[Bug 2107358] [NEW] package grub-pc 2.12-1ubuntu7.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed grub-pc package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 128.

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Public bug reported:

Error occurred after install.  Putting it here to help out.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: grub-pc 2.12-1ubuntu7.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-1024.26~22.04.1-aws 6.8.12
Uname: Linux 6.8.0-1024-aws x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.5
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
CloudArchitecture: x86_64
CloudBuildName: server
CloudID: aws
CloudName: aws
CloudPlatform: ec2
CloudRegion: ap-southeast-2
CloudSerial: 20200611
CloudSubPlatform: metadata (http://169.254.169.254)
Date: Tue Apr 15 12:51:39 2025
DuplicateSignature:
 package:grub-pc:2.12-1ubuntu7.1
 Setting up grub-pc (2.12-1ubuntu7.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package grub-pc (--configure):
  installed grub-pc package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 128
Ec2Architecture: x86_64
Ec2Imageid: ami-e94e5e8a
Ec2Instancetype: t2.small
Ec2Region: ap-southeast-2
ErrorMessage: installed grub-pc package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 128
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.8.0-1024-aws root=UUID=2ce321d3-087f-4a58-8f97-ed6135e77fee ro console=tty1 console=ttyS0 nvme_core.io_timeout=4294967295
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.12, Python 3.12.3, python3-minimal, 3.12.3-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.22.6ubuntu6.1
 apt  2.7.14build2
SourcePackage: grub2
Title: package grub-pc 2.12-1ubuntu7.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed grub-pc package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to noble on 2025-04-15 (0 days ago)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package cloud-image need-duplicate-check noble

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Title:
  package grub-pc 2.12-1ubuntu7.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed
  grub-pc package post-installation script subprocess returned error
  exit status 128.

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Error occurred after install.  Putting it here to help out.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
  Package: grub-pc 2.12-1ubuntu7.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-1024.26~22.04.1-aws 6.8.12
  Uname: Linux 6.8.0-1024-aws x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.5
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
  CloudArchitecture: x86_64
  CloudBuildName: server
  CloudID: aws
  CloudName: aws
  CloudPlatform: ec2
  CloudRegion: ap-southeast-2
  CloudSerial: 20200611
  CloudSubPlatform: metadata (http://169.254.169.254)
  Date: Tue Apr 15 12:51:39 2025
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:grub-pc:2.12-1ubuntu7.1
   Setting up grub-pc (2.12-1ubuntu7.1) ...
   dpkg: error processing package grub-pc (--configure):
    installed grub-pc package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 128
  Ec2Architecture: x86_64
  Ec2Imageid: ami-e94e5e8a
  Ec2Instancetype: t2.small
  Ec2Region: ap-southeast-2
  ErrorMessage: installed grub-pc package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 128
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.8.0-1024-aws root=UUID=2ce321d3-087f-4a58-8f97-ed6135e77fee ro console=tty1 console=ttyS0 nvme_core.io_timeout=4294967295
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.12, Python 3.12.3, python3-minimal, 3.12.3-0ubuntu2
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.22.6ubuntu6.1
   apt  2.7.14build2
  SourcePackage: grub2
  Title: package grub-pc 2.12-1ubuntu7.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed grub-pc package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 128
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to noble on 2025-04-15 (0 days ago)

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