[Bug 1730343] Re: firmware update breaks Ubuntu

[Mario Limonciello]

Adjusting various tasks for the relevant components.  I'm pretty sure
this is a regression that is only getting exercised in certain
situations of boot entries.

Most notably there was a change was that fwupdate was effectively
updated to the "9" release in 0.5-2ubuntu5.  This version adds the
"Linux Firmware Updater" entry to the boot entry list at the end.  If
there isn't an "ubuntu" entry earlier on, it's possible that entry is
sticking around.  The BIOS will only try to build automatic entries if
the list was empty, which it's not now.

There are two fixes in upstream for this that may help, but that's predicated on my hypothesis being correct. 
https://github.com/rhboot/fwupdate/commit/9bebde2c8b8960d86326f805743edb9293a6d173
https://github.com/rhboot/fwupdate/commit/cd9ea4cbdc93da922ce9abc45c7de63fe252ecc8

My hypothesis can be confirmed by seeing efibootmgr -v output before a
failed update.  If currently in a failed state, booting a USB key in
UEFI mode (without creating a boot entry in BIOS setup) should be able
to indicate this too.

** No longer affects: ubiquity

** Package changed: gnome-software (Ubuntu) => fwupd (Ubuntu)

** Also affects: fwupdate (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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Title:
  firmware update breaks Ubuntu

Status in Fwupd:
  New
Status in fwupd package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in fwupdate package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Two users have reported that fwupd breaks their Ubuntu installation
  because the "Ubuntu" EFI boot option disappears after an update.

  It might be best to consider turning off firmware updates until this
  issue is fixed.

  Upstream issue: https://github.com/rhboot/fwupdate/issues/86

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