[Bug 1615145] Re: package grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

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Title:
  package grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Linux zurg 4.4.0-34-generic #53-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 27 16:06:39 UTC
  2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

  david at zurg:~$ lsb_release -rd && apt-cache policy grub-common
  Description:	Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS
  Release:	16.04
  grub-common:
    Installed: 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.1
    Candidate: 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.2
    Version table:
       2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.2 500
          500 http://br.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages
   *** 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.1 100
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3 500
          500 http://br.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages

  
  Update suddenly failing all the time.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-34.53-generic 4.4.15
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-34-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Aug 19 14:01:56 2016
  ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-22 (119 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-34-generic root=UUID=b7c4f13e-f733-449b-b6bc-4e7e4f98497f ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
  SourcePackage: grub2
  Title: package grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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