[Bug 1792497] Re: package shim (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-deb --control returned error exit status 2

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This bug was fixed in the package shim-signed - 1.33.1~14.04.3

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shim-signed (1.33.1~14.04.3) trusty; urgency=medium

  * debian/control: Add a Pre-Depends on dpkg (>= 1.17.5ubuntu5.8) in order
    to help ensure upgrades have the right dpkg to be able to extract shim.
    (LP: #1792497)

 -- Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre <cyphermox at ubuntu.com>  Thu, 25 Oct 2018
11:21:09 -0400

** Changed in: shim-signed (Ubuntu Trusty)
       Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released

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Title:
  package shim (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  dpkg-deb --control returned error exit status 2

Status in shim package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in shim-signed package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in shim source package in Trusty:
  Triaged
Status in shim-signed source package in Trusty:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  This happened just after installing ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS along side with windows 10.
  The installation was complete and no login loop issue was there.

  Moreover , the system stated an error due to shim not being installed.
  The two screen monitor is not working and the other monitor is black..

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: shim (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-135.161~14.04.1-generic 4.4.140
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-135-generic x86_64
  .proc.sys.kernel.moksbstate.disabled: 0
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21
  Architecture: amd64
  BootEFIContents:
   grub.cfg
   grubx64.efi
   mmx64.efi
   shimx64.efi
  Date: Fri Sep 14 11:30:55 2018
  EFITables:
   Sep 14 11:32:42 plp-ROS kernel: [    0.000000] efi: EFI v2.50 by American Megatrends
   Sep 14 11:32:42 plp-ROS kernel: [    0.000000] efi:  ACPI 2.0=0x8ea21000  ACPI=0x8ea21000  SMBIOS=0x8f644000  SMBIOS 3.0=0x8f643000  ESRT=0x8a498698 
   Sep 14 11:32:42 plp-ROS kernel: [    0.000000] esrt: Reserving ESRT space from 0x000000008a498698 to 0x000000008a4986f8.
  ErrorMessage: subprocess dpkg-deb --control returned error exit status 2
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-09-14 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160803)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.7
   apt  1.0.1ubuntu2.14
  SecureBoot: 6   0   0   0   0
  SourcePackage: shim
  Title: package shim (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-deb --control returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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