[Bug 1705909] Re: package grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.9 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Mate Kukri]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 2069726 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2069726

** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 2069726
   outdated grub2 install failure catch-all

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Title:
  package grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.9 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Simply trying to perform updates, no beta packages are used.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.9
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-78.99-generic 4.4.62
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-78-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Jul 22 07:26:37 2017
  ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-08-13 (343 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-78-generic root=UUID=4e850fbd-a638-43ca-926f-17797f6e4bd3 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
   apt  1.2.20
  SourcePackage: grub2
  Title: package grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.9 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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