[Bug 1087928] Re: Could not install grub-efi-amd64/Ubuntu 12.10 upgrade

Thu Feb 7 16:15:14 UTC 2013

I received the same error when trying to install grub-efi on a MacBook
Pro 8,3 (with rEFInd installed through OS X).

marcus at macbookpro:/boot/efi/EFI/ubuntu$ sudo apt-get install grub-efi efibootmgrReading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
efibootmgr is already the newest version.
efibootmgr set to manually installed.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  grub-gfxpayload-lists grub-pc grub2
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  grub-efi grub-efi-amd64
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 3 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/45.1 kB of archives.
After this operation, 430 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 601330 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing grub2 ...
Removing grub-gfxpayload-lists ...
Removing grub-pc ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Selecting previously unselected package grub-efi-amd64.
(Reading database ... 601309 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking grub-efi-amd64 (from .../grub-efi-amd64_2.00-7ubuntu11_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package grub-efi.
Unpacking grub-efi (from .../grub-efi_2.00-7ubuntu11_amd64.deb) ...
Setting up grub-efi-amd64 (2.00-7ubuntu11) ...
Install device isn't specified.
Usage: grub-install [OPTION] [INSTALL_DEVICE]
Install GRUB on your drive.

  -h, --help              print this message and exit
  -v, --version           print the version information and exit
  --modules=MODULES       pre-load specified modules MODULES
  --boot-directory=DIR    install GRUB images under the directory DIR/grub
                          instead of the /boot/grub directory
  --target=TARGET         install GRUB for TARGET platform
                          [default=current]
  --directory=DIR         use GRUB images from DIR. Takes precedence
                          over target
  --grub-setup=FILE       use FILE as grub-setup
  --grub-mkimage=FILE     use FILE as grub-mkimage
  --grub-mkrelpath=FILE   use FILE as grub-mkrelpath
  --grub-probe=FILE       use FILE as grub-probe
  --allow-floppy          make the drive also bootable as floppy (default
                          for fdX devices). May break on some BIOSes.
  --recheck               delete device map if it already exists
  --force                 install even if problems are detected
  --force-file-id         use identifier file even if UUID is available
  --disk-module=MODULE    disk module to use (biosdisk or native). This
                          option is only available on BIOS target.
  --no-nvram              don't update the `boot-device' NVRAM
                          variable. This option is only available on
                          IEEE1275 targets.
  --removable             the installation device is removable. This option
                          is only available on EFI.
  --bootloader-id=ID      the ID of bootloader. This option is only
                          available on EFI.
  --efi-directory=DIR     use DIR as the EFI System Partition root.
  --uefi-secure-boot      install an image usable with UEFI Secure
                          Boot. This option is only available on EFI and if
                          the grub-efi-amd64-signed package is installed.
  --no-uefi-secure-boot   do not install an image usable with UEFI Secure
                          Boot, even if the system was currently started
                          using it. This option is only available on EFI.

INSTALL_DEVICE must be system device filename.

grub-install copies GRUB images into /boot/grub, and uses grub-setup
to install grub into the boot sector.

Report bugs to <bug-grub at gnu.org>.
dpkg: error processing grub-efi-amd64 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of grub-efi:
 grub-efi depends on grub-efi-amd64 (= 2.00-7ubuntu11); however:
  Package grub-efi-amd64 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing grub-efi (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                          Errors were encountered while processing:
 grub-efi-amd64
 grub-efi
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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Title:
  Could not install grub-efi-amd64/Ubuntu 12.10 upgrade

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Recieved the following error during the upgrade of Ubuntu 12.04 to
  12.10

  - - -
  Could not install 'grub-efi-amd64'

  The upgrade will continue but the 'grub-efi-amd64' package may not be
  in a working state.  Please consider submitting a bug report about it.

  Subprocess install post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  - - -

  Then when trying to install grub-efi-amd64 manually, the following:

  :/boot$ sudo apt-get install grub-efi-amd64
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  grub-efi-amd64 is already the newest version.
  grub-efi-amd64 set to manually installed.
  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
  2 not fully installed or removed.
  After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
  Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
  Setting up grub-efi-amd64 (2.00-7ubuntu11) ...
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: cannot find a GRUB drive for /dev/mapper/isw_ddhbgcdgch_Borg_storage1.  Check your device.map.
  /boot/efi doesn't look like an EFI partition.
  Path `/boot/grub' is not readable by GRUB on boot. Installation is impossible. Aborting.
  dpkg: error processing grub-efi-amd64 (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of grub-efi:
   grub-efi depends on grub-efi-amd64 (= 2.00-7ubuntu11); however:
    Package grub-efi-amd64 is not configured yet.

  dpkg: error processing grub-efi (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                            Errors were encountered while processing:
   grub-efi-amd64
   grub-efi
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  :/boot$ lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 12.10
  Release:	12.10
  ashley at borg1:/boot$ apt-cache policy ubiquity
  ubiquity:
    Installed: (none)
    Candidate: 2.12.16
    Version table:
       2.12.16 0
          500 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal-updates/main amd64 Packages
       2.12.14 0
          500 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main amd64 Packages

  Boot-repair info script output (before running repair):  http://paste.ubuntu.com/1418355/
  Boot-repair fails as grub-efi-amd64 not installed

  Obviously I don't want to restart the computer as it won't boot if
  grub isn't installed.

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