[Bug 1780907] Re: package grub-efi-amd64-signed 1.93.1+2.02-2ubuntu8.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed grub-efi-amd64-signed package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: grub2-signed (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  package grub-efi-amd64-signed 1.93.1+2.02-2ubuntu8.1 failed to
  install/upgrade: installed grub-efi-amd64-signed package post-
  installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

Status in grub2-signed package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I just tried to do an upgrade and got the following error during the installation of on e of the packages:
  Installing for x86_64-efi platform.
  Could not prepare Boot variable: No space left on device
  grub-install: error: efibootmgr failed to register the boot entry: Input/output error.
  Failed: grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --no-extra-removable 
  WARNING: Bootloader is not properly installed, system may not be bootable

  I obviously cannot reboot/shutdown my pc since the chances of it not
  starting again are high.

  More details can be found below:
  Description:	Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  Release:	18.04

  grub-efi-amd64:
    Installed: 2.02-2ubuntu8.1
    Candidate: 2.02-2ubuntu8.1
    Version table:

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: grub-efi-amd64-signed 1.93.1+2.02-2ubuntu8.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-24.26-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-24-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Jul 10 08:57:38 2018
  ErrorMessage: installed grub-efi-amd64-signed package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-17 (173 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3
  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-signed
  Title: package grub-efi-amd64-signed 1.93.1+2.02-2ubuntu8.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed grub-efi-amd64-signed package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-04-28 (72 days ago)

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