[Bug 1780149] [NEW] package grub-pc 2.02-2ubuntu8.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed grub-pc package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2

[Adriano Bastiani]

Public bug reported:

update failed

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: grub-pc 2.02-2ubuntu8.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-21.22-generic 4.15.17
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-21-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jul  4 20:54:25 2018
DuplicateSignature:
 package:grub-pc:2.02-2ubuntu8.1
 Setting up grub-pc (2.02-2ubuntu8.1) ...
 /var/lib/dpkg/info/grub-pc.config: 36: /etc/default/grub: Syntax error: EOF in backquote substitution
 dpkg: error processing package grub-pc (--configure):
  installed grub-pc package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: installed grub-pc package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-08 (787 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
InvalidGrubScript: /etc/default/grub
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-21-generic root=UUID=d05202f5-c1ac-4323-aba9-0e7bd6543243 ro plymouth:debug drm.debug=0xe
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt  1.6.2
SourcePackage: grub2
Title: package grub-pc 2.02-2ubuntu8.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed grub-pc package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: grub2 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package bionic package-from-proposed

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Title:
  package grub-pc 2.02-2ubuntu8.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed
  grub-pc package post-installation script subprocess returned error
  exit status 2

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  update failed

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: grub-pc 2.02-2ubuntu8.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-21.22-generic 4.15.17
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-21-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Jul  4 20:54:25 2018
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:grub-pc:2.02-2ubuntu8.1
   Setting up grub-pc (2.02-2ubuntu8.1) ...
   /var/lib/dpkg/info/grub-pc.config: 36: /etc/default/grub: Syntax error: EOF in backquote substitution
   dpkg: error processing package grub-pc (--configure):
    installed grub-pc package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
  ErrorMessage: installed grub-pc package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-08 (787 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
  InvalidGrubScript: /etc/default/grub
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-21-generic root=UUID=d05202f5-c1ac-4323-aba9-0e7bd6543243 ro plymouth:debug drm.debug=0xe
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
   apt  1.6.2
  SourcePackage: grub2
  Title: package grub-pc 2.02-2ubuntu8.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed grub-pc package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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