sudo aptitude -f install
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The following NEW packages will be installed:
  linux-image-generic-pae
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  grub-gfxpayload-lists{u} linux-image-3.5.0-26-generic
  linux-image-3.5.0-27-generic linux-image-3.5.0-28-generic
  linux-image-3.5.0-34-generic linux-image-extra-3.5.0-26-generic{a}
  linux-image-extra-3.5.0-27-generic linux-image-extra-3.5.0-28-generic
  linux-image-extra-3.5.0-34-generic
The following partially installed packages will be configured:
  linux-generic linux-image-3.8.0-25-generic linux-image-3.8.0-27-generic
  linux-image-3.8.0-32-generic linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic
  linux-image-extra-3.8.0-27-generic linux-image-extra-3.8.0-32-generic
  linux-image-generic memtest86+ ubuntu-standard
0 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 9 to remove and 10 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/1,684 B of archives. After unpacking 464 MB will be freed.
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(Reading database ... 424792 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-image-extra-3.5.0-26-generic ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.5.0-26-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-26-generic
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-26-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.5.0-26-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-26-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 47: /etc/default/grub: Syntax error: EOF in backquote substitution
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 2
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postrm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-extra-3.5.0-26-generic.postrm line 328.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-extra-3.5.0-26-generic (--remove):
 subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached
                                                                    Removing linux-image-3.5.0-26-generic ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.5.0-26-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-26-generic
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-26-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.5.0-26-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-26-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 47: /etc/default/grub: Syntax error: EOF in backquote substitution
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 2
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postrm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.5.0-26-generic.postrm line 328.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.5.0-26-generic (--remove):
 subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached
                                                                    Removing linux-image-extra-3.5.0-27-generic ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.5.0-27-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-27-generic
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-27-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.5.0-27-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-27-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 47: /etc/default/grub: Syntax error: EOF in backquote substitution
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 2
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postrm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-extra-3.5.0-27-generic.postrm line 328.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-extra-3.5.0-27-generic (--remove):
 subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached
                                                                    Removing linux-image-3.5.0-27-generic ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.5.0-27-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-27-generic
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-27-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.5.0-27-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-27-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 47: /etc/default/grub: Syntax error: EOF in backquote substitution
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 2
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postrm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.5.0-27-generic.postrm line 328.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.5.0-27-generic (--remove):
 subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached
                                                                    Removing linux-image-extra-3.5.0-28-generic ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.5.0-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-28-generic
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-28-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.5.0-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-28-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 47: /etc/default/grub: Syntax error: EOF in backquote substitution
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 2
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postrm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-extra-3.5.0-28-generic.postrm line 328.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-extra-3.5.0-28-generic (--remove):
 subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached
                                                                    Removing linux-image-3.5.0-28-generic ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.5.0-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-28-generic
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-28-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.5.0-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-28-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 47: /etc/default/grub: Syntax error: EOF in backquote substitution
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 2
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postrm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.5.0-28-generic.postrm line 328.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.5.0-28-generic (--remove):
 subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached
                                                                    Removing linux-image-extra-3.5.0-34-generic ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.5.0-34-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-34-generic
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-34-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.5.0-34-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-34-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 47: /etc/default/grub: Syntax error: EOF in backquote substitution
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 2
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postrm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-extra-3.5.0-34-generic.postrm line 328.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-extra-3.5.0-34-generic (--remove):
 subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached
                                                                    Removing linux-image-3.5.0-34-generic ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.5.0-34-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-34-generic
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-34-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.5.0-34-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-34-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 47: /etc/default/grub: Syntax error: EOF in backquote substitution
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 2
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postrm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.5.0-34-generic.postrm line 328.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.5.0-34-generic (--remove):
 subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached
                                                                    Removing grub-gfxpayload-lists ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-extra-3.5.0-26-generic
 linux-image-3.5.0-26-generic
 linux-image-extra-3.5.0-27-generic
 linux-image-3.5.0-27-generic
 linux-image-extra-3.5.0-28-generic
 linux-image-3.5.0-28-generic
 linux-image-extra-3.5.0-34-generic
 linux-image-3.5.0-34-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install.  Trying to recover:
Setting up memtest86+ (4.20-1.1ubuntu3) ...
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 47: /etc/default/grub: Syntax error: EOF in backquote substitution
dpkg: error processing memtest86+ (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ubuntu-standard:
 ubuntu-standard depends on memtest86+; however:
  Package memtest86+ is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing ubuntu-standard (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up linux-image-3.8.0-27-generic (3.8.0-27.40) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
The link /initrd.img is a dangling linkto /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-26-generic
The link /vmlinuz is a dangling linkto /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-26-generic
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.8.0-27-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-27-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.8.0-27-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-27-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.8.0-27-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-27-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.8.0-27-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.8.0-27-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-27-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.8.0-27-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-27-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.8.0-27-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-27-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 47: /etc/default/grub: Syntax error: EOF in backquote substitution
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 2
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.8.0-27-generic.postinst line 1010.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.8.0-27-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up linux-image-3.8.0-32-generic (3.8.0-32.47) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.8.0-32-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-32-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.8.0-32-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-32-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.8.0-32-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-32-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.8.0-32-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.8.0-32-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-32-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.8.0-32-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-32-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.8.0-32-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-32-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 47: /etc/default/grub: Syntax error: EOF in backquote substitution
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 2
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.8.0-32-generic.postinst line 1010.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.8.0-32-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-extra-3.8.0-32-generic:
 linux-image-extra-3.8.0-32-generic depends on linux-image-3.8.0-32-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-3.8.0-32-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing linux-image-extra-3.8.0-32-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up linux-image-3.8.0-25-generic (3.8.0-25.37) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.8.0-25-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-25-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.8.0-25-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-25-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.8.0-25-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-25-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.8.0-25-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.8.0-25-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-25-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.8.0-25-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-25-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.8.0-25-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-25-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 47: /etc/default/grub: Syntax error: EOF in backquote substitution
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 2
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.8.0-25-generic.postinst line 1010.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.8.0-25-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
 linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-3.8.0-32-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-3.8.0-32-generic is not configured yet.
 linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-extra-3.8.0-32-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-32-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-extra-3.8.0-27-generic:
 linux-image-extra-3.8.0-27-generic depends on linux-image-3.8.0-27-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-3.8.0-27-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing linux-image-extra-3.8.0-27-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic:
 linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic depends on linux-image-3.8.0-25-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-3.8.0-25-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
 linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 3.8.0.32.50); however:
  Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 memtest86+
 ubuntu-standard
 linux-image-3.8.0-27-generic
 linux-image-3.8.0-32-generic
 linux-image-extra-3.8.0-32-generic
 linux-image-3.8.0-25-generic
 linux-image-generic
 linux-image-extra-3.8.0-27-generic
 linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic
 linux-generic

Current status: 0 broken [-1].
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