[Bug 1225478] Re: package grub-efi-amd64 2.00-18ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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Title:
  package grub-efi-amd64 2.00-18ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Listed under "I don't know" due to the many suspected causes of Ubuntu installer failing to install grub to an existing EFI partition at install.  This is due to Ubuntu installation media failing to boot using EFI mode and have to boot using BIOS mode to get Ubuntu installer running. Having to rely on the work around of booting in BIOS mode for installation and using Boot-Repair to try and fix EFI mode boot of Ubuntu.  One suspect contributing to this is hardcoding of firmware however have just booted using EFI mode after running Boot-Repair making sure the "Rename EFI entries" is NOT selected.
  Personally suspect grub install issues are an accumalation of several defficiencies in Ubuntu installer rather than being a grub bug.
  Have attached BIS for consideration. 
  Due to observing Boot-Repair being run at least two thiousand times in less than two hours today may be indicative there is indeed many deficciencies in Ubuntu installer.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: grub-efi-amd64 2.00-18ubuntu4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-4.9-generic 3.11.0-rc7
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-4-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.12.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Sep 14 18:27:10 2013
  DuplicateSignature: package:grub-efi-amd64:2.00-18ubuntu4:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-09-14 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64 (20130829)
  InvalidGrubScript: /etc/grub.d/25_custom
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-4-generic root=UUID=5f6a3038-e106-4739-a0fd-55e4f44a31bf ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: grub2
  Title: package grub-efi-amd64 2.00-18ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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