[Bug 1176674] Re: Kubuntu 13.04 amd64 LiveUSB installation crashes at " Running grub install dummy"

[d3athp3nguin]

I encountered the exact same issue as the OP, with the same steps
performed (Kubuntu 13.04 liveUSB via UEFI mode). It would finish
installing packages, but fail with one of the errors mentioned in the OP
(depending on whether I was reinstalling or running the boot-repair
utility). The boot-repair tool did not work for me using it's
"recommended" settings.

My workaround was to force-boot the USB stick in non-UEFI mode, blow
away the GPT partition table on the target disk, use parted to write a
MBR partition layout on the disk, and then  re-run the installer without
UEFI.

Unfortunately I was silly and didn't collect crash data :-( Thanks for
confirming as a bug!

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Title:
  Kubuntu 13.04 amd64 LiveUSB installation crashes at " Running grub
  install dummy"

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Hi,
  The Installer crashes at "Running grub install dummy" and I tried to report using command line "ubuntu-bug ubiquity" but it pops up a message saying "This is not an official Ubuntu package. Please remove any third party package and try again." So I decided to file a bug report here.
  Here are the  detailed steps to the crash;
  step 1 : Booted Kubuntu 13.04 amd64 LiveUSB in UEFI mode
  step 2 : Selected Install Kubuntu
  step 3 : Selected "install third part software"
  step 4 : Used manual disk partitioning
  step 5 : Filled out all the remaining necessary details like time zone,keyboard layout,user details 
  step 6 : Installer tries to run grub install dummy and crashes

  Later I ran ubiquity in debug mode and it showed the message "The 'grub-efi' package failed to install into /target/. Without the GRUB boot loader, the installed system will not boot". I temporarily fixed the problem using Boot-Repair. 
  I am attaching the debug file and some log files too. If you need more details I would be happy to provide.

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