[Bug 2094956] Re: package grub-pc 2.12-1ubuntu7.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed grub-pc package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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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 1

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  grub-pc: Running grub-install ...
  /dev/disk/by-id/ata-VBOX_HARDDISK_VB8d9f9d17-b2823da9 does not exist, so cannot grub-install to it!
  You must correct your GRUB install devices before proceeding:

    DEBIAN_FRONTEND=dialog dpkg --configure grub-pc
    dpkg --configure -a
  dpkg: error processing package grub-pc (--configure):
   installed grub-pc package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of grub-efi-amd64-signed:
   grub-efi-amd64-signed depends on grub-efi-amd64 | grub-pc; however:
    Package grub-efi-amd64 is not installed.
    Package grub-pc is not configured yet.

  dpkg: error processing package grub-efi-amd64-signed (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
  Package: grub-pc 2.12-1ubuntu7.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.5.0-14.14~22.04.1-generic 6.5.3
  Uname: Linux 6.5.0-14-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  Date: Tue Jan 14 23:30:50 2025
  ErrorMessage: installed grub-pc package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2023-12-27 (384 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20230807.2)
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.5.0-14-generic root=UUID=369c2b3e-c1f9-49b2-b64b-3739d004e775 ro quiet splash
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.12, Python 3.12.3, python3-minimal, 3.12.3-0ubuntu2
  PythonDetails: N/A
  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 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to noble on 2024-11-20 (55 days ago)

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