[Bug 1577021] [NEW] Ubuntu installation fails due to grub-efi error

[Feli Ohannes]

Public bug reported:

Hey! I repeatedly tried installing different versions of Ubuntu (namely Ubuntu Gnome 15.10, Ubuntu 16.04 and Ubuntu Gnome 16.04) and always get the same error stating: "GRUB installation failed. The 'grub-efi-amd64-signed' packaged failed to install into /target/. Without the GRUB boot loader, the installed system will not boot."
I googled the error and discovered that other users received it as well in the last years. I tried several of the suggested ways to solve the problem - without success.
I am a happy Ubuntu user since several years and would love to be one in the future. Working on Windows (which I have in dual boot) just doesn't do the trick :D
I would be very grateful for any helpful advice!

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: ubiquity 2.21.63 [modified: lib/partman/automatically_partition/question]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.376
Date: Sat Apr 30 19:28:38 2016
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu-gnome.seed boot=casper quiet splash ---
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160421)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug ubiquity-2.21.63 ubuntu-gnome xenial

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Title:
  Ubuntu installation fails due to grub-efi error

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Hey! I repeatedly tried installing different versions of Ubuntu (namely Ubuntu Gnome 15.10, Ubuntu 16.04 and Ubuntu Gnome 16.04) and always get the same error stating: "GRUB installation failed. The 'grub-efi-amd64-signed' packaged failed to install into /target/. Without the GRUB boot loader, the installed system will not boot."
  I googled the error and discovered that other users received it as well in the last years. I tried several of the suggested ways to solve the problem - without success.
  I am a happy Ubuntu user since several years and would love to be one in the future. Working on Windows (which I have in dual boot) just doesn't do the trick :D
  I would be very grateful for any helpful advice!

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.21.63 [modified: lib/partman/automatically_partition/question]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.376
  Date: Sat Apr 30 19:28:38 2016
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu-gnome.seed boot=casper quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160421)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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