[Bug 1271934] [NEW] 14.04 failed to complete install with the error "The 'grub-efi-amd64-signed' package failed to install into /target/."

[Iain Cuthbertson]

Public bug reported:

1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu
14.04

2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center
0.97-29ubuntu66

3) What you expected to happen
Ubuntu 14.04 instalation to complete

4) What happened instead
The following error alert was displayed:
The 'grub-efi-amd64-signed' package failed to install into /target/.

Clicking OK then displayed the following alert message:
Installer crashed
We're sorrt; the install crashed. Aftre you close this window, we'll allow you to file a bug report using the intergrated bug reporting tool. The will gather information about your system and your installation process. The details will be sent to our bug tracker and a developer will attend to the problem as soon as possible.

Clicking 'Close' on that alert window does nothing. The alert window
remains and no further processing is performed.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: ubiquity 2.17.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-5.20-generic 3.13.0
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-5-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.13.1-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.336ubuntu1
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Jan 23 13:24:21 2014
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash --
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140123)
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: grub-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty ubiquity-2.17.4 ubuntu

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Title:
  14.04 failed to complete install with the error "The 'grub-efi-
  amd64-signed' package failed to install into /target/."

Status in “grub-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu
  14.04

  2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center
  0.97-29ubuntu66

  3) What you expected to happen
  Ubuntu 14.04 instalation to complete

  4) What happened instead
  The following error alert was displayed:
  The 'grub-efi-amd64-signed' package failed to install into /target/.

  Clicking OK then displayed the following alert message:
  Installer crashed
  We're sorrt; the install crashed. Aftre you close this window, we'll allow you to file a bug report using the intergrated bug reporting tool. The will gather information about your system and your installation process. The details will be sent to our bug tracker and a developer will attend to the problem as soon as possible.

  Clicking 'Close' on that alert window does nothing. The alert window
  remains and no further processing is performed.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.17.4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-5.20-generic 3.13.0
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-5-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.13.1-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.336ubuntu1
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Thu Jan 23 13:24:21 2014
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash --
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140123)
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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