[Bug 2137431] [NEW] Grub wont install

[Randy Klepetko]

Public bug reported:

I am installing ubuntu on a machine with several drives.  The grub wont
install on the primary drive.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: ubiquity 22.04.20
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-40.40~22.04.3-generic 6.8.12
Uname: Linux 6.8.0-40-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.6
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CasperVersion: 1.470.2
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sun Jan  4 14:15:34 2026
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash nomodeset acpi=off ---
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20240911)
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug jammy ubiquity-22.04.20 ubuntu

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Title:
  Grub wont install

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I am installing ubuntu on a machine with several drives.  The grub
  wont install on the primary drive.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
  Package: ubiquity 22.04.20
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-40.40~22.04.3-generic 6.8.12
  Uname: Linux 6.8.0-40-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.6
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CasperVersion: 1.470.2
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Sun Jan  4 14:15:34 2026
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash nomodeset acpi=off ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20240911)
  RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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