[Bug 1835573] [NEW] package grub-efi-amd64 2.02+dfsg1-5ubuntu8.3 failed to install/upgrade: installed grub-efi-amd64 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 255

[Jörgen Winther]

Public bug reported:

Appeared during normal update - after a couple of months where the
computer had not been used

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
Package: grub-efi-amd64 2.02+dfsg1-5ubuntu8.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-25.26-generic 4.18.20
Uname: Linux 4.18.0-25-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jul  4 20:25:37 2019
DuplicateSignature:
 package:grub-efi-amd64:2.02+dfsg1-5ubuntu8.3
 Setting up grub-efi-amd64 (2.02-2ubuntu8.12) ...
 dpkg: error processing package grub-efi-amd64 (--configure):
  installed grub-efi-amd64 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 255
ErrorMessage: installed grub-efi-amd64 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 255
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-04-17 (809 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.18.0-25-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.8, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.10
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.16, python-minimal, 2.7.15-3
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu5
 apt  1.7.5
SourcePackage: grub2
Title: package grub-efi-amd64 2.02+dfsg1-5ubuntu8.3 failed to install/upgrade: installed grub-efi-amd64 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 255
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to cosmic on 2019-07-04 (1 days ago)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package cosmic

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Title:
  package grub-efi-amd64 2.02+dfsg1-5ubuntu8.3 failed to
  install/upgrade: installed grub-efi-amd64 package post-installation
  script subprocess returned error exit status 255

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Appeared during normal update - after a couple of months where the
  computer had not been used

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
  Package: grub-efi-amd64 2.02+dfsg1-5ubuntu8.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-25.26-generic 4.18.20
  Uname: Linux 4.18.0-25-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Jul  4 20:25:37 2019
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:grub-efi-amd64:2.02+dfsg1-5ubuntu8.3
   Setting up grub-efi-amd64 (2.02-2ubuntu8.12) ...
   dpkg: error processing package grub-efi-amd64 (--configure):
    installed grub-efi-amd64 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 255
  ErrorMessage: installed grub-efi-amd64 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 255
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-04-17 (809 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.18.0-25-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.8, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.10
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.16, python-minimal, 2.7.15-3
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu5
   apt  1.7.5
  SourcePackage: grub2
  Title: package grub-efi-amd64 2.02+dfsg1-5ubuntu8.3 failed to install/upgrade: installed grub-efi-amd64 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 255
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to cosmic on 2019-07-04 (1 days ago)

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