[Bug 1881544] Re: apt install anything fails due to grub error

[Karl Stenerud]

** Description changed:

  Ubuntu 20.04 desktop, running on a Ryzen 5 laptop.
  
  $ sudo apt install vlc
  [sudo] password for karl: 
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
-   bridge-utils linux-modules-5.4.0-29-generic python3-attr
-   python3-cached-property python3-docker python3-dockerpty python3-docopt
-   python3-importlib-metadata python3-jsonschema python3-more-itertools
-   python3-pyrsistent python3-texttable python3-websocket python3-zipp
+   bridge-utils linux-modules-5.4.0-29-generic python3-attr python3-cached-property python3-docker python3-dockerpty python3-docopt
+   python3-importlib-metadata python3-jsonschema python3-more-itertools python3-pyrsistent python3-texttable python3-websocket python3-zipp
    ubuntu-fan
  Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
  The following additional packages will be installed:
-   libaribb24-0 libbasicusageenvironment1 libcddb2 libdca0 libdvbpsi10
-   libebml4v5 libfaad2 libgroupsock8 libixml10 libkate1 liblivemedia77
-   libmatroska6v5 libmpcdec6 libopenmpt-modplug1 libplacebo7 libprotobuf-lite17
-   libproxy-tools libqt5x11extras5 libresid-builder0c2a libsdl-image1.2
-   libsdl1.2debian libsidplay2 libspatialaudio0 libsrt1 libssh2-1 libupnp13
-   libusageenvironment3 libvlc-bin libvlc5 libvlccore9 libxcb-xv0 vlc-bin
-   vlc-data vlc-l10n vlc-plugin-base vlc-plugin-notify vlc-plugin-qt
-   vlc-plugin-samba vlc-plugin-skins2 vlc-plugin-video-output
-   vlc-plugin-video-splitter vlc-plugin-visualization
+   libaribb24-0 libbasicusageenvironment1 libcddb2 libdca0 libdvbpsi10 libebml4v5 libfaad2 libgroupsock8 libixml10 libkate1 liblivemedia77
+   libmatroska6v5 libmpcdec6 libopenmpt-modplug1 libplacebo7 libprotobuf-lite17 libproxy-tools libqt5x11extras5 libresid-builder0c2a
+   libsdl-image1.2 libsdl1.2debian libsidplay2 libspatialaudio0 libsrt1 libssh2-1 libupnp13 libusageenvironment3 libvlc-bin libvlc5
+   libvlccore9 libxcb-xv0 vlc-bin vlc-data vlc-l10n vlc-plugin-base vlc-plugin-notify vlc-plugin-qt vlc-plugin-samba vlc-plugin-skins2
+   vlc-plugin-video-output vlc-plugin-video-splitter vlc-plugin-visualization
  Suggested packages:
    libdvdcss2
  The following packages will be REMOVED:
    linux-image-5.4.0-29-generic
  The following NEW packages will be installed:
-   libaribb24-0 libbasicusageenvironment1 libcddb2 libdca0 libdvbpsi10
-   libebml4v5 libfaad2 libgroupsock8 libixml10 libkate1 liblivemedia77
-   libmatroska6v5 libmpcdec6 libopenmpt-modplug1 libplacebo7 libprotobuf-lite17
-   libproxy-tools libqt5x11extras5 libresid-builder0c2a libsdl-image1.2
-   libsdl1.2debian libsidplay2 libspatialaudio0 libsrt1 libssh2-1 libupnp13
-   libusageenvironment3 libvlc-bin libvlc5 libvlccore9 libxcb-xv0 vlc vlc-bin
-   vlc-data vlc-l10n vlc-plugin-base vlc-plugin-notify vlc-plugin-qt
-   vlc-plugin-samba vlc-plugin-skins2 vlc-plugin-video-output
-   vlc-plugin-video-splitter vlc-plugin-visualization
+   libaribb24-0 libbasicusageenvironment1 libcddb2 libdca0 libdvbpsi10 libebml4v5 libfaad2 libgroupsock8 libixml10 libkate1 liblivemedia77
+   libmatroska6v5 libmpcdec6 libopenmpt-modplug1 libplacebo7 libprotobuf-lite17 libproxy-tools libqt5x11extras5 libresid-builder0c2a
+   libsdl-image1.2 libsdl1.2debian libsidplay2 libspatialaudio0 libsrt1 libssh2-1 libupnp13 libusageenvironment3 libvlc-bin libvlc5
+   libvlccore9 libxcb-xv0 vlc vlc-bin vlc-data vlc-l10n vlc-plugin-base vlc-plugin-notify vlc-plugin-qt vlc-plugin-samba vlc-plugin-skins2
+   vlc-plugin-video-output vlc-plugin-video-splitter vlc-plugin-visualization
  0 upgraded, 43 newly installed, 1 to remove and 10 not upgraded.
  2 not fully installed or removed.
  Need to get 0 B/13,8 MB of archives.
  After this operation, 60,5 MB of additional disk space will be used.
  Do you want to continue? [Y/n] 
  INFO Requesting to save current system state      
- Successfully saved as "autozsys_18phdh"
+ Successfully saved as "autozsys_86qdrr"
  Extracting templates from packages: 100%
  (Reading database ... 301000 files and directories currently installed.)
  Removing linux-image-5.4.0-29-generic (5.4.0-29.33) ...
  /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools:
  update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-29-generic
  /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub:
- /usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: failed to get canonical path of `rpool/ROOT/ubuntu_
- kofpnr'.
+ /usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: failed to get canonical path of `rpool/ROOT/ubuntu_kofpnr'.
  run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 1
  dpkg: error processing package linux-image-5.4.0-29-generic (--remove):
-  installed linux-image-5.4.0-29-generic package post-removal script subprocess r
- eturned error exit status 1
+  installed linux-image-5.4.0-29-generic package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  dpkg: too many errors, stopping
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   linux-image-5.4.0-29-generic
  Processing was halted because there were too many errors.
  INFO Updating GRUB menu                           
  ERROR "update-grub" returned an error: exit status 1 
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
  
- I'm not sure why apt keeps calling grub, but something in grub is
- broken. I've never messed with grub in any way, nor has this machine
- been used for anything other than basic web browsing and software
- development.
+ 
+ I'm not sure why apt keeps calling grub, but something in grub is broken. I've never messed with grub in any way, nor has this machine been used for anything other than basic web browsing and software development.

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Title:
  apt install anything fails due to grub error

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 20.04 desktop, running on a Ryzen 5 laptop.

  $ sudo apt install vlc
  [sudo] password for karl: 
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
    bridge-utils linux-modules-5.4.0-29-generic python3-attr python3-cached-property python3-docker python3-dockerpty python3-docopt
    python3-importlib-metadata python3-jsonschema python3-more-itertools python3-pyrsistent python3-texttable python3-websocket python3-zipp
    ubuntu-fan
  Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
  The following additional packages will be installed:
    libaribb24-0 libbasicusageenvironment1 libcddb2 libdca0 libdvbpsi10 libebml4v5 libfaad2 libgroupsock8 libixml10 libkate1 liblivemedia77
    libmatroska6v5 libmpcdec6 libopenmpt-modplug1 libplacebo7 libprotobuf-lite17 libproxy-tools libqt5x11extras5 libresid-builder0c2a
    libsdl-image1.2 libsdl1.2debian libsidplay2 libspatialaudio0 libsrt1 libssh2-1 libupnp13 libusageenvironment3 libvlc-bin libvlc5
    libvlccore9 libxcb-xv0 vlc-bin vlc-data vlc-l10n vlc-plugin-base vlc-plugin-notify vlc-plugin-qt vlc-plugin-samba vlc-plugin-skins2
    vlc-plugin-video-output vlc-plugin-video-splitter vlc-plugin-visualization
  Suggested packages:
    libdvdcss2
  The following packages will be REMOVED:
    linux-image-5.4.0-29-generic
  The following NEW packages will be installed:
    libaribb24-0 libbasicusageenvironment1 libcddb2 libdca0 libdvbpsi10 libebml4v5 libfaad2 libgroupsock8 libixml10 libkate1 liblivemedia77
    libmatroska6v5 libmpcdec6 libopenmpt-modplug1 libplacebo7 libprotobuf-lite17 libproxy-tools libqt5x11extras5 libresid-builder0c2a
    libsdl-image1.2 libsdl1.2debian libsidplay2 libspatialaudio0 libsrt1 libssh2-1 libupnp13 libusageenvironment3 libvlc-bin libvlc5
    libvlccore9 libxcb-xv0 vlc vlc-bin vlc-data vlc-l10n vlc-plugin-base vlc-plugin-notify vlc-plugin-qt vlc-plugin-samba vlc-plugin-skins2
    vlc-plugin-video-output vlc-plugin-video-splitter vlc-plugin-visualization
  0 upgraded, 43 newly installed, 1 to remove and 10 not upgraded.
  2 not fully installed or removed.
  Need to get 0 B/13,8 MB of archives.
  After this operation, 60,5 MB of additional disk space will be used.
  Do you want to continue? [Y/n] 
  INFO Requesting to save current system state      
  Successfully saved as "autozsys_86qdrr"
  Extracting templates from packages: 100%
  (Reading database ... 301000 files and directories currently installed.)
  Removing linux-image-5.4.0-29-generic (5.4.0-29.33) ...
  /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools:
  update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-29-generic
  /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub:
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: failed to get canonical path of `rpool/ROOT/ubuntu_kofpnr'.
  run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 1
  dpkg: error processing package linux-image-5.4.0-29-generic (--remove):
   installed linux-image-5.4.0-29-generic package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  dpkg: too many errors, stopping
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   linux-image-5.4.0-29-generic
  Processing was halted because there were too many errors.
  INFO Updating GRUB menu                           
  ERROR "update-grub" returned an error: exit status 1 
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  
  I'm not sure why apt keeps calling grub, but something in grub is broken. I've never messed with grub in any way, nor has this machine been used for anything other than basic web browsing and software development.

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