[Bug 1747579] Re: package grub-common 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Brian Murray]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1705345 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1705345

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** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1705345
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Title:
  package grub-common 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.1 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Today updating my PC using Software Updater took forever.

  Here is the relevant excerpt from dkpg.log.

  Setting up grub-common (2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.1) ...
  update-rc.d: warning: start and stop actions are no longer supported; falling back to defaults
  Job for grub-common.service failed because a timeout was exceeded.
  See "systemctl  status grub-common.service" and "journalctl  -xe" for details.
  invoke-rc.d: initscript grub-common, action "start" failed.
  ● grub-common.service - LSB: Record successful boot for GRUB
     Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/grub-common; generated; vendor preset: enabled)
     Active: failed (Result: timeout) since Tue 2018-02-06 07:11:45 CET; 11ms ago
       Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
    Process: 4356 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/grub-common start (code=killed, signal=TERM)
      Tasks: 2 (limit: 4915)
     CGroup: /system.slice/grub-common.service
             └─4360 plymouth --ping

  Feb 06 07:06:45 BRU-OLJA systemd[1]: Starting LSB: Record successful boot for GRUB...
  Feb 06 07:11:45 BRU-OLJA systemd[1]: grub-common.service: Start operation timed out. Terminating.
  Feb 06 07:11:45 BRU-OLJA systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB: Record successful boot for GRUB.
  Feb 06 07:11:45 BRU-OLJA systemd[1]: grub-common.service: Unit entered failed state.
  Feb 06 07:11:45 BRU-OLJA systemd[1]: grub-common.service: Failed with result 'timeout'.
  dpkg: error processing package grub-common (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  Processing triggers for systemd (234-2ubuntu12.1) ...
  Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.6.1-2) ...
  Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu5) ...
  Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.17-1) ...
  Setting up adobe-flashplugin (1:20180109.1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1) ...
  Setting up linux-firmware (1.169.3) ...
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-32-generic
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_gpu_info.bin for module amdgpu
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_rlc.bin for module amdgpu
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_mec2.bin for module amdgpu
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_mec.bin for module amdgpu
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_me.bin for module amdgpu
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_pfp.bin for module amdgpu
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_ce.bin for module amdgpu
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_sdma.bin for module amdgpu
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_vcn.bin for module amdgpu
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-31-generic
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_gpu_info.bin for module amdgpu
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_rlc.bin for module amdgpu
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_mec2.bin for module amdgpu
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_mec.bin for module amdgpu
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_me.bin for module amdgpu
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_pfp.bin for module amdgpu
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_ce.bin for module amdgpu
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_sdma.bin for module amdgpu
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_vcn.bin for module amdgpu
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-25-generic
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_gpu_info.bin for module amdgpu
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_rlc.bin for module amdgpu
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_mec2.bin for module amdgpu
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_mec.bin for module amdgpu
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_me.bin for module amdgpu
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_pfp.bin for module amdgpu
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_ce.bin for module amdgpu
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_sdma.bin for module amdgpu
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_vcn.bin for module amdgpu
  Setting up adobe-flash-properties-gtk (1:20180109.1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1) ...
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of grub-pc-bin:
   grub-pc-bin depends on grub-common (= 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.1); however:
    Package grub-common is not configured yet.

  dpkg: error processing package grub-pc-bin (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of grub-pc:
   grub-pc depends on grub-common (= 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.1); however:
    Package grub-common is not configured yet.
   grub-pc depends on grub-pc-bin (= 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.1); however:
    Package grub-pc-bin is not configured yet.

  dpkg: error processing package grub-pc (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of grub2-common:
   grub2-common depends on grub-common (= 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.1); however:
    Package grub-common is not configured yet.

  dpkg: error processing package grub2-common (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   grub-common
   grub-pc-bin
   grub-pc
   grub2-common

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
  Package: grub-common 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-32.35-generic 4.13.13
  Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Feb  6 07:11:45 2018
  DpkgHistoryLog:
   Start-Date: 2018-02-06  07:01:31
   Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.118'
   Upgrade: adobe-flash-properties-gtk:amd64 (1:20171212.1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1, 1:20180109.1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1), grub-common:amd64 (2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7, 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.1), libparted2:amd64 (3.2-18, 3.2-18ubuntu0.1), simple-scan:amd64 (3.26.1-0ubuntu1, 3.26.3-0ubuntu0.17.10.0), grub2-common:amd64 (2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7, 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.1), grub-pc:amd64 (2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7, 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.1), adobe-flashplugin:amd64 (1:20171212.1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1, 1:20180109.1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1), grub-pc-bin:amd64 (2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7, 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.1), parted:amd64 (3.2-18, 3.2-18ubuntu0.1), linux-firmware:amd64 (1.169.2, 1.169.3)
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-26 (71 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018)
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-32-generic root=/dev/mapper/bru--olja--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
   apt  1.5.1
  SourcePackage: grub2
  Title: package grub-common 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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