[Bug 1833585] [NEW] GRUB does not recognize USB keyboard plugged into USB hub

Mark Inderhees 1833585 at bugs.launchpad.net
Thu Jun 20 16:52:39 UTC 2019 

Public bug reported:

I just upgraded packages on 18.04 and now grub does not work with my
keyboard when the keyboard is plugged into a USB hub. I have a Microsoft
wireless keyboard. The keyboard works if it's plugged directly into a
USB port on the back of my tower. But the keyboard does not work if it's
plugged into the front USB tower port (an internal hub) or and external
USB hub (which that hub connects to a port on the back of the tower).

They keyboard works fine in Ubuntu regardless of where it is plugged in.

It does not look like grub2 was updated recently. So this looks to be
some dependency package issue? I'm not sure which.

$ lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS
Release:	18.04

$ apt-cache policy grub2 
grub2:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 2.02-2ubuntu8.13
  Version table:
     2.02-2ubuntu8.13 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/universe amd64 Packages
     2.02-2ubuntu8 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 Packages

Recent update logs:

Start-Date: 2019-06-20  06:06:54
Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
Upgrade: evince-common:amd64 (3.28.4-0ubuntu1.1, 3.28.4-0ubuntu1.2)
End-Date: 2019-06-20  06:06:55

Start-Date: 2019-06-20  06:06:58
Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
Upgrade: firefox:amd64 (67.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 67.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1)
End-Date: 2019-06-20  06:07:04

Start-Date: 2019-06-20  06:07:07
Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
Upgrade: firefox-locale-en:amd64 (67.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 67.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1)
End-Date: 2019-06-20  06:07:07

Start-Date: 2019-06-20  06:07:10
Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
Upgrade: libsqlite3-0:amd64 (3.22.0-1, 3.22.0-1ubuntu0.1)
End-Date: 2019-06-20  06:07:10

Start-Date: 2019-06-20  06:07:13
Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
Upgrade: linux-libc-dev:amd64 (4.15.0-51.55, 4.15.0-52.56)
End-Date: 2019-06-20  06:07:13

Start-Date: 2019-06-20  06:07:16
Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
Upgrade: linux-signed-generic:amd64 (4.15.0.51.53, 4.15.0.52.54)
End-Date: 2019-06-20  06:07:16

Start-Date: 2019-06-20  06:07:19
Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
Upgrade: chromium-browser:amd64 (74.0.3729.169-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 75.0.3770.90-0ubuntu0.18.04.1), chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra:amd64 (74.0.3729.169-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 75.0.3770.90-0ubuntu0.18.04.1), chromium-browser-l10n:amd64 (74.0.3729.169-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 75.0.3770.90-0ubuntu0.18.04.1)
End-Date: 2019-06-20  06:07:26

Start-Date: 2019-06-20  06:07:29
Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
Upgrade: evince:amd64 (3.28.4-0ubuntu1.1, 3.28.4-0ubuntu1.2), libevdocument3-4:amd64 (3.28.4-0ubuntu1.1, 3.28.4-0ubuntu1.2), libevview3-3:amd64 (3.28.4-0ubuntu1.1, 3.28.4-0ubuntu1.2)
End-Date: 2019-06-20  06:07:34

Start-Date: 2019-06-20  06:07:37
Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
Install: linux-modules-4.15.0-52-generic:amd64 (4.15.0-52.56, automatic), linux-headers-4.15.0-52-generic:amd64 (4.15.0-52.56, automatic), linux-headers-4.15.0-52:amd64 (4.15.0-52.56, automatic), linux-image-4.15.0-52-generic:amd64 (4.15.0-52.56, automatic), linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-52-generic:amd64 (4.15.0-52.56, automatic)
Upgrade: linux-headers-generic:amd64 (4.15.0.51.53, 4.15.0.52.54), linux-image-generic:amd64 (4.15.0.51.53, 4.15.0.52.54), linux-generic:amd64 (4.15.0.51.53, 4.15.0.52.54)
End-Date: 2019-06-20  06:08:18

Start-Date: 2019-06-20  09:17:33
Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.120'
Upgrade: openssl:amd64 (1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.1, 1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.2), python3-pip:amd64 (9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1, 9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.1), libssl-dev:amd64 (1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.1, 1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.2), libssl-doc:amd64 (1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.1, 1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.2), libssl1.1:amd64 (1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.1, 1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.2), python-pip-whl:amd64 (9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1, 9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.1)
Remove: linux-image-4.15.0-50-generic:amd64 (4.15.0-50.54), linux-headers-4.15.0-50:amd64 (4.15.0-50.54), linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-50-generic:amd64 (4.15.0-50.54), linux-modules-4.15.0-50-generic:amd64 (4.15.0-50.54), linux-headers-4.15.0-50-generic:amd64 (4.15.0-50.54)
End-Date: 2019-06-20  09:18:03

Start-Date: 2019-06-20  09:26:59
Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.118'
Upgrade: libisccfg160:amd64 (1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.7, 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.8), libirs160:amd64 (1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.7, 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.8), bind9-host:amd64 (1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.7, 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.8), dnsutils:amd64 (1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.7, 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.8), libisc169:amd64 (1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.7, 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.8), thunderbird-gnome-support:amd64 (1:60.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 1:60.7.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1), libisc-export169:amd64 (1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.7, 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.8), thunderbird-locale-en-us:amd64 (1:60.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 1:60.7.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1), liblwres160:amd64 (1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.7, 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.8), libdns-export1100:amd64 (1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.7, 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.8), thunderbird:amd64 (1:60.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 1:60.7.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1), libisccc160:amd64 (1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.7, 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.8), libbind9-160:amd64 (1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.7, 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.8), libdns1100:amd64 (1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.7, 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.8), thunderbird-locale-en:amd64 (1:60.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 1:60.7.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1)
End-Date: 2019-06-20  09:27:06

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

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Title:
  GRUB does not recognize USB keyboard plugged into USB hub

Status in grub package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I just upgraded packages on 18.04 and now grub does not work with my
  keyboard when the keyboard is plugged into a USB hub. I have a
  Microsoft wireless keyboard. The keyboard works if it's plugged
  directly into a USB port on the back of my tower. But the keyboard
  does not work if it's plugged into the front USB tower port (an
  internal hub) or and external USB hub (which that hub connects to a
  port on the back of the tower).

  They keyboard works fine in Ubuntu regardless of where it is plugged
  in.

  It does not look like grub2 was updated recently. So this looks to be
  some dependency package issue? I'm not sure which.

  $ lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS
  Release:	18.04

  $ apt-cache policy grub2 
  grub2:
    Installed: (none)
    Candidate: 2.02-2ubuntu8.13
    Version table:
       2.02-2ubuntu8.13 500
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/universe amd64 Packages
       2.02-2ubuntu8 500
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 Packages

  Recent update logs:

  Start-Date: 2019-06-20  06:06:54
  Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
  Upgrade: evince-common:amd64 (3.28.4-0ubuntu1.1, 3.28.4-0ubuntu1.2)
  End-Date: 2019-06-20  06:06:55

  Start-Date: 2019-06-20  06:06:58
  Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
  Upgrade: firefox:amd64 (67.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 67.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1)
  End-Date: 2019-06-20  06:07:04

  Start-Date: 2019-06-20  06:07:07
  Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
  Upgrade: firefox-locale-en:amd64 (67.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 67.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1)
  End-Date: 2019-06-20  06:07:07

  Start-Date: 2019-06-20  06:07:10
  Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
  Upgrade: libsqlite3-0:amd64 (3.22.0-1, 3.22.0-1ubuntu0.1)
  End-Date: 2019-06-20  06:07:10

  Start-Date: 2019-06-20  06:07:13
  Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
  Upgrade: linux-libc-dev:amd64 (4.15.0-51.55, 4.15.0-52.56)
  End-Date: 2019-06-20  06:07:13

  Start-Date: 2019-06-20  06:07:16
  Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
  Upgrade: linux-signed-generic:amd64 (4.15.0.51.53, 4.15.0.52.54)
  End-Date: 2019-06-20  06:07:16

  Start-Date: 2019-06-20  06:07:19
  Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
  Upgrade: chromium-browser:amd64 (74.0.3729.169-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 75.0.3770.90-0ubuntu0.18.04.1), chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra:amd64 (74.0.3729.169-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 75.0.3770.90-0ubuntu0.18.04.1), chromium-browser-l10n:amd64 (74.0.3729.169-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 75.0.3770.90-0ubuntu0.18.04.1)
  End-Date: 2019-06-20  06:07:26

  Start-Date: 2019-06-20  06:07:29
  Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
  Upgrade: evince:amd64 (3.28.4-0ubuntu1.1, 3.28.4-0ubuntu1.2), libevdocument3-4:amd64 (3.28.4-0ubuntu1.1, 3.28.4-0ubuntu1.2), libevview3-3:amd64 (3.28.4-0ubuntu1.1, 3.28.4-0ubuntu1.2)
  End-Date: 2019-06-20  06:07:34

  Start-Date: 2019-06-20  06:07:37
  Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
  Install: linux-modules-4.15.0-52-generic:amd64 (4.15.0-52.56, automatic), linux-headers-4.15.0-52-generic:amd64 (4.15.0-52.56, automatic), linux-headers-4.15.0-52:amd64 (4.15.0-52.56, automatic), linux-image-4.15.0-52-generic:amd64 (4.15.0-52.56, automatic), linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-52-generic:amd64 (4.15.0-52.56, automatic)
  Upgrade: linux-headers-generic:amd64 (4.15.0.51.53, 4.15.0.52.54), linux-image-generic:amd64 (4.15.0.51.53, 4.15.0.52.54), linux-generic:amd64 (4.15.0.51.53, 4.15.0.52.54)
  End-Date: 2019-06-20  06:08:18

  Start-Date: 2019-06-20  09:17:33
  Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.120'
  Upgrade: openssl:amd64 (1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.1, 1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.2), python3-pip:amd64 (9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1, 9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.1), libssl-dev:amd64 (1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.1, 1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.2), libssl-doc:amd64 (1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.1, 1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.2), libssl1.1:amd64 (1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.1, 1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.2), python-pip-whl:amd64 (9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1, 9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.1)
  Remove: linux-image-4.15.0-50-generic:amd64 (4.15.0-50.54), linux-headers-4.15.0-50:amd64 (4.15.0-50.54), linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-50-generic:amd64 (4.15.0-50.54), linux-modules-4.15.0-50-generic:amd64 (4.15.0-50.54), linux-headers-4.15.0-50-generic:amd64 (4.15.0-50.54)
  End-Date: 2019-06-20  09:18:03

  Start-Date: 2019-06-20  09:26:59
  Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.118'
  Upgrade: libisccfg160:amd64 (1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.7, 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.8), libirs160:amd64 (1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.7, 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.8), bind9-host:amd64 (1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.7, 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.8), dnsutils:amd64 (1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.7, 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.8), libisc169:amd64 (1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.7, 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.8), thunderbird-gnome-support:amd64 (1:60.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 1:60.7.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1), libisc-export169:amd64 (1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.7, 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.8), thunderbird-locale-en-us:amd64 (1:60.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 1:60.7.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1), liblwres160:amd64 (1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.7, 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.8), libdns-export1100:amd64 (1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.7, 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.8), thunderbird:amd64 (1:60.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 1:60.7.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1), libisccc160:amd64 (1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.7, 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.8), libbind9-160:amd64 (1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.7, 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.8), libdns1100:amd64 (1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.7, 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.8), thunderbird-locale-en:amd64 (1:60.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 1:60.7.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1)
  End-Date: 2019-06-20  09:27:06

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