually selecting a drive. I would move the selection bar to what I'd want, and then hit Enter. I was supposed to hit space bar first, making an asterisk appear in front of the selection. After I'd done that, it counted as 'selected' and would let me out of the loop.
– spoorlezer
Nov 17 '16 at 13:47
|
show 5 more comments
This issue was still present when I upgraded Ubuntu 16.04 after a fresh install. To fix it, do this:
- The selection of
/dev/sdais correct, so press Spacebar for the first option. - An asterisk appears for the
/dev/sdaoption, signifying successful selection. - Then press Tab key to highlight the 'OK' button and then press Spacebar key to select the OK action.
After this, the installation should proceed smoothly.
edited Aug 9 '17 at 2:45
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answered Aug 8 '17 at 18:32
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This is only if it shows a "Bash menu" or dialog not in the example of the question with Ubuntu DE where you have a GUI and can click the checkbox with the mouse pointer.
– Azteca
Nov 13 '18 at 23:11
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In your case, the correct selection is /dev/sda, the first one. It's the first and only hard disk in your system, whereas /dev/sda1 is a partition on that hard disk. You can install grub on a partition, but it's a "BAD idea".
If you had multiple hard drives and partitions, first find out where your root partition is:
lsblk
(See also: How do I find out what hard disks are in the system?)
You can then install grub on that hard drive. Look for devices labeled "disk" (e.g. "sda", meaning /dev/sda) to install grub into the master boot record (every physical disk device has only one MBR, no matter the partitions).
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:37
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answered Jan 26 '11 at 21:14
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To finish off the story (which has ended well enough): I selected /dev/sda as suggested. On the next window, I was asked if I wanted to continue without installing grub. Odd, of course, since I had just asked to install it. There was a checkbox to mark to continue without installing, or, if I pressed the "Forward" button, it went back to the previous screen, asking where I wanted to install grub. Instead of looping forever, I checked the box, told it not to install grub and crossed my fingers. On reboot, there were no problems. It remains perplexing why this interaction was required.
– belacqua
Jan 27 '11 at 6:01
2
@StefanoPalazzo So what causes the install/don't install loop? I just had the same experience in 12.04.
– Wes Miller
Dec 30 '13 at 13:55
2
I just had the same issue on 14.04. I would say this was a bug, if not in code then in usability.
– sevis127
Oct 14 '14 at 1:18
3
Just got the same thing on 14.04. I think the purpose of the dialog was to ask you whether you would like to install Grub on any other drive, other than the one it is currently installed on, and thus showed you the "Continue without install" option. I am not totally sure about this, though.
– Mo2
May 16 '15 at 2:54
2
In my case, the install/don't install loop was caused by me not actually selecting a drive. I would move the selection bar to what I'd want, and then hit Enter. I was supposed to hit space bar first, making an asterisk appear in front of the selection. After I'd done that, it counted as 'selected' and would let me out of the loop.
– spoorlezer
Nov 17 '16 at 13:47
|
show 5 more comments
In your case, the correct selection is /dev/sda, the first one. It's the first and only hard disk in your system, whereas /dev/sda1 is a partition on that hard disk. You can install grub on a partition, but it's a "BAD idea".
If you had multiple hard drives and partitions, first find out where your root partition is:
lsblk
(See also: How do I find out what hard disks are in the system?)
You can then install grub on that hard drive. Look for devices labeled "disk" (e.g. "sda", meaning /dev/sda) to install grub into the master boot record (every physical disk device has only one MBR, no matter the partitions).
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:37
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answered Jan 26 '11 at 21:14
Stefano Palazzo♦Stefano Palazzo
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To finish off the story (which has ended well enough): I selected /dev/sda as suggested. On the next window, I was asked if I wanted to continue without installing grub. Odd, of course, since I had just asked to install it. There was a checkbox to mark to continue without installing, or, if I pressed the "Forward" button, it went back to the previous screen, asking where I wanted to install grub. Instead of looping forever, I checked the box, told it not to install grub and crossed my fingers. On reboot, there were no problems. It remains perplexing why this interaction was required.
– belacqua
Jan 27 '11 at 6:01
2
@StefanoPalazzo So what causes the install/don't install loop? I just had the same experience in 12.04.
– Wes Miller
Dec 30 '13 at 13:55
2
I just had the same issue on 14.04. I would say this was a bug, if not in code then in usability.
– sevis127
Oct 14 '14 at 1:18
3
Just got the same thing on 14.04. I think the purpose of the dialog was to ask you whether you would like to install Grub on any other drive, other than the one it is currently installed on, and thus showed you the "Continue without install" option. I am not totally sure about this, though.
– Mo2
May 16 '15 at 2:54
2
In my case, the install/don't install loop was caused by me not actually selecting a drive. I would move the selection bar to what I'd want, and then hit Enter. I was supposed to hit space bar first, making an asterisk appear in front of the selection. After I'd done that, it counted as 'selected' and would let me out of the loop.
– spoorlezer
Nov 17 '16 at 13:47
|
show 5 more comments
In your case, the correct selection is /dev/sda, the first one. It's the first and only hard disk in your system, whereas /dev/sda1 is a partition on that hard disk. You can install grub on a partition, but it's a "BAD idea".
If you had multiple hard drives and partitions, first find out where your root partition is:
lsblk
(See also: How do I find out what hard disks are in the system?)
You can then install grub on that hard drive. Look for devices labeled "disk" (e.g. "sda", meaning /dev/sda) to install grub into the master boot record (every physical disk device has only one MBR, no matter the partitions).
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:37
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answered Jan 26 '11 at 21:14
Stefano Palazzo♦Stefano Palazzo
63.9k33183216
In your case, the correct selection is /dev/sda, the first one. It's the first and only hard disk in your system, whereas /dev/sda1 is a partition on that hard disk. You can install grub on a partition, but it's a "BAD idea".
If you had multiple hard drives and partitions, first find out where your root partition is:
lsblk
(See also: How do I find out what hard disks are in the system?)
You can then install grub on that hard drive. Look for devices labeled "disk" (e.g. "sda", meaning /dev/sda) to install grub into the master boot record (every physical disk device has only one MBR, no matter the partitions).
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:37
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answered Jan 26 '11 at 21:14
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To finish off the story (which has ended well enough): I selected /dev/sda as suggested. On the next window, I was asked if I wanted to continue without installing grub. Odd, of course, since I had just asked to install it. There was a checkbox to mark to continue without installing, or, if I pressed the "Forward" button, it went back to the previous screen, asking where I wanted to install grub. Instead of looping forever, I checked the box, told it not to install grub and crossed my fingers. On reboot, there were no problems. It remains perplexing why this interaction was required.
– belacqua
Jan 27 '11 at 6:01
2
@StefanoPalazzo So what causes the install/don't install loop? I just had the same experience in 12.04.
– Wes Miller
Dec 30 '13 at 13:55
2
I just had the same issue on 14.04. I would say this was a bug, if not in code then in usability.
– sevis127
Oct 14 '14 at 1:18
3
Just got the same thing on 14.04. I think the purpose of the dialog was to ask you whether you would like to install Grub on any other drive, other than the one it is currently installed on, and thus showed you the "Continue without install" option. I am not totally sure about this, though.
– Mo2
May 16 '15 at 2:54
2
In my case, the install/don't install loop was caused by me not actually selecting a drive. I would move the selection bar to what I'd want, and then hit Enter. I was supposed to hit space bar first, making an asterisk appear in front of the selection. After I'd done that, it counted as 'selected' and would let me out of the loop.
– spoorlezer
Nov 17 '16 at 13:47
|
show 5 more comments
20
To finish off the story (which has ended well enough): I selected /dev/sda as suggested. On the next window, I was asked if I wanted to continue without installing grub. Odd, of course, since I had just asked to install it. There was a checkbox to mark to continue without installing, or, if I pressed the "Forward" button, it went back to the previous screen, asking where I wanted to install grub. Instead of looping forever, I checked the box, told it not to install grub and crossed my fingers. On reboot, there were no problems. It remains perplexing why this interaction was required.
– belacqua
Jan 27 '11 at 6:01
2
@StefanoPalazzo So what causes the install/don't install loop? I just had the same experience in 12.04.
– Wes Miller
Dec 30 '13 at 13:55
2
I just had the same issue on 14.04. I would say this was a bug, if not in code then in usability.
– sevis127
Oct 14 '14 at 1:18
3
Just got the same thing on 14.04. I think the purpose of the dialog was to ask you whether you would like to install Grub on any other drive, other than the one it is currently installed on, and thus showed you the "Continue without install" option. I am not totally sure about this, though.
– Mo2
May 16 '15 at 2:54
2
In my case, the install/don't install loop was caused by me not actually selecting a drive. I would move the selection bar to what I'd want, and then hit Enter. I was supposed to hit space bar first, making an asterisk appear in front of the selection. After I'd done that, it counted as 'selected' and would let me out of the loop.
– spoorlezer
Nov 17 '16 at 13:47
20
20
To finish off the story (which has ended well enough): I selected /dev/sda as suggested. On the next window, I was asked if I wanted to continue without installing grub. Odd, of course, since I had just asked to install it. There was a checkbox to mark to continue without installing, or, if I pressed the "Forward" button, it went back to the previous screen, asking where I wanted to install grub. Instead of looping forever, I checked the box, told it not to install grub and crossed my fingers. On reboot, there were no problems. It remains perplexing why this interaction was required.
– belacqua
Jan 27 '11 at 6:01
To finish off the story (which has ended well enough): I selected /dev/sda as suggested. On the next window, I was asked if I wanted to continue without installing grub. Odd, of course, since I had just asked to install it. There was a checkbox to mark to continue without installing, or, if I pressed the "Forward" button, it went back to the previous screen, asking where I wanted to install grub. Instead of looping forever, I checked the box, told it not to install grub and crossed my fingers. On reboot, there were no problems. It remains perplexing why this interaction was required.
– belacqua
Jan 27 '11 at 6:01
2
2
@StefanoPalazzo So what causes the install/don't install loop? I just had the same experience in 12.04.
– Wes Miller
Dec 30 '13 at 13:55
@StefanoPalazzo So what causes the install/don't install loop? I just had the same experience in 12.04.
– Wes Miller
Dec 30 '13 at 13:55
2
2
I just had the same issue on 14.04. I would say this was a bug, if not in code then in usability.
– sevis127
Oct 14 '14 at 1:18
I just had the same issue on 14.04. I would say this was a bug, if not in code then in usability.
– sevis127
Oct 14 '14 at 1:18
3
3
Just got the same thing on 14.04. I think the purpose of the dialog was to ask you whether you would like to install Grub on any other drive, other than the one it is currently installed on, and thus showed you the "Continue without install" option. I am not totally sure about this, though.
– Mo2
May 16 '15 at 2:54
Just got the same thing on 14.04. I think the purpose of the dialog was to ask you whether you would like to install Grub on any other drive, other than the one it is currently installed on, and thus showed you the "Continue without install" option. I am not totally sure about this, though.
– Mo2
May 16 '15 at 2:54
2
2
In my case, the install/don't install loop was caused by me not actually selecting a drive. I would move the selection bar to what I'd want, and then hit Enter. I was supposed to hit space bar first, making an asterisk appear in front of the selection. After I'd done that, it counted as 'selected' and would let me out of the loop.
– spoorlezer
Nov 17 '16 at 13:47
In my case, the install/don't install loop was caused by me not actually selecting a drive. I would move the selection bar to what I'd want, and then hit Enter. I was supposed to hit space bar first, making an asterisk appear in front of the selection. After I'd done that, it counted as 'selected' and would let me out of the loop.
– spoorlezer
Nov 17 '16 at 13:47
|
show 5 more comments
This issue was still present when I upgraded Ubuntu 16.04 after a fresh install. To fix it, do this:
- The selection of
/dev/sdais correct, so press Spacebar for the first option. - An asterisk appears for the
/dev/sdaoption, signifying successful selection. - Then press Tab key to highlight the 'OK' button and then press Spacebar key to select the OK action.
After this, the installation should proceed smoothly.
edited Aug 9 '17 at 2:45
Eliah Kagan
83.1k22229369
answered Aug 8 '17 at 18:32
Manoj P.Manoj P.
16112
This is only if it shows a "Bash menu" or dialog not in the example of the question with Ubuntu DE where you have a GUI and can click the checkbox with the mouse pointer.
– Azteca
Nov 13 '18 at 23:11
add a comment |
This issue was still present when I upgraded Ubuntu 16.04 after a fresh install. To fix it, do this:
- The selection of
/dev/sdais correct, so press Spacebar for the first option. - An asterisk appears for the
/dev/sdaoption, signifying successful selection. - Then press Tab key to highlight the 'OK' button and then press Spacebar key to select the OK action.
After this, the installation should proceed smoothly.
edited Aug 9 '17 at 2:45
Eliah Kagan
83.1k22229369
answered Aug 8 '17 at 18:32
Manoj P.Manoj P.
16112
This is only if it shows a "Bash menu" or dialog not in the example of the question with Ubuntu DE where you have a GUI and can click the checkbox with the mouse pointer.
– Azteca
Nov 13 '18 at 23:11
add a comment |
This issue was still present when I upgraded Ubuntu 16.04 after a fresh install. To fix it, do this:
- The selection of
/dev/sdais correct, so press Spacebar for the first option. - An asterisk appears for the
/dev/sdaoption, signifying successful selection. - Then press Tab key to highlight the 'OK' button and then press Spacebar key to select the OK action.
After this, the installation should proceed smoothly.
edited Aug 9 '17 at 2:45
Eliah Kagan
83.1k22229369
answered Aug 8 '17 at 18:32
Manoj P.Manoj P.
16112
This issue was still present when I upgraded Ubuntu 16.04 after a fresh install. To fix it, do this:
- The selection of
/dev/sdais correct, so press Spacebar for the first option. - An asterisk appears for the
/dev/sdaoption, signifying successful selection. - Then press Tab key to highlight the 'OK' button and then press Spacebar key to select the OK action.
After this, the installation should proceed smoothly.
edited Aug 9 '17 at 2:45
Eliah Kagan
83.1k22229369
answered Aug 8 '17 at 18:32
Manoj P.Manoj P.
16112
edited Aug 9 '17 at 2:45
Eliah Kagan
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edited Aug 9 '17 at 2:45
Eliah Kagan
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edited Aug 9 '17 at 2:45
Eliah Kagan
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83.1k22229369
answered Aug 8 '17 at 18:32
Manoj P.Manoj P.
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answered Aug 8 '17 at 18:32
Manoj P.Manoj P.
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answered Aug 8 '17 at 18:32
Manoj P.Manoj P.
16112
16112
This is only if it shows a "Bash menu" or dialog not in the example of the question with Ubuntu DE where you have a GUI and can click the checkbox with the mouse pointer.
– Azteca
Nov 13 '18 at 23:11
add a comment |
This is only if it shows a "Bash menu" or dialog not in the example of the question with Ubuntu DE where you have a GUI and can click the checkbox with the mouse pointer.
– Azteca
Nov 13 '18 at 23:11
This is only if it shows a "Bash menu" or dialog not in the example of the question with Ubuntu DE where you have a GUI and can click the checkbox with the mouse pointer.
– Azteca
Nov 13 '18 at 23:11
This is only if it shows a "Bash menu" or dialog not in the example of the question with Ubuntu DE where you have a GUI and can click the checkbox with the mouse pointer.
– Azteca
Nov 13 '18 at 23:11
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This dialog also crops up when upgrading a virtualbox vm's ubuntu version (in my case, 10.10 -> 11.04).
– Noel
Jun 7 '11 at 13:33
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As far as my experience with this, it looks like a usability bug. I have run updates countless times and whenever this dialog pops up, I click nothing in the first dialog and then confirm that I want to continue without installing grub. Never had a problem so far. I guess it is because grub is already installed in the proper MBR otherwise the machine would not have booted in the first place.
– Coffee_fan
Mar 22 '15 at 18:48
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wtf is that ? I just wanted to update a few package as it was suggesting, now I need to make a choice that might kill my system... such bad bad bad stuff !!
– nicolas
Mar 3 '16 at 8:24
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This is a terrifying experience! I just had it while simply doing an apt upgrade on Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS (running inside a VirtualBox VM on a Windows 10 host which just got restarted due to updates, I thought it messed everything up) -- nevertheless it worked after choosing
/dev/sda– Daniel F
Nov 6 '17 at 22:52